Posted on 10/26/2005 12:20:24 PM PDT by EveningStar
Very mysterioso. I can't access it either. This is the single greatest puzzle ever to confront the human mind, and the outcome could very well shape the course of history itself.
Not that I know of... I was simply replying to a post which was replying to a post, which was..... Well you get the point...
Nor me. I guess when the Whitehouse asks you to NOT USE THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL You would be wise to comply.
I haven't been able to get the onion all day today...
Wonder if they're "down"?
If I'm not mistaken the Presidential seal is public domain. The White House can ask them to take it down, but they are powerless to MAKE them take it down.
How many movies, book covers, etc. have had the Presidential seal appear in or on them?
I noticed the same thing... and around the same time.
Too bad. Its actually affecting my enjoyment of their stuff in general.
My favorite article from The Onion is "South postpones rising again for yet another year"
Onions have layers...
And post 2000 election they were hammering Gore really good.
Didn't read the Onion during the Clinton years? He offered a lot of good material for the Onion. And they sure used it.
I believe that The Onion requested that not even a link to their site be put up on FR in threads and JimRob complied.
The Onion? Didn't they cease to exist sometime about a year ago?
§ 713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, the seals of the President and Vice President, the seal of the United States Senate, the seal of the United States House of Representatives, and the seal of the United States Congress
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(c) Whoever, except as directed by the United States Senate, or the Secretary of the Senate on its behalf, knowingly uses, manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seal of the United States Senate, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(d) Whoever, except as directed by the United States House of Representatives, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives on its behalf, knowingly uses, manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(e) Whoever, except as directed by the United States Congress, or the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting jointly on its behalf, knowingly uses, manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seal of the United States Congress, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(f) A violation of the provisions of this section may be enjoined at the suit of the Attorney General,
(1) in the case of the great seal of the United States and the seals of the President and Vice President, upon complaint by any authorized representative of any department or agency of the United States;
(2) in the case of the seal of the United States Senate, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Senate;
(3) in the case of the seal of the United States House of Representatives, upon complaint by the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and
(4) in the case of the seal of the United States Congress, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting jointly.
Your tagline made me laugh out loud!
Will "The Onion" fall under the new FEC regulations?
Since they're lefties, I'm guessing "no".
You mean, like a cake? ;-)
At least they didn't cover up nude statues. Oh, wait.
Glad you liked it.
I am a Republican, but not a 'tight-assed, humorless jerk.'
They did one about Congress selling naming rights to the capital building. A Chinese newspaper picked it up and ran it as fact. lol.
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