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ROFL -White House sends cease-and-desist letter to The Onion
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:56 pm
by R00k
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/24/busin ... nd&emc=rss
They had a story headline that read "Bush to Appoint Someone to Be in Charge of Country"
"It has come to my attention that The Onion is using the presidential seal on its Web site," Grant M. Dixton, associate counsel to the president, wrote to The Onion on Sept. 28. (At the time, Mr. Dixton's office was also helping Mr. Bush find a Supreme Court nominee; days later his boss, Harriet E. Miers, was nominated.)
Citing the United States Code, Mr. Dixton wrote that the seal "is not to be used in connection with commercial ventures or products in any way that suggests presidential support or endorsement." Exceptions may be made, he noted, but The Onion had never applied for such an exception.
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:59 pm
by Nightshade
Jesus, what an assclown. This country is run by shit-flinging fuckwits.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:04 pm
by GONNAFISTYA
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:32 pm
by R00k
LOL, thanks gonnafistmeplease, I looked but couldn't find the article they were talking about.
That's good stuff.
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:10 pm
by Ryoki
Oh jesus
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:21 pm
by Hannibal
hahaha this other piece caught my eye. I've had too many student gaywads like this guy:
Guy In Philosophy Class Needs To Shut The Fuck Up
The outspoken student has not gone unremarked by the course's professor.
"Mr. Floen is a valuable contributor to our in-class discussions," Rosenthal said. "His tendency to question and challenge everything before him captures the very essence of philosophy itself."
Rosenthal added: "Having said that, I do wish he would occasionally do me the valued service of shutting his damn cake hole."
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40984
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:23 am
by Big Kahuna Burger
i was actually buying a pipe when i saw that article. this hippy chick behind the counter was reading it.
the end
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:58 am
by Massive Quasars
Hannibal wrote:
hahaha this other piece caught my eye. I've had too many student gaywads like this guy:
Nice to know that's what you think of them. :icon32:
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:34 am
by Canidae
Anyone who would think that Bush and the Onion were in a business venture together obviously doesn't understand the relationship between matter and antimatter.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:17 am
by hate
Hannibal wrote:
hahaha this other piece caught my eye. I've had too many student gaywads like this guy:
Guy In Philosophy Class Needs To Shut The Fuck Up
The outspoken student has not gone unremarked by the course's professor.
"Mr. Floen is a valuable contributor to our in-class discussions," Rosenthal said. "His tendency to question and challenge everything before him captures the very essence of philosophy itself."
Rosenthal added: "Having said that, I do wish he would occasionally do me the valued service of shutting his damn cake hole."
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40984
julios?