Nixonian Annoying

Archie Bunker

Yes, I know that this character was supposed to be a satirical take on racism and bigotry and pride in being ignorant. But for too many people, Archie Bunker legitimized being an ignoramus and a bigot. George W. Bush is a direct descendant of Archie Bunker, a person who was proud of being a know-nothing.

Without Archie Bunker, we would not have been afflicted with Rush Limbaugh.

So damn the character of Archie Bunker to hell and, yes, while this is a violation of the ground rules of this blog, damn to hell his creators. If they are not already there.

Mulling It Over

I sort of think that for reasons of good taste, that this blog ought to deal with the proposed killing off of fictional characters and leave the calls for killing real people to the lunatics on the far Right.

Having said that, I am not at all sure where to draw the line. Exhibit A: Billo the Clown.

I'm not convinced that he is indeed a real person, for he seems to be too much of a caricature along the lines of Stephen Colbert's "Colbert Report."

Any thoughts?