A Midget, a Frenchie, a Zero, and a Bimbo Walk into the FCCT
“The best way to get the sons of b*tches is to make people laugh at them.” — Molly Ivins An undeclared political axiom goes like this: put well-meaning, polite Americans of above-average talent in a room, ensure they all attended university, and within six weeks, they’ll demand government funding. Never mind that most interesting writers took drugs, had a mean streak, and/or posed with rifles. When you know too much and you won’t keep quiet, you tend to get sued, exiled, or shot. (Interestingly, Donald Trump has been sued and shot.) From what I saw at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok, the people claiming to represent America’s best for export abroad wouldn’t be able to convince a hitman to give them a graze wound. Henry Fool (1997): “An honest man is always in trouble, Simon. Remember that.” On April 2, 2025, Steven Herman, Antoine Bernard, Rohit Mahajan, and Tommy Walker pleaded for American taxpayer dollars at the FCCT. Herman represents Voice of America; Bernard, Repo...
