“When I started I always described my philosophy as follows: "Satire is like a machine gun on a swivel. You fire at e...

When I started I always described my philosophy as follows: "Satire is like a machine gun on a swivel. You fire at every target you can find, without regard for its popularity, and about one in 20 targets will scream. So you fire at them 20 more times. That's how you identify the sacred cows in our culture, and that's how you destroy the sacred cows in our culture.” Sadly, this is no longer the case. A majority of Americans now believe that there are sacred cows and there should be sacred cows. I used to go on talk radio a lot, and many of the hosts would say, "l may hate what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." That axiom was so common it was almost a cliche. It no longer exists. No one will defend anyone's right to say anything. Everyone adds, "Well, up to a point. -Joe Bob Briggs, Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In