Browsing the blog archives for January, 2011

A Conversation with Michael Bloomberg

Recently I was able to land an interview with the man everyone wants to talk to:  New York City Mayor and possible Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.  During a snowy and cold Friday afternoon I met with him at City Hall.  After a vigorous and thorough physical pat-down search I was ushered into his office and […]

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New Edition of Huckleberry Finn Generates Controversy

Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s famous novel and American masterpiece is coming out in a new, modern, censored edition.  The “N” word has been replaced by “slave“, “Injun” has been replaced by “Native American” and “White Man” has been replaced by “Oppressor Pig from Northern Europe.” Albert Gribben, editor of the new edition says that he […]

An Important Message from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

My fellow citizens of Egypt and the world: I, like all of Egypt have witnessed an alarming increase in violence directed towards our Coptic Christian minority.  Recently a midnight New Year’s Mass was bombed, killing 21 Christians.  I deplore this violence.  The killing of Christians goes against Muslim traditions of inclusion and tolerance. While I […]

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The Haiku of Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik

If it is possible for anything good to come out of the tragic shooting in Arizona it is the emergence of Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik.  Not only is he a charismatic law enforcement officer that will not enforce Arizona’s immigration laws, it also turns out he is a talented poet and performance artist who uses […]

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Crazed Loner Shoots Congresswoman and Kills Five Others; Sara Palin to Blame

In a tragic event Saturday, a crazed loner opened fire at an event in Arizona, shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford in the head and killing a Federal judge and five others, including a nine-year old girl. While the motives of the gunman Jared Lee Loughner have so far not been identified, it appears that he was […]

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Brutal Civil War Rages on Island of Misfit Toys

For years Santa had stopped at the Island of Misfit Toys.  But no more. “I wouldn’t go near that place anymore” said Santa.  “It’s more dangerous than Mexico, Afghanistan or Detroit.” The culprit is politics.  For years the Island of Misfit Toys had been ruled by King Moonracer (pictured here), an absolute, hereditary monarch.  But […]

Obama Voted Most Admired Man in America

The New York Times announced today that President Barack Obama has been voted the most admired man in America.  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr, publisher of the Times announced that after a poll of everyone in his office that President Obama has won the award for “his efforts to bring peace to our world and climate […]

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NFL Poetry Slam!

The Manhattan Infidel blog is more than just a site people can browse between downloading videos of Asian lesbians. While I don’t want to discount the important role that Asian lesbian Google searches play for my readers my blog is also a site that hopes to raise the intellectual and spiritual values of visitors.  And […]

A Conversation with Ezra Klein

Recently I had the chance to sit down with the “favorite wonk” of MSNBC, liberal blogger Ezra Klein.  It is not often in today’s heated,  hyperpartisan times that those of differing ideologies have a chance to talk to each other and I thank Mr. Klein for meeting with me. MI:  Let’s get started.  You recently […]

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The Top News Stories of 2010

And so another year has gone by.  As 2010 has concluded I’d like to take a look at some of the top stories of the year.  Stories that the Main Stream Media ignored.  But I, the Manhattan Infidel, had the courage to write about.  And so here they are – the top five stories ignored […]