"Magic" a National Treasure?

[euphemia]

Seriously. Pete Sessions wants to pass a law declaring magic a national treasure. Nothing better to do, I guess.

Link (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/20/texas-congressman-wants-magic-declared-national-treasure.html?intcmp=hpbt4)

[DamianTV]

Does that law come with any stipulations such as a prohibition on phrases like "Klaatu Verata Nekto"?

(Army of Darkness reference, and a number of other movies)

[Suzanimal]

My guess is it's the first step to getting funding.




...
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, who is chairman of the House Rules Committee, introduced a resolution last Monday that would declare magic a “national treasure.”

Six Republican leaders have signed on to Sessions’ resolution, and it even has the support of illusionist David Copperfield, who reportedly is cited in the resolution.

Copperfield runs Project Magic, an organization that teaches magic to children with physical disabilities.
...

If passed, the House resolution would not only recognize magic as a national treasure, it would reinforce that the House supports "efforts to make certain that magic is preserved, understood and promulgated."

The resolution says that "magic is a unifying force across cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse nation," and adds that "magic is timeless in appeal and requires only the capacity to dream."

The resolution heads to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for initial consideration.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/20/texas-congressman-wants-magic-declared-national-treasure.html?intcmp=hpbt4

[Yieu]

He really should have called it illusionism, because that's what he's talking about.

[dannno]

They probably want to regulate it.

[TheTexan]

I've sent dozens of letters to Pete requesting this, I'm glad he's finally following through. I certainly donate enough to his campaigns..

[Zippyjuan]

This Magic?

http://allcelebritynetworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Magic-Johnson-Net-Worth.jpg

[William Tell]

...

[euphemia]

It is just dumb to sit around doing this. Not much substance there.

[Slave Mentality]

Well, at least they aren't burning the witches now I guess.