It's the end of October and traditionally one of our favorite times of year at IRREVERENT.  The leaves are turning, it's getting cooler out so it's not so hard to keep the kegs cool, and then there's Halloween.  As a group of fun-oriented people, the idea of putting on a scary mask and walking around extorting food from people under the threat of vandalism -- and not being  arrested again -- is just a great time.  Unfortunately, this year, it's also the last few days before a major election.

Ty's article this month about Benjamin Vanderford, who faked a video of his own beheading by Islamic terrorists, is more than a humorous glimpse into one guy's psychopathic campaign strategy and FBI gestapo tactics.  I think it very clearly shows how easy it is to focus public attention on the messenger while totally missing the message.  And that, in itself, is a lesson worth learning: hopefully people outside the United States of Amnesia will learn something, 'cause I'm none too hopeful we're going to get it via our watchdog media.  Ahh, yeah.