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I don't know if this counts as a "funny" parody, but it's wholeheartedly dedicated to the Turkish tabloid that has started whipping up the fires of hatred against the "controversial" Belgian pulpit.



On a lighter note, the pulpit does seem oddly reminiscent of the McDonald's playgrounds I used to play on as a kid. With that inspiration, maybe this one will be a bit more understandable:



Of course, considering how Europeans feel about McDonalds, I might be looking forward to a long series of death threats from people named Sven for that last one...

And yes, I'm stickying this post for maximum effect, Yeniçag. I definitely want y'all to appreciate it. Continue reading »

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, rocking out to the classics:

In case you are having problems figuring out the who's who in the world of dicks, Dickipedia comes to the rescue! A sample entry:

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the former mayor of Tehran, an outspoken critic of the Bush administration, a zealous opponent of Israel, the apparent owner of several Members Only jackets, and a dick.

[...]

In December, 2005, Ahmadinejad called the Holocaust a “myth” and criticized European laws against Holocaust denial. In December 2006, he organized the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust, drawing a sold out crowd of 67 people, including such luminaries as former KKK Imperial Wizard David Duke, and two lonely rabbis from the group Jews United Against Zionism.

(Hat Tip: Opal)

Keep in mind, this is the same organization that ignores blatant human rights abuses in Muslim countries - abuses such as "honor" killings, slavery, and legal oppression of women - while condemning Israel as being the only violator of women's rights. In a world filled with war, terrorism, intolerance, hatred, plunder, systematic torture & abuses, religious persecution, rape, slaughter, and sanctioned genocidal cleansing, who does the U.N. feel most compelled to investigate? The United States of America.

A special U.N. human rights investigator will visit the United States this month to probe racism, an issue that has forced its way into the race to secure the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Now, we have an African American running for the highest office in the United States, arguably the most important position on earth, and the United Nations has the nerve to suggest we are a racist nation.

Why, let's ignore that fact that non-Muslims are forbidden to hold any position of authority, even at a local level, in some Islamic societies. Let's ignore the fact of public lynchings in certain Muslim cities. Never mind that, in Islamic countries, it is perfectly legal to beat a woman, that Muslims routinely burn down churches on a whim with no retribution or punishment, that terrorists are elevated to high government offices by Muslim hordes who support atrocities against and extermination of non-Muslims. Let's just pre-label America "racist" in case voters actually have the audacity to vote based on issues instead of skin colour.

Let us just assume that any American who does not vote for Barack Hussein "No Middle Name" Obama in November is nothing but racist bigot.

It appears that, in the UK, hijacking an airplane gives you the necessary experience to gain employment at an airport:

One of the nine Afghans who won the right to live in Britain after hijacking a plane is now working at Heathrow airport as a cleaner, it emerged last night.

Nazamuddin Mohammidy was one of a group who took over an internal Afghan flight in 2000 and landed it in the UK, where they threatened to kill those on board unless they were granted asylum.

Not only does such behavior get you a job, it comes with free room and board for you and your entire family!

The Boeing 727, with 160 passengers on board, was diverted to Stansted Airport in Essex. There, the hijackers kept police and SAS marksmen at bay for four days before giving themselves up.

All were jailed, but later had their convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal.

They have since been living in West London rent-free and on state benefits at an annual cost of £150,000 to the taxpayer.

I suspect, however, to qualify for this irresistible deal, you would have to belong to a certain religious persuasion...

A slight "oopsie" by the Associated Press:

Anti-war protesters wait outside of St. Albans Gun and Archery in Charleston, W.Va., Friday, May 16, 2008,for the arrival of Tepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)

As I mentioned yesterday, today is actually the day after this year's Nakba. But, as I also mentioned, there is still plenty of time for hilarity, as Friday is the traditional day of Muslim prayer, introspection, and carefully-coordinated rage. As promised, here are today's highlights—Shaken, not stirred; Linked, not embedded.

Jordan:
 Darth Vader rages against Israel.
 Your Average Hometown Hero.
 Always against, never for.

Pakistan:
 What don't they hate?
 One sign, two photographers, three different angles. (And yeah, these guys aren't technically celebrating the Naqba in this shot, but this protest did turn into a Bash Israel-fest, as any good protest will.)
 Remember: "Innocent" Muslims carry RPGs, too!
 The banner reads: "[Happy] Down with America and Israel Day." That is what today is all about, isn't it? Incidentally, I think the correct translation would be "Death To ... Day."
 More gentle culture—I reckon those are pretty fancy flying carpets, eh?

Egypt: (our Partners in Peace!)
 Guess which coward's picture makes an appearance?

Palestinian Terror-tories:
 Celebrating as only they can.

Brussels: (Yes, it's an Islamic city)
 99 Luftballoons? I thought that was a German song!

Pamela over at Atlas Shrugs has embedded pictures here. I remember back when I could do that. Sniff...

I'll have more pics as I run across them. If you find any that I've missed (search here, here, and here), just drop 'em down in the comments.