As far as my short, snarky, “insightful” op-eds might go, this is not one of them. Outrage sure can be a deterrent to insight.

Found from Chris Lawrence, this piece by Robby Tagorda. In it he notes an article about a Republican voter survey that includes The Philippines and Thailand as nations that “harbor and aid terrorists,” joined by such lovely champions of the free world as Syria and Somalia. Too bad they left out Iran, and Afghanistan doesn’t count anymore since we took care of the Taliban regime.

I’ll admit this much. The Philippines has a vermin problem and it has some really big rats. However my old country does not coddle these animals. Considering how the Philippine government has foiled a “Madrid-level” — and how loathsome it is to have benchmarks such as this in this new world we live in — attack on Manila, I suppose the GOP can play “Odd Man Out” and take out the Philippines from that list.

Robby T. marks is merely as idiotic. Is there anything else I can add to this without parrotting him? Doubtful, and unnecessary.