{"id":5253,"date":"2021-04-08T08:48:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T12:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewinooski.com\/?p=5253"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T12:48:29","slug":"satire-to-be-banned-in-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewinooski.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/satire-to-be-banned-in-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"Satire to be Banned in Vermont?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MONTPELIER – A number of State Representatives have introduced legislation which would make satire illegal in the Green Mountain State. Representative Woody Forrest of Woodbury says the measure is designed to upend the constant satirical suggestions of such entities like The Winooski<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other sponsors, Toppy Hatter of \u00a0Derby, Glenn Lake of Castleton, Hy Pond of Brandon and his cousin Burr Pond of Sudbury issued a joint statement supporting the measure stated \u201cVermont is being satirized on the World Wide Web by these outlandish purveyors of cynicism. It must end, and end now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Member Ellie Moore of Elmore, and Sandy Gate of Sandgate, say a satirical ban would stimulate more introspective and passive psychological attitudes for Vermonters and visitors. \u00a0Both Moore and Gates were contacted at their respective Zen businesses.\u00a0Winnie Hall, Winhall’s Rep. for four decades, concurs. \u00a0\u201cVermont is no place for satire. Having fun poked at you on a daily basis is emotionally draining and I would support a bill banning fun as well. We don\u2019t have fun in Winhall as it is.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers are bantering over the penalty aspects of the measure, which some say directly targets The Winooski<\/em>. \u00a0Members Wally Cott and Roxy Bury both argue that this is not suppression of freedom of speech but rather a legislative cancel culture initiative that keeps Vermont pristine and satirically free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gubernatorial spokesperson Sommer Sett would not say if the Governor would veto any such measure. \u00a0\u201cThe Governor\u2019s been the focus of a lot of web satire and there is a possibility the joke could be returned by a signature banning satire.\u201d It was unclear whether Sett’s comments were meant to be satirical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White River Law School Professor Emeritus Obie Jector, indicated that the measure does not define differences between satire and humor, adding \u201cThey are spelled differently though!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Winooski<\/em> refused comment on the matter, saying they were too busy working on a collaborative piece with the Waterbury Roundabout dealing with mental strain and anxiety caused to legislators by Zoom Meetings on unfunded Pension Plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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