In the wake of the devastating Weinergate scandal Congress has devised new fool proof methods of keeping its wayward members in line. Standing in front of the the Capitol building, it’s impressively sized dome thrusting itself erect into the sky Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) declared it was time to act. We are men. […]

House Republicans, led by Speaker John Boehner (pictured here) refused to do their duty to the American people and raise the debt limit.  Their reasoning:  The United States is struggling under unprecedented debt and cuts must be made to spending before the ceiling is raised.  The real reason:  They are Republicans and hate black people. […]

New York congressman Anthony Weiner has had a very stressful week.  After a photo purporting to be of his crotch was sent to a Twitter follower of his he has had to defend himself and his character. After many days of damage control and disastrous press conferences he has decided to tell his side of […]

Following in the wake of “WeinerGate” many congressmen who have Twitter accounts are taking a fresh look at Twitter and wonder if perhaps they should scale back their access to such new technology. According to a professor at NYU, “many politicians don’t understand the power of this new instantaneous form of communication and the trouble […]

Readers of mine of a certain age will remember the show “In Search Of” hosted by Leonard Nimoy which ran in syndication from 1976 to 1982.  Because the show presented conjecture each episode’s opening credits contained these words: This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture.  The producer’s purpose is to suggest […]

The entire political foundation of our Republic, already on edge from partisan attacks, was dealt a further blow when a picture, allegedly of Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) private area was sent via his Twitter account. The saga of Weinergate began Friday night when an unnamed but “comely coed” with a reported crush on Weiner received this […]

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the international monetary fund and leading candidate for the Presidency of France on the socialist ticket was arrested and ordered held without bail over allegations that he sexually assaulted a maid at a Manhattan hotel. The arrest has sent shock waves through not only France but the entire world.  Many […]

In keeping with my practice of guest blogging, I have let Ahmad Shuja Pasha, Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) say a few words. ASP:  Thank you Manhattan Infidel for letting me speak to the American people.  Though I really shouldn’t talk to an infidel.  I joke.  I joke with you because the Americans must […]

Eight American soldier and a contractor were killed during a shootout at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. Ahmad Gul, who was being trained by the U.S. for the nascent Afghan security force opened fire in the middle of a meeting.  Sources say that Gul was deeply depressed and shouted “Allah Akbar” as he fired.  His […]

DATELINE ALBANY, NY. New York State lawmakers, responding to a “need to protect people from themselves” has banned games and other “hate-filled” contact sports that it deems harmful or may cause a “significant risk of injury or low self-esteem.”  Among the sports banned are: Capture the Flag Tag Kickball Red Rover Wiffle ball Dodge ball […]