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"...all these worlds..." is a blog by David Hitt. It covers space exploration, decent science fiction, humor (by its very nature), and whatever else I happen to find cool. (Formerly "You Must Fight The Bear")
Name: David Hitt About Me: Inspiring the next generation of explorers... See my complete profile
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:: Thursday, April 17, 2003 ::
"Senator Kelley Calls Me Mutie" One would like to think that the America of the X-Men movies is unrealistic, that even if there were individuals with anti-mutant sentiments, and there would be, that society as a whole would still treat them as human beings. But then you read things that make you think that maybe Magneto is right. According to the latest issue of Toyfare, a U.S. federal judge has actually ruled that the X-Men are animals, not people. It turns out that under U.S. import laws, figures of people are considered dolls, while figures of animals, vehicles, etc., are considered toys, and subject to a lower tarrif rate. In hearing a case about X-Men toy imports from China, a judge ruled that the X-Men should be classified in the lower category, essentially deciding on behalf of the U.S. Government that the mutants are not people. (BTW, the title of this blog is a line from Modern Humorist's take on an X-Men movie theme by Jewel, which is hilarious, if you haven't heard it. Well, actually, it's hilarious even after you have several times.)
