Would God sue Dick Day for defamation of character?   LisaB for collaborating with said blasphemer?  Murry for misquoting Bo Obama?  It could happen in Italy:

This week in Rome, bloggers and activists wore gags to protest a proposed law that could impose heavy fines on bloggers who don't correct "offensive" comments within 48 hours.

"48 hours"! it takes Day longer then that to wake up from a bender.  And, how could he smoke with a gag?! (Knowing Day he would find a way, especially if it were made of hemp - say hey Billy Mays...)  But I digress...what's this lovely law all about?:

...the law would force bloggers to edit any post denounced to the government as defamatory. If the blogger refused, the denouncing citizen could sue for as much as $18,000.

"$18,000"! that's more then Day spends a week on booze and butts.  This all begs the question are Italians anti-Day rights or...:

"They are trying to reduce the number of bloggers in Italy," said Scorza, a lawyer and expert in digital civil rights. He said the internet has given Italians the tools to question their elected representatives.

"Scorza, a lawyer,"how did he get one name?  I thought that was resirved for like, Madona.   I digress, so who speaks out for the oppressed blogger:

One such Italian, the comedian-turned-blogger Beppe Grillo, has used the web to expose the Italian Parliament's inability to act on crucial issues such as conflict of interest, corruption and the environment.

"Beppe Grillo," what kid of a name is that for a comedian, ours have real names like Patrick J. Buchanan, and Rush Limbaugh, now those are comedians!

 So who is this funny man?:

Every year, Grillo organizes a popular event called "V-Day," which promotes active citizenship, and the use of the web as a news source. Recently, Grillo's popularity won him an online election as the next secretary of the Italian Democratic Party (PD). The party, however, refused his candidacy.

Sounds like, Michael Steele, but I digress.  Surely, someone else speaks for the destitute, despotized, and subjugated bloggers:

Antonio Palmieri, a Parliament member from Berlusconi's People of Freedom Party (PdL), said the Alfano law aims at stopping bloggers from abusing the freedom of the internet.

"How would you feel if you were anonymously insulted on the internet every day?" he said.

My kind of guy... Wait a gosh darn minute doesn't Berlusconi like own Italy?:

In a country where the prime minister owns the three largest commercial TV channels, the biggest publishing house, a leading advertising agency, and -- as head of state -- oversees Italian public television...

Wow a trifecta plus-one of power and control with just one righteous dude, we needed two, Rupert Murdoch and GW Bush.  But I digress... Just how far will this law go?:

Palmieri defended the "Alfano" proposal but also said it was written as an emotional reaction. He is working to improve the language of the proposal by clarifying what kinds of blogs and web sites should be liable. Palmieri thinks bigger blogs and online newspapers that affect public opinion should be regulated.

"Palmieri thinks bigger blogs and online newspapers that affect public opinion should be regulated."  And, you said Mussolini was dead.

So, nu, what brought this all on?:

In 2007, a YouTube video of a recorded phone call between then-opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi and a former RAI director exposed Berlusconi to public scrutiny. In the call, Berlusconi asked the RAI director to hire two women as a favor for a senator of the majority. Berlusconi said explicitly that he expected the senator to return the favor by helping him regain a Parliamentary majority.

The nerve of some people.  What are you going to tell me next, Berlusconi is having an affair with an 18-year-old?

Recently, now-Prime Minister Berlusconi has been under heavy public scrutiny for an ambiguous relationship with an 18-year-old aspiring TV star. Within days, the internet was saturated with satirical renditions of the alleged relationship via print, audio photo and video.

Wow, just like any old Republican.  Hey, it's Italy, it's expected there dudes.

Could it happen here?  Well. if the economy doesn't start creating jobs.  Wall Street pays themselves billions of our dollars in bonuses.  Heath care reform breaks a tailbone.  And, Bo Obama pees on the Presidential Seal (arf), we could have another Bush in the White House.  If I were Josh Marshal I'd get misanthropic, itinerant blogger insurance just in case.

Now back to Dick Day you, Sir, on multiple occlusions, called me a "feline canine."  The nerve of you to offend me in that way!  You can expect a call from Murry's lawyer!

PS I know what you are thinking, we have a Constitution, a First Amendment, Keith Olbermann.  Let me me put those thoughts to rest with two of the scariest words in the English language...Dick Cheney.

Italian bloggers strike: Proposed law would fine web sites denounced for defamation.