Daily Blend: Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Muhammad cartoon: “Other prophets have followers with a sense of humour!…” | Zapiro [click for full size [580×396]]

Sometimes, I wonder if there’s even a point in fighting all the irrational, ignorant, bigoted and mindless bullshit continually sweeping into our society from all corners. Nothing irritates me like irrational stupidity … and nothing is more packed full of it than the far-Right. I do wonder just how much better the world would be without conservatism … and especially, religion.

Okay, existential crisis averted. Back to your links now.

• The self-fulfilling prophecy: South African newspaper that ran a funny Muhammad cartoon [pictured] about how the prophet’s followers lack a sense of humor caves in to threats of violence from radical Islamists.

• Michael Berry, the far-right Texas talk show host who publicly stated he wished for the planned mosque a few blocks away from Ground Zero to be “blown up”, has apologized.
  (via Dispatches From the Culture Wars)

• Feminism’s newest evil: it makes our kids fat! Sez Vox Day.

• Supreme Court rules that suspects must explicitly invoke their right to remain silent during a police interrogation.
  (via @Washington Post)

• Newest Tea Party craziness: they want to take away our rights! … given by the 17^th Amendment, which allows for the people to choose their Senators!
  (via @Todays Politics)

• Glenn Beck attempts to discredit fact-checking groups Snopes.com and FactCheck.org with typical falsehoods – despite having admitted he likes and uses the websites on his show. Pick a side, Glennie.
  (via @Media Matters)

As always, if you have any story suggestions, feel free to send them in.