abstract:Zax was a cartoon alien employed by the Duke Energy (then called Duke Power) Corporation in the early to mid '80s to educate children on the dangers and how not to waste electricity. The voice of Zax was portrayed by Charlotte weatherman Larry Sprinkle.
Distributor Authentic Beverages, craft brewer Jester King, and brewpub Zax challenged these and other rules as violations of the First Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Commerce Clause.
Between the first and the second panel during which "The Sneetches" (that's the parable about discrimination involving those with green stars on their bellies thinking they're better than those without) sparked a discussion about the recent Supreme Court argument over the Voting Rights Act we were treated to a spirited rendition of "The Zax" by toddlers from TriBeCa's nearby Buckle My Show nursery school.