White House asks spoof Web site (THE ONION) to stop using seal

[mzmolly]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051026/od_nm/onion_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is not amused by The Onion, a newspaper that often spoofs the Bush administration, and has asked it to stop using the presidential seal on its Web site.

The seal was still on the Web site www.theonion.com on Tuesday at the spot where President George W. Bush's weekly radio address is parodied.

With headlines like "Bush To Appoint Someone To Be In Charge Of Country" and "Bush Subconsciously Sizes Up Spain For Invasion," The Onion is popular with readers looking for a little laughter with their politics.

White House spokesman Trent Duffy said people who work in the executive mansion do have a sense of humor, but not when it comes to breaking regulations.

Crybabies.



Perhaps this is what happened to The Onion today???

[enki23]

1. they're probably being hit hard by legions of retarded bush zombies

you think you've seen zombies? well you ain't seen retarded zombies.

[TimeChaser]

3. ...

:spray:

[dave29]

2. The White House is our House. That makes the seal ours as well

does it not?

[cascadiance]

4. Maybe we/they should also bitch bout the "Presidential Prayer Team"

This site is filled with references to the presidency and couching it with religion. Of course this is probably OK for the Bush administration I guess, but I find it personally offensive! Especially when it is a blatant use of government branding to pollute our children's minds that Christianity should be mixed with our government.

http://pptkids.org/

[Gabi Hayes]

5. they can use this

[cascadiance]

6. Certainly that would be no worse than the way the Presidential Prayer Team

is hijacking the seal with their logo... If they get sued for using something like this, then someone should sue the PPT.

[Gabi Hayes]

7. gee....this isn't too hypocritical, is it?

they really DO have absolutely no shame, do they?

from the Onion response; the pres' office, actually:

I write to inform you that use of the Presidential Seal is governed by Section 713 of Title 18, United States Code and Executive Order 11649. In accordance with these authorities, the Presidential Seal is not to be used in connection with commercial ventures or products in any way that suggests presidential support or endorsement.

[MojoXN]

8. If they fold as a result of WH pressure...

I'll never read the Onion again.

Sad, really. HEADLINE: Drinking a bottle of Bourbon causes headaches, experts say.

MojoXN

[Gabi Hayes]

9. all they have to do is change it a tiny bit

not this much, but....

[Sabriel]

10. Rest easy, here's their reply

http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=tct:2005:10:25:532206:FRONT

[Gabi Hayes]

11. another seal, from same site as above

[mzmolly]

12. That's great, you should send it to them!

:)

[Up2Late]

13. They should use this one!

From the The New Hampshire Gazette, here's their site:

<http://www.nhgazette.com/cgi-bin/NHGstore.cgi?user_action=list&category=%20NEWS;%20Chickenhawks>

<http://www.nhgazette.com/news/chickenhawks/chickenhawk_headquarters/>

And this site is just fine too: <http://www.whitehouse.org/index.asp> Just wish I could find a bigger seal there:

[mzmolly]

14. Very nice.

:hi:

[Up2Late]

15. Opps, here a good link to fix the bad link above

<http://www.nhgazette.com/news/chickenhawks/>