The Onion vs The Supreme Court

[JimNightshade]

Heh :)

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/10/04/the-onion-files-hilarious-amicus-brief-in-an-important-case-that-actually-makes-a-key-point-in-the-best-way-possible/)

[Random Precision]

Saw this on NPR last night. For a Supreme Court brief, it is quite funny but definitely quite serious too. Worth a read.

[asahi]

Nobody's going to give a shit about this unless you actually make it a compelling read. I'll try:

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126773469/onion-supreme-court-brief-author-interview

The long-running First Amendment case of an Ohio man is suddenly getting a lot of attention, thanks to the satirical news site The Onion.

The 23-page amicus brief was filed on Monday in support of Anthony Novak, who is asking the Supreme Court to take up his civil rights lawsuit against the police officers who arrested and prosecuted him for creating a parody Facebook page of their department (more on that here).

"Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government? This was a surprise to America's Finest News Source and an uncomfortable learning experience for its editorial team," the brief opens.

None of this would work if it were preceded by a disclaimer, the brief argues, noting that most courts have historically shared this view — except for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which, in this instance, sided with the police officers. The Onion's brief urges the Supreme Court to take up the case and rule in Novak's favor. It also wants "the rights of the people vindicated, and various historical wrongs remedied," by the way.

In case you're wondering, this is another one of the many circuit courts that Trump/MAGA has rigged. If you thought the damage was limited to the SCOTUS, you are wrong. The right wing has successfully rigged the judiciary so that it has a hard ideological tilt to fascism.

[Zeener Diode]

Well, I for one am relieved to find that you give a shit. And we should all be grateful and fall to our knees that you have taken it upon yourself to enlighten us.

[JimNightshade]

Well, I for one am relieved to find that you give a shit. And we should all be grateful and fall to our knees that you have taken it upon yourself to enlighten us.

Right.
Lets have a beer now.