Sometimes we nonbelievers forget how difficult times have become for Christians who can no longer make bigoted statements without experiencing pushback. They are being bullied and called meanies and worse. They are simply not used to it and are suffering deeply. Samantha Bee of The Daily Show lends a sympathetic ear to their plight.
Category Archive: Humor
Jun 17 2013
Covering all the bases
Tom Tomorrow has a new cartoon that looks at how the reactions of those opposed to Snowden’s leaks are all over the map.
Jun 16 2013
Another fantasy plan to escape from government
Belle Isle is a 1000-acre island located in the Detroit river between the US and Canada. A developer plans to purchase the island for $1 billion and convert it into a sovereign state that the wealthy from all over the world can come and live in, free from those oppressive taxes that are taken from …
Jun 15 2013
More fun with the separatists
Yesterday I posted about the absurd plans of people who want to create separate armed enclaves where they hope to live free lives without the government imposing its will on them. As readers were quick to point out, while the military fortifications and weaponry envisaged may have been barely adequate in medieval times, it would …
Jun 14 2013
Sometimes you have to just step back and laugh
Mark Fiore says that Snuggly, the Security Bear has some comforting words for you, and adds:
Jun 12 2013
The satirists weigh in on the whistleblowing story
As could have been easily predicted, both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report had bits on the Snowden affair and they promise more in the days to come. This was Jon Oliver’s first day as fill-in anchor for Jon Stewart for the summer and he did a pretty good job handling a big story. …
Jun 12 2013
Dear NSA
Jesse Berney tries to clear things up with the NSA, just to avoid any misunderstandings.
Jun 11 2013
Why the hostility to bikes?
When I see cyclists on the road, I am particularly careful to give them a wide berth because they are so vulnerable. But apart from that, bikes do not cause any problem for me. Not only do I have no objection to cyclists, it is a cheap means of transport and results in a far …
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