The New Yorker – by Andy Borowitz [Satire]
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of the United States declared on Tuesday that lying by politicians is protected by the First Amendment because it is an expression of their religion.
By a 5–4 majority, the Court struck down an Ohio law that would make it harder to lie in political ads, arguing instead that “any attempt to restrict or punish lying by politicians is an unconstitutional infringement on a religion they have practiced for decades.”
The Court’s decision won praise from politicians of both parties, with many saying that the Justices’ recognition of lying as a religion was “long overdue.”
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts argued, “For politicians, lying is a religious observance akin to attending a church or a synagogue, except that they do it seven days a week.”
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Thats ok,. I dont mind. But, I happen to love Jesus and believe in the trinity, so when I speak to people I let them know it, and speak of it. If it wheir religion to lie, then they should come out before each speech, or interview etc. and tell people, “my religion allows me to lie so I lie when I speak”. But they dont do that. They say they tell the truth. A religion that promotes lies, sounds like satanism to me. Politicians should come right out and say they worship satan, the same way I come right out and say I believe in Jesus Christ.
“By a 5–4 majority, the Court struck down an Ohio law that would make it harder to lie in political ads, arguing instead that “any attempt to restrict or punish lying by politicians is an unconstitutional infringement on a religion they have practiced for decades.””
Wow. So politics is a religion now. Gee…What will they think of next?
So does this mean that whoever is president of the world is the antichrist?
Heh, heh, heh…..
Satire, NC. 🙂
Gotcha! LOL
So I guess the religion is satanism, Satan is the father of lies. What a sick sack of crap these politicians are and their satanist minions in the supreme court.
Really, it is so time. I cannot express that enough.
Congrats, Andy and #1; I love this article – wish I’d have thought of it –
“. . . . except they do it seven days a week.”
I post virtually everything I come across by him, STFB.
He pretty much nails it.
And i call the supreme court justices a bunch of out of touch A$$es
The religion worshiped is the “STATE”.
Every government employee is a high priest of that religion.
Through propaganda and force, the high priests of of the “STATE”,
cause all to worship, tithe, and obey the orders of the priests.
People will sooner give up their worship of Jesus or Alla before
they give up their worship of the idea of the concept of the “STATE”.