Saturday, September 9, 2006

DHS Investigates Palast

I always hear rumors last, but when I do hear one, I put it out as if I heard it first...

Yes, the rumor's true. Greg Palast is facing a criminal complaint from the Department of Homeland Security stemming from his filming the Hurricane Katrina investigation for Link TV and Democracy Now. The film's producer, Matt Pascarella, is also facing the legal wrath of Big Brother.

It appears the complaint is about filming a sensitive national security site owned by Exxon petroleum. It seems that photographing major Bush donors is now a federal offense.

Reached at an undisclosed location, Palast says, "Let's not get over-excited. They haven't measured us for our orange suits yet."

Take it from one who knows, Greg: they're pretty much "one size fits all". The latest trend is for old-fashioned lookin' black-and-white striped outfits, which is plenty enough reason fer this ol' squatty-body to stay on the straight 'n narrow. I don't mind being locked up, but they doesn't hafta make me look fat!

During questioning by Homeland Security, Palast asked, "Hey, aren't you supposed to be looking for Osama? Or for guys with exploding shoes? ... We're journalists." At Palast's request, Homeland Security confirmed that Louisiana is, indeed, still part of the USA but did not respond when asked if the First Amendment applies there.

They probably don't even know what the First Amendment is. They just know it's a felony to tell the truth about this administration.

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