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| Mississippi: Protecting God's children |
Mississippi has officially made talking about Richard Dawkins, the famed atheist and biologist, to minors illegal. Bill A.C.A. 5-71-226, otherwise known as the Anti-Youth Subversion Act, passed both houses of the legislature by an overwhelming margin, and signed into law by Governor Haley Barbour. Governor Barbour praised the bill, and stated that he hoped that it would serve as an example for other states to emulate.
Today we struck a blow for religious freedom in the great state of Mississippi. For too long our children have been unprotected against the nefarious teachings of Richard Dawkins. I have personally talked to many concerned parents who said that they were horrified when their children told them that God was a delusion or that human beings are simply carbon-based robots who took orders from the D-N-A. This law puts the end of that nonsense now. Let's pray that Mississippi will be a beacon of hope for the rest of our Christian nation.Here is an excerpt from the law.
5-71-226. Anti-Youth Subversion Act.
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person eighteen years or older to refer to Richard Dawkins, memes, selfish genes, The Greatest Show on Earth, DNA, and any other publication penned by the person in question, as well as books, periodicals, and/or other media that are based in part on Dawkins' work to a minor.
(b) Any adult found guilty of violating this act will be subject to thirty days (30) of incarceration as well as fine not higher than five hundred (500) dollars.
Religious leaders collectively stated that the passing of 5-71-226 was a victory for traditional morality. Church bells rang out and congregations celebrated the event with old-time fervor.
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I hope this is just a joke!
ReplyDeleteYes, yes it is.
DeleteMy blood pressure went through the roof, because this is just the kind of stupid religious censorship that one would expect from Mississippi. Well done, Andy!
DeleteThanks, lefty.
DeleteHaley Barbour isn't the governor anymore. Phil Bryant took over in January. When did this happen?
ReplyDeleteReally? Dammit! My fake story isn't accurate!
DeleteBut seriously, thanks for pointing that out.
Although fake, it wouldn't at all surprise me to see something like this actually happen.
ReplyDeleteThe best kinds of satire are those that ride so close to reality that you believe it, even if only for a moment.
DeleteUntil I saw the mention of Barbour, I was thinking, "I live here. How could I not have heard about this?"
ReplyDeleteI am with you on this one. I was born and raised in MS and moved from there to New Mexico in May of 2011. I was ashamed to say that I came from Mississippi till I saw the "Gov. Haley Barbor" had signed it into law. I was like WTF?
DeleteI thought this was real for a second just because anything is possible among the deluded, especially in Mississippi.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have the confederate flag part of your state flag, nothing sounds too crazy.
Deletewho did they burn an efegy of super awesome president Obama or super awesome Richard "Papa Bear" Dawkins, or both.I vaguely recal this sketdch comedy show in the ,like, mid 80's and it was a news spoof, but if you didn't know any better, you would just think it was the news. Forgot what that shit was called...and they never broke character, they played it straight the whole time. I'm gonna ask my brother.
ReplyDeleteKriss
Excellent parody. Almost had me fooled there...
ReplyDeleteIf you're talking about Mississippi, Louisiana or Texas, it's just too damned hard to distinguish satire from reality any longer. Takes the fun out of it. You read stuff like this and you begin to wonder if you should start stocking canned goods, medicines, guns and ammo.
ReplyDeleteLurker111
Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteScary that this is potentially the next move for Christians. I would have written 'logical move', but we know from experience, they don't believe in logic ^^
ReplyDeleteThis was pretty brilliant. I was searching everywhere to corroborate the story! Interestingly, it's not far from the truth. Aside from hammering the ridiculousness of the faux-legislation, I was really going to attack "...the great state of Mississippi" part. Good form, Andy, good form indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I wanted to communicate the arrogance of the insane.
DeleteGreat joke!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteBe careful. Don't give Mississippi any ideas.
ReplyDeleteCarbon robots under the command of The DNA, that would confuse many Americans
ReplyDeleteI was ready to write a reply about free speech only being free when you agree with the majority. Then I started reading the other replies and Poe's Law kicked me back into reality. Brilliant spoof and much too close to reality.
ReplyDeleteYou made this crap up, right? Dawkins Rules! Dawkins for God!
ReplyDeleteWhat is really troubling to me is the fact that we could actually see this being real. It drives home how scary the religious right really are.
ReplyDeleteHilarious! I loved the part where you said "took orders from the D-N-A"
ReplyDeleteHey, get your facts straight! Everyone knows this law was passed in Oklahoma.
ReplyDeletePoe's Law strikes!
ReplyDeleteseriously almost blew a gasket. this shit actually sounds like something that those morons would pull.
ReplyDeleteNot quite as Poe as Edgar Allen, but still a masterful Poe.
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