Daily Show on NZ Satire ban
The hugely popular Daily Show in the US has noticed our MPs ban on satirical use of footage from Parliament. Their intro says “Fear not, New Zealanders, you may not be able to shit on your politicians, but Jon will be your anus.”
Heh. Wait until they notice the far more outrageous requirement to register with the Government in election year if you want to criticise it.
Anyway thanks to the MP who sent me the link – proof that some of them do have a great sense of humour.
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July 28th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Wrong video posted?
[DPF - fixed]
July 28th, 2007 at 10:48 am
The casual observer would think they they were looking at China or North Korea.
Quick leftie winged monkeys, explain how all is good and right because its only people who are critical of dear leader who will be silenced.
July 28th, 2007 at 11:05 am
:snicker: Someone tell winston that they called Phil Goff the foreign affairs minister.
July 28th, 2007 at 11:13 am
I feel ever so much more loved now. Even if my home town is now known to the entire world as a cultural backwater.
July 28th, 2007 at 11:30 am
This is one of the most worrying things I’ve seen. I’ve spent my life quietly sniggering at the Americans – and to now have them thinking us funny is very concerning. Everyone knows we’ve got a better sense of humour than them, and this legislation just proves it!
July 28th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Awesome
July 28th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Hum… must try that as party small talk: “Never fear, I will be your anus!” I see a lot of quiet Friday nights at home watching DVDs in my future.
July 28th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Ah, I love a free market in legal jurisdiction.
Peter Dunne (or Phil Goff) can take his claim of contempt and stick it up his… anus.
July 28th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Jon Stewart is god. He is that funny 4 days a week. Great post DPF.
July 28th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
have you stopped taking me on r.s.s. david..?
i posted on this as it was showing..last night..
oh..!..that’s right..
i remember now..
phil(whoar.co.nz)
[DPF: I saw it first on e-mail. I was out all yesterday evening until around 2 am, and upon getting up this morning, checked my e-mail before my RSS]
July 28th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Naturally they want to ban satire: Our feminist leaders have no sense of humour.
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Q: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: That’s not funny!
July 28th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Can C4 show this episode? And for that matter, can you?
[DPF: I believe both the broadcaster and myself are in contempt of Parliament for showing it]
July 28th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
This is pure gold.
I hope broadcasters in NZ show this law the lack of respect it deserves, just as comedy central have done.
July 29th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Can’t seem to view this at all – the evil censors at work?
July 29th, 2007 at 10:35 am
The episode aired on C4 yesterday.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:39 am
“Quick leftie winged monkeys, explain how all is good and right because its only people who are critical of dear leader who will be silenced.”
As I recall, the satire ban was imposed with the agreement of both Labour and the Nats, with the Nats recently making a opportunistic flip-flop on the issue as soon as they realised the tide of public opinion was against them.
As I also recall, the Labour-affiliated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union came out strongly against the satire ban, so it’s hardly as if this is a simple case of left vs. right.
July 29th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Tane
It’s not left vs right at all, you are correct. Well it shouldn’t be a left vs right issue.
However the incumbent Govt (which just happens to be left) having been caught out in the last election steeling money now seeking to legislate the same advantage they won’t be able to steal this time.
Putting Labour in charge of election finance laws is worse than putting a shark in charge of a swimming pool. At least the shark stops feeding when it’s full. The current Govt surplus shows that the current socialist Govt have an insatiable appetite for other peoples money.
July 29th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
I was kind of disappointed at this piece when I saw it. The Daily Show’s take on foreign events is often really quite lame, though their lampooning of American politics is often brilliant. The foreign stuff generally consists of making fun of strange foreign words, which was the case here.
In any case this show – and this blog – have now been referenced by the Herald on Sunday. I doubt they needed to mention that they found this clip on kiwiblog after DPF was tipped off by an MP. The clip has been on comedy central for a few days now, and is in the public domain. Maybe HoS needs to hire some, you know, journalists, so they can find, you know, real news.
July 29th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
“Quick leftie winged monkeys, explain how all is good and right because its only people who are critical of dear leader who will be silenced.”
As I recall, the satire ban was imposed with the agreement of both Labour and the Nats, with the Nats recently making a opportunistic flip-flop on the issue as soon as they realised the tide of public opinion was against them.”
Ha!….Tane thinks National aren’t Left wing….deluded fool.
July 29th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I agree with Charlie Tan. Stewart is often brilliant, but there was nothing funny in this. It looked like space-filler. And his team of writers couldn’t get Phil Goff’s name right (called him Phil Golf).
July 29th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
Tane, it’s not right Vs left it’s wong Vs right.
July 31st, 2007 at 9:59 pm
In the USA we have the McCain-Feingold Act that seeks to limit criticism of elected officials just before elections. Does it seem like democracy is winding down everywhere?