Honoring all true patriots, as they go boldly forth to silence evil voices.
The United States is distressingly full of angry white men, most of them inflamed by the vast hate media now infesting the country."The number of angry white men in America is getting larger," said Chip Berlet, senior analyst with Political Research Associates in Somerville, Mass., a think tank that studies right-wing extremists.In particular, the heterosexual, white, Christian men in America feel they've been pushed out of the way," Berlet said. "Attacking the Holocaust Museum is a no-brainer," he said, "because white supremacists blame Jews for the advancement of black people.""The idea that blacks are put in positions of power by crafty Jews is central to their conspiracy theory," Berlet said.…
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26 - Arch Conservative
The article was too overdone to be considered satire. A more accurate classification would have been "Private thoughts from the mind of King Barry."
27 - Clavos
How did you manage to talk your parents into letting you have a lawyer for a pet?
Every kid should have a lawyer for a pet, keeps 'em off the streets (the lawyers, not the kids).
28 - Joanne Huspek
Very wry and too close to the truth.
Sometimes satire can be scary.
29 - Irene Wagner
LOL@Clavos&Cindy.
30 - Ruvy
I'm so glad I don't live in America. It used to be a wonderful country to live in. Not anymore....
31 - Irene Wagner
Ruvy, Corrie ten Boom recounts an incident in The Hiding Place that occurred in the house from which she and her family were helping to hide Jews and smuggle them out of the country during the Nazi occupation of Haarlem.
Corrie had gotten up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
While she was up, an enormous crash drew the rest of the family to Corrie’s bedroom, where glass from schrapnel that had busted the window lay in shards all over her bed. Everyone was stunned for a bit. “There is no safer place to be,” determined Corrie and her sister “than in the center of God’s will.”
Safety isn’t a geographical place, Ruvy.
It’s a spiritual one.
I live in America now. Maybe I’ll be exiled, or flee, or be martyred here. Until that happens, I’m going to enjoy the wide open US sky above me.
*rides off into the distance while the theme to "The Magnificent Seven" swells in the background*
32 - Baronius
Irene (re: women whining) - I gave up listening to Sean Hannity after hearing him complain about every little thing on Inauguration Day. I did have the occasion of seeing a bit of his TV show recently, an interview with Miss Prejean. Sean, and later his syncophantic panel, whined to high heaven.
There's a fine line between calling attention to a foul and whining about it. For example, I'm always willing to point out when the press is distorting things, but I hope I do it to (a) tell the true story and (b) point out that the press does spin things, without (c) demanding extra points for being put upon.
The entire movement of political correctness is founded on taking offense at something when offense was not intended, which is basically an act of pride. Fighting that tendency is going to require not taking offense, even sometimes when offense is intended.
33 - Dr Dreadful
I have to disagree with Bliffle's #7 a little bit. Good satire is NOT playful and teasing. It goes straight for the jugular and, done right, causes outrage among a significant segment of the population who don't recognize it for what it is.
In that respect, I think perhaps Dan's piece is a little too coy.
For really good modern satire, I would suggest The Onion, the British magazine Private Eye and the Australian TV show The Chaser's War on Everything.
Oh, and re Irene and Cindy's cat discussion:
[turns to right side of room, cups hands around mouth]
SUPPORT UNIVERSAL VETERINARY CARE!
[takes cover under table]
34 - Irene Wagner
Yes Baronius. I don't know about other realms, but in conversation it is always better to incorrectly assume the best about people than to incorrectly assume the worst.
That's especially important in a medium like this, where satire and old grievances and playfulness and respectful disagreement get all jumbled together, with no clues with intent to go by, other than the words themselves.
You keep your eye on Dr. Dreadful, Baronius. He's a liberal, and I don't think he understands he's playing into the hands of felines who've been planning an overthrow for millenia.
35 - Clavos
Shoulda turned to the left side of the room before yelling that thing about vet care, Doc.
You're not gonna get any support from the right side of the room on universal anything, it's against our principles.
36 - Clavos
felines who've been planning an overthrow for millenia.
Those of us who are actually owned by one or more felines know they accomplished that millenia ago.
37 - Dr Dreadful
Or, as the old saying goes:
Dogs have owners.
Cats have staff.
38 - Cindy
I agree with Clavos and Dr.D on their assessment of felines. To put it in the proper academic language--cats are like women, dogs are like men; cats are cool, dogs drool. (Dr.D, still have to report you to Chairman Meow. Sorry, can't be helped.)
Irene, I always knew you were my hero. (goes to youtube to find out who the magnificent seven are)
Good satire is NOT playful and teasing. It goes straight for the jugular and, done right, causes outrage among a significant segment of the population who don't recognize it for what it is.
I will consider this as evidence. On my first trip to England, I thought the British were these nice, mild people who apologized for being in the way when you ran them over with your car. I discovered they were no such thing. They were all about manners sure, stuck up, repressed, sexless folk that they are (it's a joke... gulp), but they were the meanest people I ever met, couching all their fiery barbs within the most innocently worded sarcasm. If there is anyone who would know about satire, it is a Brit. Therefore, I find in favor of Dr.D.
39 - Clavos
I dunno, Cindy.
Doc's a pom, sure, but he's been living in seppoland for a while now, even married a Seppo Sheila -- he's probably at least half gringo by now.
[I've switched from mixed metaphors to mixed slang -- much hipper] :>)
^ nose, Cindy
40 - Cindy
Clav?
That is um, (cough) much...er..hipper, yes indeed. :O