bartcop was an outspoken critic of the American media and addressed the perception of liberal bias in a page long article entitled "The Myth of the Liberal Media." Many issues feature quotes from journalists he considered to be fawning over government policy. bartcop often called these journalists "
whores", a perception he claimed has been reinforced by revelations about commentator
Armstrong Williams and
Jeff Gannon. To reinforce these criticisms, pictures of the faces of prominent journalists are superimposed on tops of bodies of women dressed as
prostitutes. (Photoshopped images are commonly used on the site to make points humorously). bartcop was known to take controversial stances on some issues. He criticized
Zionist Jews for putting a higher priority on their "sacred sand" than on the lives of their children. His proposed solution to the
Israeli–Palestinian conflict is for all
Jews to leave
Israel and take up residence in the United States (specifically Oklahoma). This view has generated a great deal of critical mail from liberal Jewish readers, but bartcop noted that he also opposed
Palestinian suicide bombers and has spoken out against
anti-Semites. He tended to be critical of
religion in general (often using the phrase "religiously insane" when referring to the
Religious Right). He characterized devout followers of any religious creed as superstitious. He used the phrase "Invisible Cloud Being" as a way of characterizing the personal
God popular in monotheism. Unlike many liberals, bartcop was opposed to complete
gun control, though he has stated that if
David Koresh is a "10" on this scale, then he is a "3." bartcop was vocal in his support of the U.S. military and had many heated expletive-laced debates with readers whom he views as insulting the troops. He said that Bush betrayed the troops and the country by ordering the invasion of Iraq for what he perceived as the wrong reasons, and he kept a running tally of soldiers killed in the war. Previously a supporter of the political cartoons of
Ted Rall (bartcop had referred to Rall as "my
good friend Ted Rall" in the past), he broke all connection and publicly denounced Rall in May 2004 after Rall published a cartoon mocking
Pat Tillman. bartcop dedicated an entire issue of his online magazine to Rall's cartoon, publishing his views and the views of many readers who sent in email on the subject. bartcop viewed the cartoon as an insult to a brave soldier, and was upset that Rall did not distinguish between the
war in Afghanistan, which bartcop generally considered a worthy cause, and the
War in Iraq, which he did not. Nonetheless, bartcop still occasionally included Rall's comics in his material. bartcop went on record as supporting "the Democratic Front-runner in
2008," which was
Hillary Clinton for most of the campaign. As a part of this support, he routinely posted editorials by
liberals who opposed Clinton (Replacing the titles of their pieces with "Why I Hate Her" or similar) and then rebutted them. The rise of Barack Obama and the rise of attacks from the Left on the Clintons upset bartcop a great deal, and he dedicated much energy in the 2008 primary season to promoting and defending Clinton and berating Obama and his supporters. bartcop believed Obama could not win the General Election, and therefore nominating him was a terrible idea which would guarantee another Republican victory. This led to major infighting on the liberal Blogosphere, and causing many friendships and political alliances to be severed. Despite the 6-months-plus of daily infighting, bartcop stated repeatedly that he would support whoever the 2008
Democratic nominee would be, and did so once Sen. Obama had secured the nomination. bartcop's non-political obsessions included
Chinaco Anejo Tequila,
poker,
bixby corn, and
Shirley Manson. bartcop was also an avid fan of the music of
Led Zeppelin, particularly guitarist
Jimmy Page. bartcop was less enthusiastic about vocalist
Robert Plant's solo career. ==References==