the darkerside to rants

While The Western Standard, continues to tell everybody that they are defending free speech by publishing the Mohammed cartoons, Warren Ellis (not really known for being a PC kinda guy) sees things a bit different:

My perspective on the mess begins with the fact that these are shitty, stupid, evil-minded cartoons produced by obvious hacks for a conservative rag that would appear to embody everything bad about the word “conservative” simply by publishing the things. In a sane and ordered world, everyone involved in their publication would be taken behind a stables and hit in the face with a shit-shovel. Jyllands-Posten has a lousy reputation when it comes to ethnic tolerance, their intent to offend in the most racist and simple-minded way possible was quite clear in the commissioning of the cartoons, and their apology was mealy-mouthed at best. The test of free speech always lays in that which is hardest to defend. It really would be nice if maggots like these didn’t make the rest of us work so hard.

Amen.

Take today’s strip.

Now go and read the rest.

[Currently listening to: Zarabanda (Saraband) from the album "Adiemus III - Dances of Time" by Adiemus]

Just watched the not released Pilot to Global Frequency and I have to say I don’t see why no network wanted to pick it up now.

It is really well made and I could see a series potential. Despite the fact that they had to change some things.

Oh well, too sad, another good one we probably will never see, instead we’ll get another TV show that follows some minor star around and hopes they trip.