From: Archibald Scatflinger (TransdimensionalElf@hawaii.rr.com)
Date: Sun Sep 22 2002 - 18:42:12 MDT
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From: "Sebastian Mendler" <smendler@WELL.COM>
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Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 12:57 AM
Subject: {{{PLAUSIBLE NEWS}}} Satire of Bush May be Threat
> {{{PLAUSIBLE NEWS}}}
>
> RIDICULE OF PRESIDENT DECLARED NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT
> Hyde Introduces "Presidential Dignity Protection Act"
>
> WASHINGTON (Plauisble News Service) -- As the nation prepares to mount
> an all-out assault on Iraq and Saddam Hussein, Congressional Republicans
> have decided to mount their own national security campaign -- this one to
> "protect the dignity of the Presidential office," in the words of a
> staffer to Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL). Hyde has introduced a bill in
> Congress to reduce the amount and severity of ridicule and satire being
> directed at the President. The "Presidential Dignity Protection Act"
> would establish "acceptable levels" of ribbing, but also an escalating
> scale of sanctions against satirists who go too far in poking fun at the
> President's foibles.
>
> "We are acutely aware," said Hyde in a statement, "of the First Amendment
> issues involved. However, in a time of war and severe national crisis, we
> must also focus on the responsibility of citizens to exercise those
> rights in a responsible manner. We cannot allow churlish commentators to
> undermine the credibility of the Leader of the Free World for the sake of
> a few laughs."
>
> A vote on the bill in expected around the end of October.
>
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