Author’s note: This was another idea from someone else that I ended up writing as a news in brief item. It just goes to show that what seems like a vaguely amusing thought (Bin Laden – he collects full bins – geddit?) will often not scale well.
Victims of unfortunate names have launched a class action lawsuit against the US Government today for “discrimination, incitement to name hatred and generally pissing us off”. Mr. R Slicker, founder member and life president of “My Parents were Idiots” claimed that the victims of unfortunate, ill thought out or downright stupid names should be treated with compassion and dignity but were continually exposed to ridicule and more recently downright hostility. Mr. Slicker pointed to some recent examples: Ms Anne Thracks of Tampa, Florida had been lynched by an angry mob of tabloid journalists and Dr. Rachael Discrimination of Washington DC had been beaten into a coma by “Citizens against Racial War” using their “Give Peace A Chance” banners.
President Bush has appealed for calm and asked US citizens to remain vigilant for “that no good skunk Al Kayeeda, in case he ever shows up here”.
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