Re: Husband/Wife jailed for saying Clinton Sucks

At 10:36 PM 8/20/96, Scottauge@aol.com wrote:
>Rush Limbaugh reports:
>
>That a husband and wife are being jailed for yelling to Clinton "You Suck".
>
>The Secret Service states additional words (yet un-uttered to the rest of us)
>were mentioned that they deemed threatening.
>
>Ahhh, good to live in a free country....

Ironically, at a recent Clinton rally the "person of poundage" comedienne
Rosie O'Donnell led a "Dole Sucks!" cheer. (This was reported in the news
because it apparently was an embarassment to the Clintons.)

A double standard?

Or is the crime the insulting of the monarch?

--Tim May


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"insulting the Monarch"


It's called lese Majeste, knave.

It's still a VERY serious offense in Thailand.