KING of the UNITED STATES

The members of the seventies rock band “Heart”™®©☺♥♫, have contacted me and ordered me to cease and desist references to heart, hearts, internal organs, passion, and deep feelings. The law firm representing the band have further explained (in no uncertain terms) that having years ago legally secured the full rights to the term “Heart”™®©☺♥♫, the band owns all associated rights to the same, with regard to the realm of its application and use both domestically and internationally.

The heart sisters want to define who is allowed to play their product at a party. If the RNC organizers paid for the broadcast/reproduction/public performance rights of the song — what ethical pretzel twists allows prohibition of the usage of these purchased rights. Is this limited to politics? Can we restrict those of a faith, creed, color, or age group as well? How about gender?