Putin Art

[Robert Orr]

Ø  Russian law is equal to lèse-majesté
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%25C3%25A8se-majest%25C3%25A9> )

 

Written without a trace of irony.

 

It appears that various forces are trying to create such a law for the US
President.

 

Meanwhile, it ought to be recalled that in medieval monarchies the
fool/jester (clown?) was immune - he could say what he liked, and was
untouchable.

 

Such immunities were in force even in societies such as the Scottish
Highlands with the clan system at its height.    The Duke of Argyll placed a
bounty on the head of Iain Lom, the Bard of Keppoch, because of all his
“hate poetry”   against Clan Campbell.  Iain Lom turned up at Inveraray
Castle to claim the reward, saying he’d brought his head, and here it was. 

 

Of course, both Iain Lom and the Duke knew very well that the former enjoyed
immunity in such a position.  The Duke welcomed Iain Lom in and showed him
round the castle, where Iain Lom came up with yet more anti-Campbell
propaganda, and all the Duke could do was shake his head.

 

Ø  hence Putin should be compared to a monarch, preferably of Asian variety.


 

Hence the current US administration should be compared, unfavourably, to a
medieval monarchy or to a CXVII Highland chief (pit and gallows). 

 


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