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Franken explained that even if people (right-wing whackos) don't find his humor funny it is still protected by the First Ammendment. Yes, it still exists. Ashcroft has been doing his best to eliminate that pesky thing but it is still there.

Hey maybe THIS will be "The Al Franken Decade." Congratulations to you...Al Franken.

Fox loses battle to block entertainer's 'fair and balanced' book

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK -- A federal judge Friday denied Fox News Channel's request for an injunction to block humorist Al Franken's new book, whose title mocks the Fox slogan "fair and balanced."

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said the book -- "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right" -- is a parody protected by the First Amendment.

"There are hard cases and there are easy cases," the judge said. "This is an easy case. This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally." (read more)