Yeah….so about all this….

If you read the tagline for the publication, it says, “Irreverent Satire, Parody, and Humor…For smart people who know the News.” So, just in case you missed that or even landed on this site by accident, let me say what this publication and what I, the Editor, are all about. I want to make sure you understand the intent here: the content is satire, designed for those who appreciate humor and parody. The style here is intentionally irreverent, sometimes cringeworthy, and satirical. You have to know the news to get the joke. If you don’t, you’ve already wasted an inordinate amount of time in your life you’ll never get back.

First, believe it or not, I’m a Republican.  Not the kind of Republican that can be persuaded to defecate on the floor of my Capitol, as some of my colleague Republicans are today, but a Republican, nonetheless.  I’m also an honorably discharged United States Marine. As an aside, let me just say that the only suckers and losers I’ve ever known in my life were those who lacked the courage or the guts to step up, set their own lives aside, and be willing to risk their lives in the service to their country and this idea called democracy.  

I’m a strong supporter of America’s First Amendment rights.  I was willing (and still am) to give my life in service to my country to defend every American’s right to hold and openly express an opinion, whether that opinion is ill-informed, stupid, far-fetched, ignorant, brilliant, or none of the above.

I’m also an avid gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment.  I believe in being well-prepared for what I think might be an upcoming, possibly extended, period of civil unrest.  

So, if your impression is that this is a liberal, conspiracy-focused publication, you’re mistaken. This space is intended for people who understand satire and come prepared with an awareness of current events. It is not meant to provide news, but to offer humor and irony for those who already know the news and can appreciate the jokes.

Let me be clear: I don’t give two shits about cancel culture; stop visiting the publication whenever your fragile feelings or wokeness get butt-hurt. Please, be appalled as much as you like. The people I want to visit here have real lives and better things to do than be “appalled” or “shocked” all day on social media. Feel free to badmouth me or the publication. I can’t buy that kind of publicity. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate support through publishing, advertising, merchandise sales, subscriptions, and readership. But I don’t publish for money, followers, fame, or notoriety—I don’t care about any of that. I publish because it entertains me, makes me laugh, inspires my own satirical, ironic humor, and fuels my creative yet twisted little mind. That’s what I share here, and that’s what you get when you visit. I don’t care about any baseless, stupid conspiracy theories or poorly thought-out liberal or right-wing opinions. And, I agree with Bill Maher: most people’s “pronouns” should be just ‘sit-down-and-shut-the-fuck-up.’ I support the First Amendment, but please remember, you’re on my property—so I decide what I’ll tolerate, hear, delete, publish, or ignore.  Let me clearly yell right up front, “Hey! Get off my lawn!”

The site’s rules are simple: Be smart, be kind, think things through, be considerate of others, be funny, have a heart, and enjoy yourself—regardless of whether you agree with someone’s political or personal views. This is not a place for building political silos. Instead, it’s a space to openly discuss the absurdities of both political sides, as well as the unpredictability and humor of people and life. It’s intended to reveal how absurd much of it is, and how often it’s a nightmare for many. Both political sides—and most people—do dumb, thoughtless things every day that hurt others.

With that said, please understand that, as the Editor, I won’t publish your comment if you defecate in my comments section.  If you try to post a stupid conspiracy theory, it will be gone before it ever gets published.  If you attempt to start a foolish political argument that hasn’t been well thought out, know that you’re probably not going to win it here.

If you’d like to use anything I’ve created on this site, please ask. By now, it’s probably clear I’m a dedicated lifelong curmudgeon—which means I dislike almost everybody—but I’m usually easygoing. If you want to use something you see and like here–please ask. I’ll likely say yes. But if you take my work without my written permission—quoting Isla Fisher in The Wedding Crashers—I’d find you.

With that, enjoy your visit and seek out satire, parody, and humor that encourages you to think as you laugh. That’s our main purpose here.

The Editor of The Risible

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Everybody always says about reality, “Heh!  Do you believe it?  You just can’t make this shit up”.  Well, for both the official and the legal record, we just made all this shit up.