Infinite MonkeysFirst, there were the Danish cartoons. Then came some pale imitations. There followed t-shirts, parodies of parodies, and a word from the Vatican by way of Regensberg. So I suppose it was only a matter of time before some wise-ass Marine marketed a bobblehead Mohammad.
Personally, I'm torn. I mean, $22.95 plus shipping? What a rip-off. But then I realized, Glaser safety slugs don't run cheap. If this story is any indication, Jarhead had better stock up.
"No depiction of the prophet, even if it is positive, should be made ever -- and certainly not one as ridiculous as the bobblehead Muhammed," said Zvi Ben-Dor Benite, an assistant professor at New York University. "I don't think it's about freedom of speech. This is the freedom to insult, which he shouldn't be doing."
Indeed. It's going to be a long war.
Posted by H.L. Monkey at October 1, 2006 10:51 AM