A Post for the Humorless

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7900963.stm

The NY Post cartoon controversy rumbles on. The Post apologized for the offensive cartoon, sort of... Writing "...for those of you (idiots) who were offended, we are sorry..." The subtext is in parentheses. The cartoon is offensive on many levels, first and foremost anyone who doesn't think comparing an African American is not racism is either lying or a fool, although both are possible at the same time. Second, when is it okay to joke about the assassination of a sitting president, especially the first African American president? The standard defense of this is a joke and don't be so sensitive, doesn't quite cut it. Saying that Al Sharpton is a publicity hound is irelavant to the poisonous nature of the cartoon But this kind of racism is endemic to the Murdoch empire.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/19/john-gibson-compares-eric_n_168377.html
To demonstrate the tin ear of their employees, just yesterday John Gibson compared Eric Holder to a monkey with bright blue scrotum. I know, it is hard to imagine how this comparison could possibly come up on the air, but there is video evidence. After all the cartoon controversy you would think that Rupert would encourage his employees to demonstrate a little caution in their metaphors and similes. But I guess they just can't help revealing hemselves, can they.