Let’s play a little game. It’s called: “Can you identify the evil person?”
Take a look at this picture…
A) 
Good. Now look at this one…
B)
Fun? And one more photo…
C)
I’ll reveal the answer to the question I posed earlier at the end of the post. For now, you’re probably wondering: WTF? Why does Brandon have pictures of Rachael Ray, Yasser Arafat and some Asian chick juxtaposed next to each other? At this point, you’re probably also thinking: “Which one is the evil one? That’s simple.” Read on.
For clarification purposes, picture A is of the insufferable Rachael Ray, television chef, author, talk-show host and just general goody two-shoes (on the surface) as she appeared in a recently-yanked Dunkin’ Donuts internet ad.
Picture B is of Yasser Arafat. You may remember Yasser as the Chairman of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) who won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize along with Yitzhak Rabine and Shimon Peres for their peace negotiations in Oslo, Norway.
What do pictures A & B have in common? See that scarf Rachael Ray is wearing? Looks an awful lot like the headdress associated with Yasser Arafat, doesn’t it? The headdress Arafat is wearing in the picture is known as the keffiyeh. Does Ray have on the same thing in her picture? I don’t think so, but ask those on the Lunatic Fringe of the Right Wing and they’ll say: “Why yes, yes it is. How dare she?!” You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t addressed picture C yet. Well…meet one of the Princesses of the Lunatic Fringe of the Right Wing. Ladies and Germs, I give you Michelle Malkin.
For those of you who don’t know who Michelle Malkin is, I won’t waste your time listed off the numerous awful things she has said. Basically, she’s the worst human being on the planet. Want an example? Fine. Even though she’s Asian, she wrote a book that defended Executive Order 9066–the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII–an act which the United States government formally apologized for and admitted never should have happened.
After the ad featuring the nauseatingly perky Ray began appearing on the internet. Malkin and a bunch of other crazy, paranoid, flag-waving, Constitutional-trampling Conservatives wrote Dunkin’ Donuts out of “concern” that Ray’s “hate cotoure” (that term taken directly from Malkin herself) was a show of support for terrorists of “Pro-Palestinian Jihad” (whatever the hell that means). The following excerpt is also taken directly from Malkin’s blog:
“The keffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad. Popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos, the apparel has been mainstreamed by both ignorant (and not-so-ignorant) fashion designers, celebrities, and left-wing icons.”
Mainstreamed by left-wing icons? Wow. Is this America in 2008 or the 1950s at the height of McCarthyism? I’ve never seen a more ridiculous conspiracy theory than this. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything AS ridiculous as this…ever, and trust me, I’ve hung around a lot of stupid people in my day. I’ll give Malkin credit, however, because she did have one word right: clueless. Who’s clueless in this situation? (aside from Malkin, of course) Simple…RACHAEL RAY. Hello?! She’s a celebrity. She doesn’t know anything about the keffiyeh…all she knows is that her personal stylist thought it was a cute scarf that did a good job of hiding her neck fat. Even if you grant Ray the benefit of the doubt, which Malkin inevitably did, it’s still completely absurd to make an issue out of this. It’s nothing more than a fashion trend. Members of the VRWC are so quick to dismiss celebrities as clueless nitwits but are even quicker to jump on a statement or action if they can use it to their advantage. So which is it? Are celebrities clueless nitwits to whom we should pay no attention? Or are they to be taken seriously?
So, in closing, let’s reveal the answers to the question I asked you earlier. In the final tally:
A) Rachael Ray: annoying, clueless pitchwoman trying to hide neck fat
B) Yasser Arafat: still dead
C) Michelle Malkin…I’ll let her tell you…
…and she’s crazy, too.
June 3, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Neck fat camouflage? Wait a minute…where can I get one of those scarves? Hate to break your bubble, but you have a right-wing conservative on the same wave length…ouch…forgot I needed a to wear something special to dive to those depths…maybe one of those cute scarves will help!
October 21, 2009 at 5:45 am
“Even though she’s Asian, she wrote a book that defended Executive Order 9066–the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII–an act which the United States government formally apologized for and admitted never should have happened.”
Even though she’s Asian? Just because her parents are from Asia, does that mean she automatically has to be pro-whatever Asian issue out there?
Good job on stereotyping the entire Asian population pal.
and FYI, she is Filipino, who were historically brutalized by the Japanese. Not all Asians are Chinese pal.
November 2, 2009 at 9:11 am
Hmm…maybe I shouldn’t stereotype, you’re right. “Not all Asians are Chinese pal.” That sounds like a stereotype, doesn’t it? Your words, not mine. We’re not even talking about Chinese people here, by the way. Good job assuming that I’m talking about Chinese people when I say “Asian.” That’s not stereotypical at all. “Does that mean she automatically has to be pro-whatever Asian issue out there?” No, her heritage doesn’t dictate that. But as a minority–no, as a HUMAN BEING–she should be appalled by the wrongful internment of any group of people–not defending it in a book. Anyone who wasn’t appalled by the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII clearly has their priorities mixed up. But I appreciate your input. Thanks for reading.