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NZ MPs Outlaw Satire of Parliament
mernil writes "New Zealand's Parliament has voted itself far-reaching powers to control satire and ridicule of MPs in Parliament, attracting a storm of media and academic criticism. The new standing orders, voted in last month, concern the use of images of Parliamentary debates, and make it a contempt of Parliament for broadcasters or anyone else to use footage of the chamber for 'satire, ridicule or denigration.' The new rules are actually more liberal than the previous ones, but the threat of felony contempt is new."
No, it means he wouldn't have a show.
I won't disagree with you on that, but what does this have to do with Australia?
http://michaelsmith.id.au
With the addition of a 0x20 character you could have been exactly right.
http://michaelsmith.id.au
It's not surprising that he doesn't know the difference between NZ and AUS, considering that he's Norwegian. Or Belgian. Same diff. (I did a whois on zakata.com.)
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
Its NEW ZEALAND not Australia you moron. Look at a fucking map.
Sorry, I have a headache.
If this were really happening, what would you think?
You are suggesting that Parliament may not in fact always be a place of balanced, courteous discussion and a decision-making process that involves all stakeholders in an attempt to achieve an equitable solution agreeable to all?
Pretend that something especially witty is here. Thanks.
WTF?^^ mates
Support a few technologists in Washington.
Helen Clark has balls; John Howard doesn't.
Has no one considered the possibility that Parliament themselves are merely engaging in self-satire? That's the only way I can make sense of this...
Ben Hocking
Need a professional organizer?
You said, "And Americans don't have a problem is exaggerated self-importance?"
Are you implying that, if I say one thing is true, then therefore you assume I think all other things are false?
No one in N.Z. kills other people as part of U.S. government policy. I wouldn't say that some of those in power in the U.S. government have "exaggerated self-importance". I think it is more accurate to say they are extraordinarily arrogant to the point that their arrogance is crippling mental illness. See George W. Bush comedy and tragedy and Coups Arranged or Backed by the USA. Sadly, those in power in the U.S. government believe that it is okay kill for profit.