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 Hallmark V.P. Percy Millweed faces "seditious sentiments" rap |
AN ALMANAC EXCLUSIVE
Hallmark Execs rounded up
by Feds on treason charges
By SID FRIGAND
of TheColumnists.com
Washington, DC, Dec. 10 – Federal agents arrested
at least 15 top executives of Hallmark, Inc. yesterday at the
company’s Crown Center headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri,
and seized more than eleven tons of materials–mostly holiday
greeting cards –which were deemed treasonous by the Department
of Justice.
Acting under the powers of the recently approved USA Patriot
Act, the Government has charged Hallmark with “purposeful
and willful dissemination of holiday cards with sentiments extolling
‘peace on earth’ and depicting doves and other leftist
peace symbols. A reliable White House source was quoted as saying,
“This ‘peace on earth’ nonsense is spitting in
the eye of our President and his foreign and domestic policies.
In my book that’s treason.”
The Hallmark officials, sequestered at a secret site, have been
held incommunicado since their arrests. No legal representation
has been permitted and no formal charges have been made. It is
believed, however, that one of the executives, Percy S. Millweed,
Vice President for Poetry and Prose, may also face additional
charges of seditious sentiments and rhyme crime.
The Hallmark arrests have already created serious problems in
the Christian church community. The celebration of Jesus as the
“Prince of Peace” is now being downplayed by the Bible
Belt clergy; Catholic Masses, which include a warm exchange by
parishioners uttering “peace be with you,” may also
be in trouble, and Rev. Pat Robertson is heading a Presidential
Bible committee to revise objectionable passages in the Holy
Scriptures such as “peace on earth and good will toward
men” (Luke 2:14) or “Depart from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.” (Psalm 34:14)
In the secular world, even powerful media outlets are fearful
of Presidential ostracism. The recent Peace March on Washington,
the largest such demonstration in our nation’s capital since
the Vietnam protests, found itself with a small story of page
8 of the New York Times. A few weeks later, the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade hit page one.
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Network television and radio executives have also been warned that the Administration would not look kindly on programming Christmas carols such as “Silent Night” and “Nobis Pace” that celebrate peace. In their stead, holiday songs like “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle bells” and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” are on the Government’s approved and recommended list.
Despite the secrecy surrounding the Hallmark roundup, one of the accused smuggled out a message that was uncovered by the Associated Press late yesterday. It read:
We’re glad to send this New Year’s note
And hope it will be heard
We wish joy to all, but we cannot quote
The forbidden “P” word
© 2002 by Sid Frigand. The illustrations are from IMSI's
Master Clips Collection, 1895 Francisco Blvd. E., San Rafael,
CA, 94901-5506, USA.
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