1 And Conservatives say that Hollywood doesn't grasp the seriousness of terrorism! I laughed my fucking head off!

2 Steve Martin may be a different breed . . . I don't know much about his politics, but there are a number of ways in which he doesn't fit the mold of a comedian, an actor, or a celebrity.

3 Or a thinking human being. . . Remember, just how did "Marwan" "earn" his 72 Virgins? Now that's the stuff of comedy!

4 It's black comedy, sure. But I've noticed myself that the "reward" Muslim extremists promise themselves and each other for their evil acts seems laughably pathetic. Dennis Miller joked about it, too—the elevating virginity to an inappropriate level. ("Innocence is fine, but I want a woman who will stick her thumb up my ass.") I'm the one who pointed out that Chrisians and Jews don't have to put up with virgins--they get experienced women when they meet their final reward. For me, anything that makes fun of suicide bombers is a good thing. And focusing on their strange notions about womanhood is not inappropriate: it's part of what betrays the fact that they advocate a return to the Middle Ages.

5 Intact, huh? If not, there's always hymenoplasty.

6 Not unheard-of in the Middle East. Good point.