When first I read the news that Muslim fundamentalists in Egypt were attacking the U.S. embassy in protest to a movie about Mohammad, my immediate reaction was that they were idiots. Someone, somewhere in the United States made a movie insulting their religion and they're getting violently pissed off at the embassy? What a bunch of morons. Then yesterday I read that similar … [Read more...] about Stupid Muslim Fundamentalists?
The 9/11 Memorial Is a Joke
I've been skeptical of the 9/11 memorial project before -- it's bigger than the World War II memorial in D.C. -- and it turns out the costs are pretty outrageous. … [Read more...] about The 9/11 Memorial Is a Joke
Christopher Darden is Apparently Still a Little Bitter
Seventeen years after O.J. Simpson got away with murder, prosecutor Christopher Darden announces he's figured out why he lost: Former Los Angeles deputy district attorney Christopher Darden on Thursday accused Simpson's defense lawyer, the late Johnnie Cochran, of "manipulating" one of the infamous gloves that the prosecution said linked Simpson to the grisly double murder of … [Read more...] about Christopher Darden is Apparently Still a Little Bitter
Joel’s Still Got It
Over at Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield has a nice tribute to the late Joel Rosenberg -- gun rights advocate, science fiction author, husband, father, and one-time Windypundit co-blogger. When Joel died, Scott wrote a simple eulogy, which was recently visited by an anonymous commenter calling himself "Bill": I'm glad this fat, POS is dead. Joel was a complete fucktard.Rest in … [Read more...] about Joel’s Still Got It
Should I Be the Judge of That?
Remember when I signed up as a Republican so I could vote for Ron Paul in the Illinois primary? Apparently Republicans are very rare in this town. So rare, in fact, that I've received a letter from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners asking me to apply to be an election judge representing the Republican party. It's a form letter, and I suspect most registered … [Read more...] about Should I Be the Judge of That?