Point/Counterpoint - Humorous Political Science

Long long ago in a galaxy far far away television was in its infancy. Less-than-polite language and many controversial subjects were taboo. Saturday Night Live (SNL) was a cutting-edge experiment aimed at bending the rules as far as possible for the sake of comedy more relative to actual urban life of the day. A recurring skit on the 1970s era SNL was "Point/Counterpoint, which starred Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd's utterance of “Jane, you ignorant slut.” is the quintessential and poignantly memorable quote from that show.

In a humble, and not nearly as talented, effort to produce some humor in that vein, an amateur effort at Point/Counterpoint is herein offered. An actual mainstream media headline is reproduced and followed by a counterpoint from König Ratte. We'll add to this repertoire intermittantly, so check back from time to time.

06/09/2021

A doctor falsely told lawmakers vaccines magnetize people: ‘They can put a key on their forehead. It sticks.’

• Trust the science.

Biden Press Secretary: "WH not taking guidance from Trump or GOP on migration"

• Stating the obvious

'Philly Naked Bike Ride' participants required to wear only one item — a face mask

• You can ride around outside completely nude but you have to wear a mask.

05/15/2021

Scientists develop method allowing lab animals to ‘breathe’ from their rectum

• No big deal. There are already hundreds of humans in Washington who regularly talk through theirs.

5/5/2021

Atlanta police officer fired after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks has been reinstated

• … because the mayor admitted they did it for the optics.

Here's the big tell on the real reason Republican leaders want to dump Liz Cheney

• It’s because she’s a RINO

5/2/2021

GOP state bills restrict voting access, loosen gun laws, crackdown on protests

• ... in reality, some states restrict election cheating, restore Constitutional rights, and enforce laws against violence.

4/28/2021

It's Biden's speech, but Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi will also make history

• ... because they're the power behind his Wizard of Oz brain.

Biden to urge Congress to pass anti-gun violence legislation in Wednesday address

• ... because he's more interested in optics than his oath to the Constitution.

New York Post reporter quits citing pressure to write incorrect story about Kamala Harris

• Yellow Journalism strikes again

Facebook says it removed the internet's 12 most prominent anti-vaxxers. 10 are still on the social network.

• Zuck censors free speech more effectively than any despot in recorded history.

4/27/2021

Kamala Harris announces US will send $310 million in humanitarian aid to Central America

• How about some humanitarian aid for homeless veterans in the US.

Texas woman faced felony charge for not returning VHS tape over 2 decades ago

• But looters are not charged when they burn down the rental store.

Washington Post fact-checkers: Biden made 67 "false and misleading claims" in his first 100 days in office

• A lie a day keeps liberty at bay,

Beavers shut down town's internet for 36 hours after chewing through and stealing cables to build a dam

• Mayor responds: “Them varmints ain't got no right stealin’ our porn.”

LGBTQ activists not excited by Caitlyn Jenner's campaign for governor

• Neither am I

Florida Senate advances bill that includes limits on voting by mail, drop boxes

• Florida limits voting by dead people and stuffing illegal ballots in unmonitored drop boxes.

Florida beachgoer finds $1.5 million worth of cocaine washed ashore

• A boat owned by Hunter Biden was found capsized nearby.

Biden Has Reversed Trump's War on Science in his First 100 Days

• And turned it into his War on Liberty.

How Often Do Cat Buttholes Touch the Surfaces in Our Houses?

• Biden proposes a $3 Trillion scientific study to find the answer.

The Real Reason Experts Are Concerned With The First Human-Monkey Embryos

• They’re afraid of overwhelming the population of Washington DC