Sillybean

February 26, 2004

American Publishers Censored

Via Making Light, we learn that the Department of the Treasury has placed a ban on editing services related to manuscripts from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, and Cuba.

Jim Macdonald:

So how do they get around the Bill of Rights?

Answer: This isn’t a law, it’s a regulation. And Congress isn’t doing it, it’s an agency.

Don’t you love watching a plan come together?

Teresa:

There’s nothing this side of telepathy that can’t be construed as involving a service.

More information on the story here, including email addresses for the Depts. of Treasury and Justice.

See also my previous post.

8:51 am · Publishing 2 comments

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  1. I word ya there, sistah. :)

    (yay for sillybean feed!)

    Posted by hel on January 27th, 2004 at 5:06 pm

  2. Me-yow!

    Posted by Scott Janssens on January 28th, 2004 at 1:47 pm

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