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Everyone's a Critic

Charles Oliver | 12.20.2012 6:00 AM


Russian prosecutors have launched a "extremism" investigation of the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg. They say they have received numerous complaints that an exhibit that includes images of a crucified Ronald McDonald and a crucified Teddy bear insults the religious feelings of those who see those images.

Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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