Effigy update

I have found the effigy maker I was talking about below, and what a bloody disappointment it is too. That alleged "effigy" is a joke. It's just a generic rag doll with a sort of Danish cross painted on it and a bit of Arabic writing, no doubt saying "I am the blasphemous Dane and when I am burned that will teach me a lesson".

In related news, as I recently pontificated at Matthew's site, is there some major political and moral interest which is served by not saying "sorry" to the Muslims? A lot of internet commentors certainly appear to think it is a sad day for press freedom etc etc when the latest newspaper editor has an eye on his job and makes a slightly late, slightly insincere apology. My advice to future sensationalist newspaper cartoonists is that a stitch in time saves nine, and if you are serious about just wanting to make a point about press freedom and not just having a go at the Muslims, a quick, sincere apology the moment you find out that you have caused offence often goes a long way toward defusing a potentially nasty situation. Fuck the Pope and the IRA. Christ I'm sorry, that was a really stupid way to make my point. See? It works.