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April 28, 2005


Official Offended by Godfather Imagery

If you ever want a good example of the confluence of dull ideas and angry over-reaction that may squeeze the already-shrinking editorial cartoon field more and more over the next two decades: According to a report that ran last night on a Canadian news site 1) Someone was dim enough to use Godfather-movie imagery to depict the actions of a government official of Italian descent. 2) The official, having gained what one would guess is an upper hand in the press by pointing out the lack of imagination behind the cartoon, is looking into litigation.
 
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