I think you would find it absurd if someone objected to your deletion on the grounds of "hearing all sides"; but that is the specious argument (in my opinion) raised by some defenders of Al-Jazeera. Certainly Al-Jazeera isn't as crude as the individual here, but I consider polished anti-semitism to be no better.

First - I'd like to stress that I am not this blog's owner. This blog is owned by Alex. I do not receive remuneration for posting here on this blog. I do it because I enjoy it.

The anti-Semitic joke was in poor taste, but I let it stand for several hours because it wasn't beyond the pale.

What you *didn't* see is that the same person left a number of other totally unacceptable comments that I don't think anyone would disagree with having deleted. The comments all come in to me via email, and they are all identified not just by the name and email address chosen, but by the ip_address of the computer that is being used to place the comments.

If somebody as obnoxious as this fellow showed up at a party you helped throw, you'd want him tossed. You've clearly been around long enough, Roger, to understand how unpleasant some people can be through the course of posting blog comments.

If you wish to pursue this issue with me further, feel free to contact me directly via email - I am a s t a n h o p e at g m a i l dot c o m

I've been a big fan for years and years, too - I guess since his first single "Joy of your life"?

Paul Barman is responsible for the world's greatest hip-hip lyrics, bar none:

Can I chime in?
I'll still be rhymin'
When I'm in your hymen

It doesn't any much better than that, does it?