COP: January 2015

Quotes:

- "What the heck you gonna do if you're on a picnic and have an ice cream and the ants crawl on the ice cream, what are you gonna do? You're gonna eat the ants because it's made out of protein." Dr Steve Brule

- A razor-sharp, joyously dumb and potentially endless treatise on the American family and its suburban environment, The Simpsons is a remarkable show in that, in what is essentially a children's medium, it has established itself as a constant and often highly critical reflection of America itself. Hiding its subversiveness in bright colours and absurd situations, it has made satirical comment on virtually every aspect of America, rehearsing ideas that are at times positively "un-American".
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/feb/10/comedy.television

- satire operates as it should: as comic commentary making a serious point, as a sharp tap on the shoulder, part of the endless argument of politics and about a good society.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5784ac84-bc50-11df-8c02-00144feab49a.html

- The brilliance of good satire is how its message can go over the heads of some but get across so clearly to others. It is a very fine balance, but when it works, it’s brilliant. - See more at: http://www.gender-focus.com/2012/04/28/a-response-to-the-pitfalls-of-satire/#sthash.hr6b74wm.dpuf

- [gay and straight protesters get a hearing from the Governor of South Park on gay marriage]
Governor: I believe that I might have come up with a compromise to this whole problem that will make everyone happy! People in the gay community want the same rights as married couples, but dissenters don't want the word "marriage" corrupted. So how about we let gay people get married but call it something else? You homosexuals will have all the exact same rights as married couples, but, instead of referring to you as "married", you can be... butt buddies. Instead of being "man and wife", you'll be... butt buddies. You won't be "betrothed", you'll be... butt buddies. Get it? Instead of a "bride and groom", you'd be ...butt buddies.
Mr Slave: We wanna be treated equally!
Governor: You *are* equal. It's just that, instead of getting engaged, you would be... butt buddies. And everyone is happy!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121955/quotes

- "A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragout." Swift, J. “A modest proposal.” 1729.
(Juvenalian satire)

Significant Moments in History:

- Charlie Hebdo Shooting 7 Jan 2015
- A Modest Proposal - Jonathan Swift 1729

People of Note:

- John C Reily as Dr Steve Brule
- Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim
- Matt Stone and Trey Parker
- Charlie Brooker
- Bill Maher

- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Stephen Colbert

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