Posted 6:55 AM by Gene

The worldwide riots and burnings are instruments of intimidation, reminders of van Gogh's fate. The Islamic "moderates" are the mob's agents and interpreters, warning us not to do this again. And the Western "moderates" are their terrified collaborators who say: Don't worry, we won't. It's those Danes. We're clean. Spare us. Please.

We include the hacks, the brave numbers of whom to reprint the cartoon(s) we can count on the fingers of both hands. These are the same courageous blowhards who stick it to us with every other manner of egregious offense. We will remember their fulsome cowardice the next time somebody makes fun of religion -- and we will complain.

And we will go one step further: We think these riots are a form of psychological belly-probing to see if we're ready for another terrorist attack. We've passed with flying colors.