NZ MPs Outlaw Satire of Parliament 282
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."
Re:Daily Show (Score:1, Funny)
Re:not really surprising (Score:5, Funny)
I won't disagree with you on that, but what does this have to do with Australia?
Re:not really surprising (Score:5, Funny)
With the addition of a 0x20 character you could have been exactly right.
Re:not really surprising (Score:5, Funny)
MOD Parent DOWN (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, I have a headache.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:MOD Parent DOWN (Score:5, Funny)
Ok smartass. I've looked at the map, where is this "New Zealand" you're talking about?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thu
And Australia was like (Score:2, Funny)
Pretty big difference, actually... (Score:5, Funny)
Self-satire? (Score:3, Funny)
No one in N.Z. kills other people as gov. policy. (Score:2, Funny)
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 [futurepower.org] and Coups Arranged or Backed by the USA [krysstal.com]. Sadly, those in power in the U.S. government believe that it is okay kill for profit.
Re:Hmmmm. (Score:1, Funny)