America hates on Dunkin

Every once in a while, I see a story in the media that just blows me away, and I get convinced that we're only days away from book burnings. This is one of those. Dunkin Donuts has pulled an ad featuring Rachel Ray, because she was wearing a scarf [or a keffiyeh] that looked like one that a terrorist would wear, at least according to psychopath Michelle Malkin. I always knew that Malkin had serious emotional problems, including her scorching case of xenophobia, but this one's notable even for her. Breathless debate in the right-wing blogosphere ensued, and Malkin (and no doubt Bill O'Lielly) threatened a boycott. Considering the laughable track record of O'Lielly's phony boycotts, I doubt one by Malkin would have gained much traction, either.

What's worse, Dunkin Donuts folded up like a cheap rug and pulled the ad. Ridiculous. To be fair to the company, DD (for a nanosecond) is in virtually a no-win situation - it either offends some on the far right and keeps running the ad, or it pulls the ad under pressure, but by doing so risks a backlash for folding to intolerant rubes like Malkin. And the latter is precisely what the company did by pulling the ad. Well, Dunkin can kiss my business goodbye. No way will I patronize a company that allows itself to be bullied by the likes of Malkin and her stable of drooling drones who hate anything that doesn't look, sound, or appear "American."

Olbermann gets it right in the clip above: Time to STOP buying the donuts.

Snoop Dogs O'Reilly

Warning: This video isn't for work or around the kids, or for the easily offended, for that matter. Proceed accordingly.

I'm not a big fan of Snoop Dog, but this is a pretty good piece of footage that you won't hear on Extra!, Entertainment Tonight or even Countdown With Keith Olbermann.

In this clip, Snoop takes aim at Billy's head, and connects.

Okay, I'll admit, it's amateurish and childish, no doubt, but it's nice that the Internet is able to bring us coverage of Snoops metaphorical blows to O'Reilly that we other wise wouldn't hear.

And that's precisely why the government wants to end Net neutrality, and why everyone should be writing their representatives in Congress to make sure that the Net maintains neutrality. It's the last frontier we have left, and that's why the government wants to take it away from us. Sensible regulations, yes, but I'm sure sooner or later, a Repube administration will take away the Net's neutrality, but I digress.

Anyway, does this mean that we can expect another Billy boycott? France must be awfully happy.

Are there going to be Snoop CD smashing contests now, vis a vis The Dixie Chicks?

You'd better watch yourself, Dixie Dog - the radical religious right and Bill O'Reilly's army of one are going to come after you.