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Russia in legal bid to ban "extremist" U.S. cartoon
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Posted on 09/08/2008 7:12:48 AM PDT by mnehring
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Russia want to ban the award-winning satirical U.S. cartoon South Park, calling the series "extremist" after receiving viewer complaints, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
South Park, a cartoon aimed at adults and featuring a group of nine-year olds in a Colorado ski town, has courted controversy from its 1997 debut, parodying celebrities, politicians, religion, gay marriage and Saddam Hussein.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: censorship; southpark
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To: mnehrling
I'm sure, with this action, we'll be seeing several episodes with Putin in some 'unusual' situations in the next season.Oh yes, and with 'Pooty Pu' Putin it won't be difficult to do.
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posted on
09/08/2008 12:50:36 PM PDT
by
xJones
To: EveningStar
Thanks for the ping.
I see a Russian invasion of a small independent nation parody on it's way.
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posted on
09/08/2008 1:43:44 PM PDT
by
#1CTYankee
(That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
To: mnehrling
I can’t wait for the new season.
:)
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posted on
09/08/2008 1:46:20 PM PDT
by
ZEO90
To: EveningStar
*
smirk *
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posted on
09/08/2008 2:50:18 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(If you aren't "advancing" your arguments,your losing "the battle of Ideas"...libs,hates the facts 8^)
To: mnehrling; EveningStar
I’m jonesing for some new SP.
Spare change?
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posted on
09/08/2008 3:34:26 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Henry Bowman is right)
To: Hildy
“I’ll have what she’s having!”
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posted on
09/08/2008 4:48:19 PM PDT
by
mbraynard
(You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
To: mnehrling
Russia in legal bid to ban "extremist" U.S. cartoon
What would you expect from a bunch of stupid buttholes that gave us gulags and state engineered death on scales unheard of before to mankind?
Russia, up yours with Kyle's wiener.
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posted on
09/08/2008 6:40:15 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: ZEO90
I can’t wait for the new season.
Ditto
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posted on
09/09/2008 1:03:10 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(no longer sick of it all ...)
To: Teacher317
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posted on
09/10/2008 12:16:37 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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