Comedy vs. "free" speech

Freedom of speech, or freedom to yell “fire” in a crowded theater? “Holocaust joke” comedians hit back at critics – Yahoo! News LONDON (Reuters) – Two stand-up comics accused of making light of the Holocaust at the Edinburgh Fringe festival hit back at their critics on Tuesday, igniting a debate about where, if anywhere, to Continue reading Comedy vs. "free" speech

Antisemitism, and why it keeps needing to be discussed

Via Gerard Vander Leun at On the Most Ancient Virus to Infect the Soul @ AMERICAN DIGEST ANTI-SEMITISM IS NOT A SIGN, A SYMBOL, A BULLET, OR A GAS, IT’S A VIRUS. It is the oldest known virus to attack the human soul. The existence of Israel masks the existence of the virus by renaming Continue reading Antisemitism, and why it keeps needing to be discussed

The war is over, for now

So, why aren’t I happier? Maybe because I don’t believe it’s over. If Lebanon doesn’t start it up again, Syria will. I hope Olmert is stronger next time, or has the good sense to clear outa there. But that’s just my humble opinion. I ain’t a pundit.