Las Vegas’ village idiot is at it again.
Normally, the rantings of a crazy buffoon wouldn’t be newsworthy. But in this case, the village idiot happens to be a rich man worth billions. He also runs a vast gambling empire. So, that gives him special perks and privileges. People listen to his rants and even write down what he has to say, no matter how illogical or inflammatory.
In case you missed the latest, Sheldon Adelson wants the United States to attack Iran. Wait, it gets worse. With a nuclear weapon!
He’s not joking.
Right, Sheltie. Just what we need, another bloody and costly military conflict and the potential start of World War III, not to mention one of the most immoral crimes in the history of humanity. Have a nice day.
Let’s put this into some perspective, shall we? The same hypocrite who makes billions from his gambling yet stonewalls online poker….the same curmudgeon who bankrolled right-winger Newt Gingrinch with $100 million in campaign money the last time out to an embarrassing finish in the Republican primaries…..the same saber-rattling antagonist who is a duel loyalist to another country (Israel) — he’s now giving out foreign policy and military advice.
Excuse me while I try to tune this joker out. Unfortunately, the rest of the world seems to care what he has to say. Here’s what the blathering bobblehead said at a recent gathering in New York:
What are we going to negotiate about? I would say “Listen, you see that desert out there, I want to show you something.” … You pick up your cell phone and you call somewhere in Nebraska and you say, “OK let it go.” And so there’s an atomic weapon, goes over ballistic missiles, the middle of the desert, that doesn’t hurt a soul. Maybe a couple of rattlesnakes, and scorpions, or whatever. Then you say, “See! The next one is in the middle of Tehran. So, we mean business. You want to be wiped out? Go ahead and take a tough position and continue with your nuclear development.
— Sheldon Adelson speaking at Yeshiva University, October 23, 2013
After this all sinks in for a bit, let’s call Adelson out for what he really is — a crackpot.
Perhaps he’d like to push the launch button himself, sort of like riding in the squad car and wearing a tin badge. That would be a sure-fire way for “Dr. Strangelove” to pop his jollies. Who knows? Maybe Adelson imagines himself as Slim Pickens, riding the nuclear bomb down to the ground in an ecstatic frenzy.
Right on, Sheldon. That’ll teach ém. Threaten to bomb Tehran and murder millions of innocents. That will work. That will bring peace.
What a tool.
Here’s a question: What’s the difference between a rich sociopath and a poor sociopath?
Answer: We call the poor lunatics “crazy.” We call the rich lunatics ëccentric.”
