Carlos Mencia

Here's an idea: let's leave him alone.

No, seriously. There are all these people with no lives who go on about how bad Carlos Mencia is and how "anyone who likes him is retarded" (I've heard people say this).

He makes a lot of race jokes, which he wouldn't be able to get away with if he were white. OH, NO! SOMEONE LIKES TO MAKE JOKES ON A CERTAIN TOPIC? STOP THE FUCKIN' PRESSES! HOW DARE HE LIKE TO MAKE RACE JOKES!

You know, Lewis Black's angry style of comedy probably wouldn't work if he were a young man, because I imagine people would feel, "what does HE have to complain about, he hasn't seen any life yet?" But Lewis Black is a 58-year-old man, and as such, he has the ability to make his comedy in an angry style. Just because he's taking advantage of his position doesn't make him any less of a God. And Carlos Mencia is taking advantage of his position. I don't think he's exacerbating the whole "white people can't say anything" thing.

And, you know, he may make a lot of race jokes, but if they're funny race jokes then who gives a shit. We don't have to analyze everything. Sometimes people just like to have a little fun.

Also, apparently, people are all upset because "CARLOS MENCIA ISN'T HIS REAL NAME?" OMGWTFSTAGENAMENOWAI! No one's going to take you seriously if your name is Ned.

And as for the stealing thing, he does not, contrary to popular belief, steal every bit of his material from somebody else. And I don't even care what Joe Rogan has to say. If you host Fear Factor, nothing that comes out of your mouth is valid.

Greetings from New Zealand!

It's neat here. I'm in Auckland, which is sort of lik a rainier, quainter Los Angeles. The All Blacks do this thing called the haka before the game, and it's awesome.

Being in a different country makes me realize how much my own country's government terrifies me. I was terrified at the airport. I'm terrified to come back.

The people I'm staying with say that the American government isn't as smart as I give them credit for, but when you hear stories like that one about the man from eastern Europe on holiday who ended up in gitmo, it's hard not to be scared.

People in New Zealand aren't as paranoid as in America. But I guess that's to be expected.