Jack Black and Morgan Freeman Drop the Mic on the #IranDeal

Because who would know MORE about global affairs than a mega-celebrity like Jack Black, star of such "classic movies" like Shallow Hal and singer of such "classic" ditties like Fuck Her Gently (that's an actual song, by the way!)! Well, I'm sold! Seriously, THIS is the reason why I feel celebrities should STFU when it comes to ANYTHING political, global or otherwise, Besides the absolute ridiculousness of this video, I also find it highly ironic these SAME leftie celebs use the EXACT same language the Bush Administration and/or the right-wing press like Fox (Non) News used to justify the U.S. going to war with Iraq, saying how if we DON'T stop Saddam Hussein from amassing Weapons Of Mass Destruction (anyone remember THAT phrase?) there would ALSO be a "mushroom cloud" and such. Again, I ask, left and right: DIFFERENCE?

WHY I SAY GOOD RIDDANCE TO JON STEWART

I agree with Jon in that we should watch more non-biased
political commentary like on MSNBC! (Oh, wait a sec!)

So says the guy who works for Comedy Central who nixed
Mohammed jokes on South Park due to a DEATH THREAT!

And who would know MORE about being poor AND black in
America than Jon Stewart!

I couldn't have said it BETTER myself!

Now THAT'S what I call White Privilege!

"I am so JUST a comedian, dammit!"

What "comedian" needs THREE armed body guards?
Just asking, Jon!

So does THIS mean that Jon Stewart, like his arch-nemesis
Fox (Non) News, is also "Fair & Balanced"?

"Say, Jon, do you remember those 'secret meetings' we had
where I gave you talking points to say on your show?"

The Daily Show host “uber” liberal Jon Stewart recently announced his “retirement” from said hosting duties from TDS. [UPDATE: Since this article was written, Jon Stewart has finally "retired" from TDS, do DON'T blast me for this article NOT being up-to-date, OK?] And I, for one, couldn't be happier! Let me state for the record before I begin that I used to be a BIG fan of Daily Show host Jon Stewart. Not anymore. Why is that, you might ask? Because I find Jon Stewart to be EVERY bit as bigoted, biased, two-faced, hypocritical and just plain full-of-shit as those OTHER “political” commentators—mostly, of course, right-wing—he goes after on a constant basis (remember when he by-now-infamously called then-Crossfire host Tucker Carlson a “dick” after sanctimoniously lecturing how HE was “hurting” America?). I actually started to get down on Jon Stewart when his rather abhorrent interview with CNBC's self-proclaimed “money expert” Jim Cramer aired wherein Jon pretty much blamed the financial crisis on Kramer's apparently erroneous financial “advice” to his viewers, which, to me, is akin to blaming a huge windstorm on a single fart. Watching Jon Stewart in that interview was like watching a left-wing version on Bill O'Reilly (and, please, don't get me started on THAT guy!). Ever since then, Jon has become increasingly more arrogant and/or condescending as he's seemingly embraced the very image—that he's NOT a “serious” newsman/pundit and that he's just a lowly “comedian” and whatnot—that he claims he has SUCH a disdain for; like, for instance, he goes on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show—which I also don't waste my time watching anymore (especially after she was caught selectively editing a Rand Paul speech)--and insists how no one should be taking him or his show too seriously and then going on Chris Wallace's show on Fox (Non) News and not only likens himself to Mark Twain and Edward R. Murrow (Google it!) but also insists how HARD it is for him to do what he does or whatever. I feel that Jon Stewart, as GQ once alluded to about him, is every bit a part of that “pundiocracy” that he claims is so bad for the country.

I must say I find it rather amusing at how much power and influence he's managed to amass since taking over hosting duties on The Daily Show and how people regard him as some sort of “left-wing messiah” (as I've actually seen him referred to, by the way), especially since I remember how, before hosting TDS, he had one failed talk show after another—including one on, ironically enough, Fox—and no one thought of him as some type of “messiah” or whatever. Another thing I've found rather troublesome about Mr. Stewart is how he rarely ever gets criticized unlike, of course, his other contemporaries such as his “buddy” Bill O'Reilly. And whenever someone DOES openly criticize him he immediately goes on the attack; like, for instance, when he incessantly attacked former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez. Sanchez finally lashed out at Stewart for said incessant attacks against him, adding how he questioned whether Jewish people—like Stewart is—is truly a “minority” in this country. CNN subsequently fired Rick supposedly over his controversial remarks about Jews. However, given at how the “liberal” media continually kissed Jon's behind, I still believe Mr. Sanchez would've STILL gotten fired even without making his quip about Jews since, according to the Leftie Bible: Thou shalt NOT criticize Jon Stewart (or else you WILL lose your career!)! Even former employees of The Daily Show have seemingly refused to publicly say anything good OR bad about their former boss, as reported in an expose published about Jon Stewart in Esquire magazine a couple years back, for apparent fear of his retaliation (which could explain why former employees of TDS, according to the Esquire expose, have been called “battered wives” since Stewart reportedly has a reputation of being a tyrant behind-the-scenes).

Going back to his “retirement” from The Daily Show, Stewart came out and said the reason why for said “retirement” from TDS is that he wanted to spend more time with his family and/or the fact that he was tired of having to watch his arch-nemesis Fox (Non) News all the time. And I'm sure The Daily Show's reported declining ratings have NOTHING at all to do with Jon's “retirement” as TDS is reportedly getting its ass kicked in the ratings on so-called Comedy Central (which is starting to sound more & more like a “funnier” version of MSNBC, thanks in NO small part to Jon “I'm Just a Comedian, Dammit!” Stewart) from Daniel Tosh's show Tosh.O and—gasp!—Inside Amy Schumer.

Perhaps the most “funniest” part of Jon Stewart's “retirement” is how lefties on the so-called blogosphere and elsewhere are figuratively—and, no doubt, literally—crying about how they'll NOT know what to do with themselves now that their “left-wing messiah” Jon Stewart is indeed “retiring” from TDS. For one thing, the SAME lefties who are “crying” about Stewart's “retirement” will no doubt forget about his pretentious lefties ass the day AFTER he “retires” and will rave about his replacement Trevor Noah (who's already gotten into a wee bit of “trouble” himself as his tweets about “fat white women” and/or running over Jewish kids with his German car came to light. Of course, Jon Stewart came to said replacement's “defense” even though Jon himself has gone after others on TDS—again, mostly righties—for saying A LOT less, but I digress.) I mean, look at Stephen Colbert whose right-wing “parody” show The Colbert Report which followed The Daily Show was about as “successful” as TDS. After Stephen's “retirement” from his show to “replace” the vastly overrated David Letterman, his “fans” apparently forgot ALL about him and started focusing their leftie “attention” on Colbert's replacement former Daily Show “correspondent” Larry Wilmore (or is it Wilmur? Wilmore? Wilmur? Whatever!) Hell, just look at how popular & powerful Oprah was until SHE “retired” from her daytime talk show. Then a good chunk (pardon the pun!) of HER popularity and/or power took a steep nosedive as she erroneously obviously believed ALL her (brainwashed?) fans would “watch” her on her TV network OWN. Well, I think we ALL know what happened there, DON'T we? All of Oprah's fans went over and went over to Ellen DeGeneres! And does anyone honestly think it will ANY different for Jon Stewart? As for his “fans” figuratively—and literally—crying over his “retirement” from his show wondering what they are going to do with themselves, how about THINKING FOR THEMSELVES!!!!

Just a kindly suggestion!

I know I'll get at least some people who'll disagree with me on this, especially those diehard Jon Stewart Kool-Aid drinkers. But, speaking strictly for myself, I no longer choose to drink the Jon Stewart Kool-Aid and I feel I'm a much better-informed person for it. The bottom is, I don't need Jon Stewart to tell me what to think or believe anymore than I need, say, Bill O'Reilly to tell me what to think or believe, you know what I mean?

A sidenote: Since this article was initially written, it was revealed that Jon Stewart had "secret meetings" on at least two separate occasions with none other than the POTUS himself Barack Obama. Of course, Stewart tried to "downplay" this, invoking his "I'm just a comedian!" ruse he ALWAYS invokes whenever he gets caught showing his OWN blatant bias. But, what I'd like to know is, if there was nothing to these "secret meetings" with Obama, why then wasn't he honest & upfront about them to begin with? As I understand it, one of these "meetings" took place when Obama was running for President and another time was when he was trying to get some piece of legislation passed. And we're just supposed to take Jon Stewart at his "comedic" word that nothing "improper" was going on during these "meetings"? Hell, even Stewart implied that maybe--just maybe!--Obama might have been trying to "influence" him on something. Now, for those "fans" of TDS who say this ISN'T a big deal, could you imagine the shit Stewart would have given, say, Bill O'Reilly if he had "secret meetings" with then-"President" George W. Bush? I mean, how in the hell are we supposed to know that at least SOME of what Stewart was saying about Obama WASN'T merely "talking points" coming from the Obama Administration itself (one or two other reports I heard suggest that the OA had in fact been in "contact" with various member of TDS; gee, I wonder WHY?)? This is yet ANOTHER reason why I'm glad Jon Stewart is "retiring" from TDS (or, rather, at the time of THIS writing, he HAS mercifully "retired"!)!

A side-sidenote: Here's an article I found on Salon.com (which is hardly a "conservative" site) about Jon Stewart that's one of the very few times anyone has EVER been critical of The Almighty Jon Stewart online or anywhere else, for THAT matter, especially from ANYONE on The Left. (This article, if true, also VERY seriously calls into question Jon Stewart's claim of being AGAINST racism in any form.)
http://www.salon.com/2014/04/09/jon_stewart_cursed_me_out_i_dared_question_a_daily_show_warm_up_comics_racist_jokes/

A side-side-sidenote: Yet another rather asinine interview I watched Jon Stewart give with his umpteenth interview with his "frenemy" Bill O'Reilly about the dreaded White Privilege! You can watch the "interview" and judge how asinine it is for yourself. But one thing I will point out is when Jon asks Bill if his "hometown" of Levittown, New York allowed minorities during the time that he was growing up. When O'Reilly said they didn't, Jon Stewart thundered, "That's White Privilege!" Actually, it was more due to the discriminatory housing policies put forth by the GOVERNMENT at the time, that very SAME government that Stewart claims only wants to do "good" for America and Americans in general. Whoops! Another thing I found SO asinine about this "interview" was that BOTH Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly are two of the MOST "privileged" White People in America if NOT the entire planet as Jon Stewart has a reported net worth of around $80 million and Bill O'Reilly "earns" a reported $10 million A YEAR hosting his show on Fox (Non) News not to mention, of course, all the untold millions he "earns" from all those "bestselling" books he (supposedly) writes. Again, whoops! Anyway, here is Jon Stewart/Bill O'Reilly's White Privilege "debate":

And, while we're at it, here's a clip taken from The Daily Show of Jon "I Condemn Right-Wing Racists!" Stewart saying . . . well, you'll see!

MY TAKE ON THE RAY RICE/ NFL "CONTROVERSY" (& Why I Think It's A Bunch Of Hypocritical B.S.)

Ray Rice & his embattled wife Janay at their press conference
where they BOTH "apologized" for what happened in that
elevator on Valentine's Day.

Ray Lewis who . . . well, you know!

That's pro-boxer Floyd Mayweather offering his "support"
to the embattled Ray Rice since, you know, wife-beaters
SHOULD stick together!

A typical meme of a "typical" sports fan.

This one is pretty self-explanatory.

This is an actual quote from Keith Olbermann about what he
wanted to see "happen" to Hillary Clinton.

Hope Solo showing what it takes for a sports star to
get away with committing domestic violence in THIS
country!

Christy Mack who DIDN'T get the same amount
of "sympathy" from the general public after she
was violently beaten by HER sports star boyfriend.
(Can you guess WHY?)

By now, I'm sure everyone reading this has heard about the "controversy" about pro-footballer Ray Rice knocking his then-fiance unconscious in a hotel elevator and then dragging her unconscious body out of said elevator. And, of course, it seems like everyone and their mother has "commented" on said "controversy" and how the NFL has "mishandled" the "controversy" by only giving Rice a 2-game suspension after noted celebrity "gossip" site TMZ released the first video of Rice dragging his then-fiance's unconscious body out of the elevator and then suspending him indefinitely after TMZ released the second video of him actually assaulting his future wife (even though it was quite obvious from the first video what he actually did to her). Since everyone else--and their mother!--has seemingly given their two-cents on this issue, I figured I'd go ahead and offer up my OWN observations about the Ray Rice/NFL "controversies" if I may:

WHERE IN THE FUCK WAS ALL THIS "OUTRAGE" WHEN ALL THE OTHER SPORTS STARS COMMITTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE AND EVEN MURDER FOR YEARS BEFORE RAY RICE? I mean, why DID it take not one but TWO videos for people--the NFL, the media, sports fan, etc.--to pretend to be "outraged" by what Ray Rice violently did to his wife? Let's be brutally honest here: Were it NOT for those videos, there would have been no--I repeat--NO "outrage" whatsoever about what Ray Rice did and all the other pro-footballers who've gotten caught up in the Ray Rice "controversy" (Greg Hardy, Adrian Peterson, etc., etc.). And some of the "critics" of the NFL's "mishandling" of his case have been outright hypocritical if NOT downright laughable. I mean, ESPN--which I've seen actually praised for its "covering" of the Rice/NFL "controversy"--has been one of professional sports BIGGEST enablers as far as (deliberately?) covering up for sports stars who commit heinous acts such as domestic violence, rape and even murder. Don't believe me? Here's the link to an ass-kissing interview on ESPN with famed pro-boxer Floyd Mayweather about a year AFTER Mayweater spent about 90-days in jail for assaulting the mother of his children right in front of their children: http://youtu.be/yXfs0fZFleM Not only that, but ESPN actually hired none other than former pro-footballer Ray Lewis--RAY LEWIS!!!!--as a sports commentator even though he has NOT to this very day outright denied being "involved" in a brutal murder back in 2000 and who himself unbelievably expressed his own "outrage" at what his former protegee Rice did to his wife. 

Whoops!

Another sanctimonious commentator on ESPN--whom I've posted about before, by the way--who's more or less spearheaded the campaign against Ray Rice and the NFL is--of course!--Keith Olbermann. As I posted about him before, this is the very SAME Keith Olbermann who was one of the biggest if NOT the biggest misogynistic D-Bag back when he "worked" for MSNBC. Remember, not only did Olbermann actually say the parents of "conservative" commentator S.E. Cupp should have ABORTED her but also actually called for someone to commit physical violence against Hillary Clinton (read the above Olbermann pic if you need a reminder). Frankly, I think Keith Olbermann misses the good ol' days back when he "worked" at MSNBC when his oft-sanctimonious "special comments" would make front-page news, but then, that's just me! Also, anyone who knows Keith's career knows that he was a sportscaster on ESPN years before he was a pundit on MSNBC as he hosted a show with Dan Patrick (that is, before he got fired or left after pissing everyone he worked with off like he does EVERYWHERE he "works," by the way). I've checked, and I can't find a similar instance where he got THIS up in arms about a pro-footballer or any other sports star who committed domestic violence, rape or even murder. (Of course, I might be wrong on this one since I never watched his old ESPN show since I'm NOT what you'd call a big sports fan, you know what I mean?)

I believe it's fair to say that America is a sports-obsessed country whether it's professional sports or high school football. I myself saw this in the town I grew up in (which, of course, shall remain nameless). I grew up in a town that was TOTALLY obsessed with high school football (picture Friday Night Lights on acid and you'll get the idea). And I saw how the high school jocks got away with shit no other student could EVER get away with. Case in point: there was one jock in particular--who, of course, shall also remain nameless--who actually got caught molesting a young boy. However, as I recall, no charges were filed against this particular jock nor did he EVER suffer any serious consequences for his vile acts. And all THIS because he was a "popular" jock. Which brings me back to Ray Rice: Like I pointed out before, the one and ONLY reason why people--the media, sports fans, etc.--are pretending to be "outraged" by what he did is because of the two videos. I saw a report on how a number of Ray Rice fans were lining up to return his jersey. I wonder if these were the SAME ones who gave the (so-called) man a virtual standing ovation when he was practicing? And it actually wasn't until TMZ released the SECOND video that showed what actually transpired between Rice and his wife in that elevator, although we all already knew THAT, that people REALLY became faux outraged by his heinous violent acts towards his wife. 

Am I myself "outraged" by what Ray Rice did? You bet I am. I was also "outraged" whenever I saw all these OTHER sports players, be they "professional" or otherwise, who got away with all their heinous shit and saw their egregious acts covered up by the press (and, yes, that includes ESPN) and the sports fans. I mean, even while people are pretending to be "outraged" by what Ray Rice did, there are still OTHER sports stars who have seemingly gotten away with domestic violence--and even worse--at the same time of the Ray Rice "controversy"; like, for instance, soccer star Hope Solo who was arrested for (allegedly) committing domestic violence against her sister and her teenaged nephew while she was (allegedly) drunk. However, unlike Rice, Nike DIDN'T drop her like they did Rice and she's STILL allowed to play soccer. Now why WAS that, I wonder? (See above pic for MY answer to THAT question.) Need another example? "Adult" film star Christy Mack got beaten within an inch of her life by her boyfriend MMA fighter War Machine--real name Jon Koppenhaver--when he (allegedly) caught her "cheating" on him with another man (of which Mack vehemently denied). However, nnlike Ray's wife Janay, the very SAME media that went out of their way to "support" Janay actually implied or outright stated she somehow "deserved" to get beaten by Mr. Machine for whatever reason. (Here's the link to one of those very articles: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/08/13/friends-say-warned-porn-star-christy-mack-to-stay-away-from-violent-ex/) This was even AFTER Miss Mack posted horrific photos she took of her damaged face and posted online. So, I guess in the media's minds it's OK for a sports star to get away with domestic violence--and even worse--so long as said violence is committed by a hot-looking soccer star and/or said violence is committed against a "lowly" porn star!

The LAST time I recall the general public getting THIS "outraged" by a sports star committing domestic violence against his wife was O.J. Simpson. And THAT was only AFTER he was arrested and charged--and, of course, subsequently acquitted--of her brutal murder. This is yet another reason why I call BULLSHIT on the whole faux Ray Rice "controversy." I mean, does anyone truly believe that ANYONE will be "caring" as much about this, say, a year from now or even a few months from now? The answer is, of course, NO. I mean, when was the last time you heard about Donald Sterling? The NFL and its embattled commissioner Roger Goodell--who, of course, gave a rather half-assed "apology" on his "mishandling" on the Ray Rice debacle--will pay mostly lip service to the whole pro-footballers-committing-domestic-violence-and-other-crimes controversies until the heat dies down. And THEN it will be back to business-as-usual, a business, by the way, the makes millions of billions of dollars a year. And THAT, in the end, is what the NFL or any OTHER sports franchise cares about: protecting its brand, its investment. A lot, it probably goes without saying, is invested, monetarily and otherwise, in these sports stars. That's one of the reasons why commentators on ESPN or elsewhere in the media generally ignore it when a sports star, to put it VERY bluntly, fucks up since the networks they work for likewise benefits, monetarily and otherwise, from sports. In the end, this is NOT about morality, its about PR. In spite of the Ray Rice "controversy," sports stars can STILL get away with domestic violence, rape and even murder . . .

They just better make damn sure they're NOT caught on camera!

Oh yeah, one more thing: Keith Olbermann gave another sanctimonious "special comment" about NFL commish Roger Goodell not knowing how to "respect" women or whatever. Hate to break it to ya, Keith (well, actually, I don't!), but NEITHER DO YOU!!!!

By the way, if anyone feels I'm implying how Ray Rice SHOULDN'T be "punished" for what he did to his future wife, after seeing women in my OWN life abused (and I, of course, WON'T say who because it's nobody's damn business), I feel he SHOULD be "punished" and THEN some. And I actually agree with the media how we SHOULD be "sensitive" towards Janay Rice; like, for instance, showing the video of her being beat unconscious by her future husband continually where she can be "reminded" of it continually.

Again, whoops!

A sidenote: Just to refresh your memory, especially if you're a sports fan, here's a list of some of the OTHER sports stars who've committed domestic violence (and, of course, have gotten away with it): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/591546-ben-roethlisberger-10-players-whose-behavior-should-keep-them-out-of-the-game?

Enjoy!

Here's a song and video that pretty much sums up my feelings--or lack thereof--about sports, pro or otherwise, in general. Again, enjoy!

My Response To Jon Stewart's "Powerful" Ferguson Monologue (& Why I'm No Longer A "Fan" Of Jon Stewart)

Let me preface this by saying I used to be a MAJOR fan of Jon Stewart and watched The Daily Show religiously. Not anymore. And THIS video, which the white "liberal" media has had a collective orgasm over, is a PERFECT reason why. This video, of course, is Stewart's response to the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white police officer in the town of Ferguson, Missouri and the subsequent protests/riots/looting. Unlike Stewart, I'm not going to comment about the specific shooting of Michael Brown since--just like Stewart--I wasn't there and anything I would say would be pure speculation. I have, however, watched coverage of the shooting and/or the "protests" on both Fox (Non) News and MSNBC. In fact, I went back & forth between Bill O'Reilly's show and Chris Hayes's show. Of course, Stewart--as he always does, by the way--cherry-picked "questionable" comments about Ferguson made by various commentator on Fox (Non) News, including his "frenemie" Bill O'Reilly, and made it look like they represented ALL the coverage/comments made on Fox (Non) News about the shooting/protests. However, it wasn't; like, for instance, Stewart DOESN'T mention in his "monologue" how Bill O'Reilly actually CRITICIZED the rather heavy-handed police response to the protesters and how he actually called the Ferguson police, and I quote, Keystone cops not only for their "mishandling" of the protesters but also their "mishandling" of Brown's shooting death (of which he likewise got criticized for). And this, in my view, is pretty damn deceptive and/or dishonest on his part and is one reason why I don't watch his insipid show anymore since this isn't the FIRST time he's done this (i.e. cherry-picked and/or selectively-edited comments from Fox News and other right-wing sources). As for the rest of his "powerful" Ferguson monologue, which the left has gushed over like they think it's the greatest "speech" since the Gettysburg Address (but then, Jon could come out at THIS point and recite the alphabet on his show and the left would have a collective orgasm!), Stewart could have said something poignant about the shooting and the subsequent protests/riots if he wanted (which, again, he WASN'T there to witness just like every other commentator on Fox News), but, instead, he turns it into yet another one of his tiresome sanctimonious attacks on Fox (Non) News. I mean, seriously, what WOULD this guy talk about if there were no Fox (Non) News anyway? The most laughable part of his "powerful" Ferguson monologue to me was when he chastised Sean Hannity--whom I don't give ONE tinker's damn about, by the way--on his NOT knowing what it's like to be a black man in America. Because, you know, there's no one who epitomizes the Black American Experience MORE than Jon Stewart himself! It's kind of like when Jon Stewart attacks those godawful rich Republicans like Mitt Romney--whom I also DON'T give a tinker's damn about, by the way--while Mr. Stewart has a reported net worth of $80 MILLION. Whoops! And, what I'd like to know is, since Stewart claims to be in solidarity with the black community in their "distrust" of cops (which, as even commentators on Fox News pointed out, was well-justified), I guess THAT means he WON'T dial 911 if someone, white OR black, breaks into his penthouse (of which he reportedly owns one), huh? Also, I wonder if Jon Stewart along with the REST of his "liberal" WHITE buddies like on MSNBC--like, say, Chris Hayes who actually went down to Ferguson to show his apparent "solidarity" with the protesters (some of whom repaid said "solidarity" by throwing rocks at him at one point)--would STILL "support" the protests/riots had they occurred in HIS lily-white neighborhood? Just asking, Jon! 

George Bush "Now, Watch This Drive" (Or ATTENTION FOX NEWS!!!!)

This is to ALL you A-Hole/D-Bag righties--and, yes, that includes YOU, Fox (Non) News!--who are ALL getting your right-wing panties in a bunch over President Obama going golfing during a time of crisis. Enjoy your trip down memory lane!

Bill Maher We Need To Promote Death (Or In Defense Of Gene Simmons)

This is a radio interview with "liberal" comedian/talk show host Bill Maher conducted by noted scientist/TV show host Neil deGrasse Tyson back in 2012. Of course, there was little if any "controversy" about this interview when it came out. Contrast that to a more recent interview given by aging rocker Gene Simmons (of Kiss fame) who made what some--or many--regarded as "insensitive" remarks concerning those "suffering" from depression/suicidal thoughts. I won't bother rehashing those comments here because, for one, people can Google it for themselves, and two, I DON'T REALLY CARE WHAT GENE SIMMONS SAYS ABOUT ANYTHING!!!! Anyway, as a result of Gene's "insensitive" comments, the hashtag #BanGene was started on Twitter and a number of radio stations in Australia and Canada have actually--that's right!--banned Kiss music from off their airwaves. (Not surprisingly, some--or many--have demanded that radio stations do the SAME in this country.) Let's be clear here: the ONLY reason why Gene's "insensitive" comments have garnered so much "controversy" is because of comedian/actor Robin Williams's death caused by suicide. (Gene's interview came out a few weeks before Robin's untimely death.) Otherwise, no one would have said nary a word about what Mr. Simmons said, especially since he's gained a reportedly well-deserved reputation for shooting his mouth off. (Again, Google it.) Of course, Gene Simmons gave the obligatory "apology" on his Facebook page--he's since apparently deleted his Twitter account--and, of course, the people who claim to be "upset" over this didn't "accept" said apology. But, of course, what I'd like to ask those pretending to be "upset" over Gene's "insensitive" remarks would be WHY IN THE BLESSED HELL DO YOU CARE WHAT IN SAID BLESSED HELL GENE SIMMONS HAS TO SAY ABOUT ANYTHING!!!! I mean, what Gene said--or didn't say--about those "suffering" from depression/suicidal thoughts will have absolutely NO effect whatsoever on these people. Not only that, but Gene Simmons has made his fame & fortune dressing up in face paint, having an extra long tongue and boasting how he's "slept" with hundreds of thousands of women (and, of course, he claims to have the pics to "prove" it!)! In any case, this all goes to show how we as a society give far too much credence to what celebrities say. Here's a link to a Time article which addressed this very topic VERY effectively: http://time.com/2838413/jonah-hill-homophobic-apology-2/ 

As for Bill Maher himself, I've noticed that Bill Maher has gotten away with shit no other celebrity could have possibly gotten away with saying. His "supporters" always say he's merely a "comedian" and therefore should be given more leeway with what his says (but then, I noticed the same leeway WASN'T given to other "controversial" comedians like, say, Daniel Tosh). Of course, if Bill Maher had said these very same words at around the time of Robin Williams's tragic death, I'd bet good money the SAME people who are pretending to be "upset" over Gene Simmons's "insensitive" remarks would go out of their "liberal" way to defend Bill Maher even though he made what can be perceived as equally "insensitive" remarks about suicide and such. You think? Anyway, the people--mostly "liberals"--who are claiming to be SO damn "upset" over Gene Simmons's "insensitive" remarks will soon find something ELSE to pretend to get "upset" over, you know what I mean?

Yeah, let's listen to THIS guy about "sensitive" issues!

PRECISELY!!!!

Must Watch! Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks candidly about his Agenda and view of Americans (Or Facts You'll NEVER Hear On Fox News!)

I initially thought about writing my own piece about the recent horrific Israel/Palestinian conflict that has left hundreds of Palestinians, including CHILDREN, dead through Israeli bombardment and such. Of course, Israeli politicians, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have blamed the attacks on Hamas, the "terrorist" group who "controls" Gaza. However, after watching this rather appalling video, I thought it best to let Mr. Netanyahu speak for HIMSELF. In the video, which was shot back in 2001, Netanyahu is sitting down with an Israeli family and tells them point-blank how he REALLY feels about not only the Palestinians--whom he says he wants to hurt badly--and us lowly Americans. Of course, the U.S. has been "allies" with Israeli for decades. But I can't help but wonder just how "supportive" America would STILL be after watching what this bastard says about his not-so-beloved "ally" in this video. Basically, the Israeli Prime Minister boasts about how "easily manipulated" us stupid Americans are and basically jokes about how "80% of Americans support Israel" of which he exclaims: "That's absurd!" Of course, the U.S. government has sent millions of billions of dollars in "military aid" and weaponry to the Israeli government--which of course, Israel has used to pummel Hamas/Palestinian civilians not only in the recent conflict but in countless others--by the very SAME politicians, usually Republicans, who keep harping about how "broke" this country is and how the government can't--or won't--pay for things like "universal" health care or unemployment benefits--including to even military veterans--or repairing our decaying infrastructure or . . . well, you get the picture. Of course, anyone who dares criticize the almighty Israeli and/or its government gets labeled an anti-Semite, which, of course, is rather odd considering how Arabs--and, yes, that includes Palestinians--are also Semitic. Another thing those "critics" get accused of being is pro-Hamas--like, of course, on noted right-wing propaganda machine Fox (Non) News!--which is again rather odd considering how the Israeli government pretty much CREATED Hamas in order to fight against the "secular" PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization). It's kind of like how the U.S. government more or less created Al Qaeda when the CIA and other government factions helped train the very same Islamic "militants"--who, of course, would later form the "terrorist" group--in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan--and, yes, that included the notorious Osama bin Laden--during the eighties to fight against their Soviet occupiers. Of course, these are FACTS you'll NEVER hear on Fox (Non) News. Nor will you EVER see this video. Speaking of this video, the Prime Minister gave an interview on--where else!--Fox News wherein he insisted the IDF (Israel Defense Force) was doing everything in its power to keep civilian "casualties" to a minimum in Gaza. However, in the above video when asked what he felt about Israel being viewed as the "aggressor" towards Palestinians, he bluntly stated, "I don't care." Whoops! Frankly, I think Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of Hamas should BOTH be locked together in a room somewhere where they can BOTH pummel the hell out of each other thus sparing innocent civilian lives on BOTH sides. What do YOU think! The bottom line is, if Benjamin Netanyahu was anyone else, he's most likely be considered a brutal dictator. And if any other world leader was caught on tape saying the SAME things about America as what "Bibi" said on THIS tape, U.S. officials--and let's NOT forget Fox (Non) News!--would be all over his anti-American ass. Some ally, huh? Oh, by the way, I sent a link of this video to a few right-wingers, including Sean Hannity who, needless to say, has been a VERY staunch defender of Israel's in this conflict, And, needless to say, I didn't get a SINGLE reply. Just thought you'd like to know! A sidenote: Of course, Netanyahu insisted how the current "war" against Hamas and/or Gaza began as a result of those three Israeli teens being kidnapped and brutally murdered by, as Benjamin claimed, Hamas. Not only did Hamas never take any responsibility for the senseless murders of those three teens, there have been at least one of two Israeli officials who've seemingly backtracked on this claim and stated publicly that the murders weren't necessarily committed by Hamas directly but rather an "offshoot" of Hamas. Also, here's the link to a brutally video of two Palestinians teens who were shot AND killed by Israeli troops for NO apparent reason back in May before the current Israeli onslaught against Hamas/Gaza and is yet another FACT you'll NEVER hear on Fox (Non) News: http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/may/20/cctv-footage-Palestinian-teenagers-shot-dead-video And, while we're at it, here's another link to a story about yet another Palestinian teen who was killed by the IDF for no apparent reason: http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/twilight-zone/.premium-1.601500 

This is a Palestinian man holding up a child whose legs were
reportedly blown off from an Israeli attack (and is yet another
fact of which you WON'T hear on Fox News!).

Ayelet Shaked of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party who declared ALL Palestinians as "terrorists" and said how ALL Palestinian mothers should be MURDERED so that they won't give birth to future said "terrorists."

This is a picture of Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with a wounded
Syrian "rebel"--of which the Israeli government has been openly "supporting" with medical aid and such--who was also reported to be a "member" of Al Qaeda
(so apparently the PM will "support" Muslim "terrorists" after all!).