Another Battle in the War on Free Speech
By now you've heard about the controversy over some Danish cartoons which are critical of Islam. Apparently there's some rule in Islam that one is not allowed to disgrace the image of the prophet. As if suicide bombing is not disgracing one's religion...
I'm all for freedom of speech so I definitely support newspapers running these cartoons. Sure they are harsh. But sometimes people need a little kick in the face. That's what a good political cartoon is supposed to do.
So why are some cartoonists worthy of admiration and praise while others should be hung, drawn and quartered for their work. You either support freedom of political and artistic expression, or you don't.
I smell hypocrisy.
What's the difference between a "good" political cartoon and a "bad" one? About 1 hour and 19 minutes; the time between her two posts. And she doesn't get it. What a piece of work.
Posted by: Robot Buddha | 02 February 2006 at 08:18 AM
Poor gal has "issues". Prozac might help.
Posted by: comandante agi | 02 February 2006 at 08:39 AM
She'll toast the LA Times with Fris Vodka? Pathetic! Let's see her praise the Danes with a shot of Aquavit and an open-face lard and smoked eel sandwich.
Posted by: Erika | 02 February 2006 at 02:00 PM
Lard? She could use some ... her and Coulter. Fatten them up and sell them to Prince Bandar.
Posted by: blogenfreude | 02 February 2006 at 06:07 PM
Malkin and Coulter serving me turkish delight in burkas. Still wouldn't work...you know what they say about ugly on the inside.
Posted by: Fred | 02 February 2006 at 07:07 PM
Go to http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/freespeech1
to sign a petition supporting Denmark.
Posted by: Holger | 02 February 2006 at 07:56 PM
Just went and signed that petition and then got a site selling friggin' ipods. Looks like a commercial gimmick to me. I'd love to support it, but not for a friggin' ipod.
Posted by: Neil Shakespeare | 03 February 2006 at 10:12 AM
I know this is beside the point, but can you tell me what hypocricy smells like? Is it something like a combination of men's cologne, cheap motel room and sex? I only ask because that's what my wife's clothes smelled like when she stumbled in this morning, and I need to know if she's a political cartoonist or just having an affair.
Thanks in advance,
Rex
Posted by: Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker | 03 February 2006 at 09:39 PM