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Protecting the Presidential Seal. No Joke. - New York Times
by k at 9:40 am EDT, Oct 25, 2005 |
You might have thought that the White House had enough on its plate late last month, what with its search for a new Supreme Court nominee, the continuing war in Iraq and the C.I.A. leak investigation. But it found time to add another item to its agenda - stopping The Onion, the satirical newspaper, from using the presidential seal. The newspaper regularly produces a parody of President Bush's weekly radio address on its Web site (www.theonion.com/content/node/40121), where it has a picture of President Bush and the official insignia.
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RE: Protecting the Presidential Seal. No Joke. - New York Times
by janelane at 1:21 pm EDT, Oct 25, 2005 |
I love these guys! Check out their response... The Onion was amused. "I'm surprised the president deems it wise to spend taxpayer money for his lawyer to write letters to The Onion," Scott Dikkers, editor in chief, wrote to Mr. Dixton. He suggested the money be used instead for tax breaks for satirists.
This is so ridiculous that, were it not for this adminstration's persistent use of KGB tactics, I might be surprised. -janelane, awesome blossom |
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Protecting the Presidential Seal. No Joke. - New York Times
by Decius at 9:50 am EDT, Oct 25, 2005 |
You might have thought that the White House had enough on its plate late last month, what with its search for a new Supreme Court nominee, the continuing war in Iraq and the C.I.A. leak investigation. But it found time to add another item to its agenda - stopping The Onion, the satirical newspaper, from using the presidential seal. The newspaper regularly produces a parody of President Bush's weekly radio address on its Web site (www.theonion.com/content/node/40121), where it has a picture of President Bush and the official insignia.
When two bit corporate lawyers make this mistake I'm not suprised, but the White House ought to know better... (This isn't illegal.) |
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