Bart, Barbie and The Buddha


No, it's not the title of some zany '70s chase film. Instead, here are three things - a Simpsons' cartoon character, a doll, and a religious figure - that are banned by the Government of Iran. The BBC reminds us this morning of what insecure, little men do to retain power and, thankfully, look utterly ridiculous in the process. Ayatollah Khamenei, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and their crowd are afraid. They need a closed system to maintain power. It's just too bad that in banning Bart, Barbie and Buddha, they've not outlawed Bozos, too. Twitter - @jessicamcwade