It featured a smiling African-American with a gold tooth shaped like a Toyota.

Now just think how much the Italian-American community could collect in
compensation for all the negative  advertising that uses the Italian-American 
persona in uncomplimentary ways.

Unfortunately..we are lacking the Italian-American counterpart of a Jesse 
Jackson to cash in on such bonanzas.
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Walter,

DO IT THE LEGAL WAY

Why wouldn't NIAF, OSIA, UNICO, CIAA recruit members of the National Italian 
Bar Association, or the Local Italian American Bar Association to represent 
them to pursue each of these instances???

It is a Triple Win. 

1) The National Organization receives some substantial "extortion" money.

2) The I-A Lawyers earn some handsome Fees (Probably Contingency)
The National Organization would give the Lawyer Credibility,Status, and 
Standing.

If we can't find any I-A Lawyers, that have the specialty expertise, hire a 
Jewish Attorney, that has connections with the ADL, or get Johnny Cochran.
His Mantra for us: "If they don't Quit, We'll throw a Fit" [;-) 

[Golly, Do I have to explain it to you: In the Simpson case, Cochran said: 
"If it (the glove) don't Fit, you must Acquit".]

3) The Italian American Community benefits because it will not have to 
tolerate this Advertising Abuse, PLUS  portions of the Settlement goes toward 
worthwhile Projects for the benefit of the I-A Community.

WHY NOT?????????