There are lots of differences between us and animals. We humans wear clothes, even if it’s just a penis sheath. Almost every group of us has a written language. We manufacture conveyances that defy the laws of nature, just so we can hurry from Point A to Point B. Last night it hit me that…
How does the US classify Iran and Hezbollah?
March 20, 2024
Forget what everybody has said about how the United States classifies Iran and Hezbollah. This post will explain everything. Firstly, the US lists Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. Secondly, the US lists Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist organization. So why do people believe that the United States no longer considers Iran and Hezbollah…
Not all conspiracy theories are equal
March 18, 2024
Last night while I slept—having a wonderful dream about discovering a photo album full of priceless postcards of World War I flamethrowers—the word went out on Twitter to label me a conspiracy theorist. Saying that certain ideas are nothing but conspiracy theories allows the accuser to not address troubling notions. In this case the Twits…
Hamas tries its hand at parody
March 17, 2024
Thanks to reader Pam, behold the Hamas parody video The Difference Between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli Occupation Army. This is actually Hamas satirically commenting on its own savage war-fighting methods. By pretending that they hold their fire in order to not injure children, Hamas is calling attention to the fact that they use…
The soft bigotry of low expectations
March 12, 2024
One of the legacies of President George W. Bush is his quotability. He has a natural wit, and he hired great speech writers. The phrase that instantly and permanently entered my memory banks is from a speech that Bush gave to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP, pronounced “N-Double-A-C-P”) at their…