One thing about satire: The targets rarely if ever get the point. Over the weekend, I decided to satirize all the ad hominem attacks, accusations and name-calling by making a statement about abortion and speculating how the name-callers and accusers would react to it. I wanted to satirize those who try to make my essays all about me instead of all about the issue I discuss. So what happened? The name-callers then accused me of making the issue “about me.” Go figure.

One character, who likes to accuse me of drinking Kool-Aid and wearing a tinfoil hat, complained (s)he never said I drink Kool-Aid from a tinfoil hat, and, then, of all things, asks that we stick to the issues. If you like irony, you gotta love it. Apparently, this person believes the issues are whether I hate Semites and wear a tinfoil hat.

This is also the person who expressed anger when I pointed out that the private sector can do a more cost-effective job than big government in foreign aid. So this person tried to prove his or her point by citing example after example of foreign aid performed by corporations and other members of the private sector. Apparently, this person believes the way to refute my statement is to make my point.

I don’t agree with President Obama on much, but I agree this is the silly season.

Next time, I plan to discuss responsibility and foreign aid. Maybe some reasonable people will respond. One can only hope.