Weasel of the Week: Todd Starnes

Mr. Starnes is a Fox News radio host and columnist, but apparently, he hasn't been paying too much attention to comic books of late.

You see, according to the Huffington Post's Ed Mazza, Starnes ragged on the latest issue of Action Comics, just because Superman rescues some alleged illegal immigrants from a bigot wearing a bandana shaped like the American flag. Starnes, however, ignored another scene in the same issue where the Man of Steel prevents an arsonist from killing some wealthy, well-to-do types.

Starnes even goes so far as to accuse Superman of being an illegal alien himself. If my memory serves me correctly, Supes eventually became a naturalized citizen years ago, but why would a comics icon be used as a political tool in the first place? Well, I'd guess it's because it was a slow news day, and Starnes was desperately looking for something to vent about.

Let's remind Mr. Starnes about what Superman is all about:



If this week's Weasel could actually take the time to read the entire story, and not take his warped perceptions at face value, he'd actually learn something.

The late Jim Croce taught that you don't tug on Superman's cape. However, Starnes, to use another line from "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", is spitting in the wind here, and that's just as wrong.