Lots of laughter being directed at Fox’s Bill O’Reilly lately.

It all started when super-patriot O’Reilly announced that he would have no problem with a terrorist attack on a major American city, namely San Francisco.  Here’s what he said to that city:

"[I]f Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we’re not going to do anything about it. … You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."

You can hear the clip here.

That caused a bit of an uproar.  O’Reilly defended his statement by saying it was not controversial [oh, really?], and that his comments had a serious point: "Why should the USA protect San Fran from terrorists?"  (See graphic above)

Anyone want to answer that?  Why should the USA protect San Fran from terrorists?  Anyone?  Bueller?  Bueller?

[Essay question: Speculate on what O’Reilly’s reaction would be if that same question had come from the lips of, say, Michael Moore or Jane Fonda]

[Extra credit:  Name, if you can, any member of the so-called "liberal media" who advocated the wiping out of an American city.  (HINT: This may be a trick question)]

Anyhoo…

While not retracting his ludicriously offensive question, O’Reilly cowardly blamed the kerfuffle on "far left Internet smear sites", and promised to list all those "far left Internet smear sites" on his website, billoreilly.com.

Since then, there’s been a scramble to be included on O’Reilly’s "blacklist" (which has yet to be published on his website, as promised).  Getting on that list has become a badge of honor.

Arianna Huffington has just made it easier.