Fight Fire with Sapphire!

Herr Hayden's latest hate crime

noreply@blogspirit.com (Derek Sapphire) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:27:26 +1000

Speaking of speciesism, fellow travellers: The appalling Matt Hayden, like so many reich-wingers, has been relishing the Iguanagate scandal. And in this particularly vile post, he suggests a nickname for sassy sister Belinda Neal.

"The Beast." It is as speciesist as it is sexist.

Appalling. Just appalling.

Position altered

noreply@blogspirit.com (Derek Sapphire) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:50:00 +1000

Fellow travellers, of course you are well aware of my attitude to immigration. I am very much for the increased intake of non-animal creatures -- particularly from the Middle East. However, I have recently become aware of a case that forces me to reconsider this position.

I speak, of course, of the threat posed by a certain breed of feline. Due to their potential to disrupt delicate Australian ecosystems, it is imperative that none of these hybrid "supercats" (and what an appallingly elitist term that is!) should be let into the country.

Certainly, they are non-human persons with rights. And I feel for them, I really do! But it is my considered opinion that the rights of local citizens take precedence in this case.

If you think I am being speciesist, so be it.

"Humorist" actually humorless

noreply@blogspirit.com (Derek Sapphire) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:05:00 +1000

Not that I'm surprised, fellow travellers, but the tiresome Matt Hayden has taken offence at my latest post.

Must I clarify? (Sigh.) Herr Hayden, I was being tongue-in-cheek.

I find it very sad that he couldn't see that, especially since he describes his own blog as "sit-down comedy".

Where's your sense of humor, Matt?