Muslims fear the islamophobia that ran rampant after September 11, 2001, has returned. Actually, it never really left. When a Muslim community center and mosque was proposed for a site that already contained a place for Muslim prayer in lower Manhattan in 2009, right-wingers went insane, dubbed it the "Ground Zero Mosque," and began a... Continue Reading →
Fox News’ Tuck And Roll
How bigoted does one have to be to be for Fox News to distance itself from you? Let's ask Jeanine Pirro. President Barack Obama once said that if he watched Fox News all day, then he'd probably be an Obama hater too. If you want to know what he's talking about, just watch one of... Continue Reading →
Sharia Republicans
The Republican Party has been struggling to attract members and voters who aren't white or Christian. Well, they're not actually struggling because they're not really trying to attract people who aren't white Christians. Or if they are, they're doing a very bad job with it. Iowa Republican congressman Steve King has a history of racism.... Continue Reading →
Flexing Muscles For Brussels
It didn't take Republicans long to politicize the Tuesday's terrorist bombings in Brussels, Belgium. About 12 seconds after locating Belgium on the globe Trump and Cruz took off. Trump brought back his torture argument (we could make them listen to his speeches and attempt to articulate one of his "best words" sentences). Cruz went farther... Continue Reading →
Mooslem Patrol
I think I ranted enough yesterday on this topic that I can spare you a political rant today. While writing yesterday's column I inserted a part about getting a tan. Then I thought, hey that's my next cartoon. So I took it out and saved it for this. I went to bed and then I... Continue Reading →
Freedom, Fear And Hummus
I'm exhausted. I'm tired of the militant gun crowd screaming for more guns. I'm tired of Republicans who believe it's OK to sell guns to people they put on the no-fly list. Mostly I'm tired of bigotry and the support it's gaining. Obama issued a rare Oval Office address Sunday night in attempt to beef... Continue Reading →
Paging Doctor Bigot
Dr. Ben Carson made some statements Sunday that he would never vote for a Muslim president. He went on to say that the religion is not consistent with the U.S. Constitution. He's right. The Muslim religion is not consistent with our Constitution. Either is Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism or Voodoo. Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1821 that Virginia's... Continue Reading →
Tick Tock In Texas
I'm going to be honest. I've used this idea before. About 20 years ago actually and it's even in my book (yes, I have a book. A very outdated book). I might have used it again since then but I can't remember. Ahmed Mohamed is a very creative and inventive 14-year-old freshman in Irving, Texas.... Continue Reading →
Hate-Mongering Religious Extremists…And Then Some *Update*
This is America. Land of the free. Home of the brave...and a lot of whack jobs. A hate-mongering Islamophobic group decided to have a "free speech" event in Garland, Texas. It wasn't so much as a free speech event as much as it was an event designed to insult and bait Muslims. It worked. You'd have... Continue Reading →