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2005-03-17 Europe

EU seeks to muzzle press to avoid bad publicity

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Posted by anon 2005-03-17 8:01:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Quaestors? What, no Tribunes?...

Posted by mojo 2005-03-17 10:22:10 AM|| 2005-03-17 10:22:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Has that "inquisition" ring to it, doesn't it? The EU is taking on shades of Monty Python:

"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise....

Our two weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency....

Our three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency..."

Posted by Tom 2005-03-17 1:21:29 PM|| 2005-03-17 1:21:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Journalists who violate the regulations could be banned from the Parliamentâs public buildings for six months to two years, according to internal documents from the legislatureâs administrative bureau, which includes the Parliamentâs president, Josep Borrell Fontelles, and 14 other legislators who are vice presidents.

SO? There will be two sets of journalists.

The "Mr. Insides", who will follow the rules precisely, and have access to all official and desirable places (desirable according to the EU parliament)

The "Mr. Outsides" Tabloid and Pajamadeen types who whill not have so much reservation about posting some slimy parliamentarian in the hot tub with a 16-year old...

All they did was set themselves up for more trouble. And then they have this oddly named extra-legal group, "Quaestors", to come down from the mountain-top occasionally an pronounce which photos are OK and not OK...

This is treading on a precipice. Be careful, boys.
We now know why Eurobureaucrats ban private citizens from having most guns. They are afraid of revolution.

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-17 1:52:05 PM|| 2005-03-17 1:52:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 the elitist arrogance is surprising, even for the EU

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-17 2:23:13 PM|| 2005-03-17 2:23:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "And now, here's Joze Cardozo with the story. Jose?"

"Mmmmph! Mmmm-mmmph!"

"Looks like we're having, um, technical difficulties..."

Posted by mojo 2005-03-17 2:56:09 PM|| 2005-03-17 2:56:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 We can't talk here...

Posted by .com 2005-03-17 3:11:09 PM|| 2005-03-17 3:11:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 This reminds me of an old Mel Brooks movie:

"Sir! Sir!! The peasants are revolting!"

King Louis XV : "Yes, I know...."

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-03-17 3:37:24 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2005-03-17 3:37:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Tut, tut. They will just institute a EU wide law EU to license a all âjournalistsâ, Web loggers and anyone making commentary. No problem. EU censorship will be double plus good just ask them.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-03-17 4:02:49 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-17 4:02:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 What are they going to do about camera phones and the ensuing world-wide web exposure?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2005-03-17 7:46:24 PM|| 2005-03-17 7:46:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 RA: good call - posing trouble for dictatorships everywhere....

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-17 7:52:06 PM|| 2005-03-17 7:52:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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