Entries from February 2006 ↓

It seems everyone wants to make headlines in this fray. According to GOPUSA.com, William Greene, president of the online organization, RightMarch.com released a statement, apparently on behalf of all Conservatives saying:

“Americans need to see for themselves what has outraged Islamofascists in certain parts of the world. . . Many Christians and Jews have had to endure the satirizing of their own religious figures. It’s called the free expression of ideas. We shouldn’t apologize for freedom — we’re trying to spread it, and an honest public debate is at the very center of that freedom.”

Source: US Newspapers Should Publish Cartoons, Conservative Group Insists

Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black. We’re spreading freedom (of expression) so that we can offend others and do things hateful against their culture, religion, etc, just because others have done it to us. And why do American papers need to reprint these hateful caricatures so we can “see for ourselves” what caused the furvor? This to me seems like William Greene is taking a very politically correct jab at Muslims by inferring that the cartoons are petty and insignificant.

Curious, would William Greene be as supportive of editorial cartoons were it satirical of Jesus carrying his cross, while being beaten by the mob, saying “Hit me baby, one more time!”? Perhaps of the reed basket baby Moses floated down the river in being eaten by crocodiles? I wonder if any Conservative groups out there will step forward and lay down the Backhand Smack of Shame on RightMarch.com.

One of Iran’s largest newspapers, Hamshahri, announced today it would “hold a competition for cartoons on the Holocaust.” he Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten printed 12 political cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad in various ways. Hamshahri is doing this in response to the West’s statements that the cartoon, one in particular of the prophet Muhammad, drawn with a bomb in place of his turban complete with a lit fuse, were justified as freedom of expression.

For the last several days Muslims all over Afghanistan, Syria and Lebanon have been protesting, burning embassies, burning a Christian mission in Beirut, and chanting “Death to Denmark!” and “Death to France!” in the streets. Some see the Danish newspaper’s commission and printing of these cartoons as retaliation for radical Muslim groups trying, some four or five months ago, to convince the Danish government to censor their newspapers.

Hamshahri wrote:

“Does the West extend freedom of expression to the crimes committed by the United States and Israel, or an event such as the Holocaust? Or is its freedom only for insulting religious sanctities?”

Source: Iranian Paper Plans Holocaust Cartoons

Why are the muslim protests over the Muhammad cartoon still raging strong after more than a week? I just may not have heard, but what exactly are they waiting for to stop protesting? It’s not as if the cartoon can be un-drawn. Can anyone enlighten me on this?

Some moron from Louisiana is suing Apple because he claims iPods are “inherently defective in design and are not sufficiently adorned with adequate warnings regarding the likelihood of hearing loss.” How is this anything new? How did this man get past his teenage years without knowing that loud music, especially that used in conjunction with earphones/headphones can after repetitive abuse damage your hearing?

The best part, though, is this man is taking on the role of the martyr because “does not know if the device has damaged his hearing, said his attorney, Steve W. Berman, of Seattle.” What, does this man want Apple to sell your very own iPod iMommy accessory to follow the millions and millions of iPod users around all day making sure their music isn’t turned up too loud? By the way, you can read about this lawsuit in an article titled “Man sues Apple over potential hearing loss” at the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

My suggestion for Mister Patterson is this: Grow up. Be a man and quit your whining. If you’re that desperate for money that you have to concoct this silly of a basis for a lawsuit you have bigger issues to deal with than someone out there listening to their iPod louder than you may like.

I’m watching Seinfeld on TBS while trying to get Mason to nap, when a commercial comes on. There’s a new over-the-counter wonder medicine that looks like a tube of chapstick. The medicine’s purpose is to get rid of cold sores on your mouth really fast. But would you want to carry around with you, let alone purchase, anything named “Herpecin”???

I think not, ladies and gentlemen. I most definitely think not.