VBVW for July 25, 2008: Darker Nights

• The Very Best

Radovan Karadžić, was captured. An architect of one of the worst genocides since World War II, this alleged Yugolsavian “poet statesman” is easily on of the world’s most vile human beings. If he gets what he deserves, people throughout Serbia will be singing “ding, dong, the witch is dead.”

Activist Dan Glass attempted to superglue himself to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. As far as forms of protest go, this ranks among our all-time favorites.

“The Dark Knight” set box office records all over the world. Not only is the Caped Crusader our favorite superhero, but you’ve got to figure that this makes Bruce Wayne almost as rich as Bill Gates.

• The Very Worst

Zimbabwe’s central bank is introducing a new $100 billion dollar bank note. The new bill is designed to address the country’s 2.2 million percent inflation rate. Against the U.S. dollar, it is worth 800,000,000 to 1, which is enough to buy two loaves of bread in Zimbabwe. If you can even find bread.

A Los Angeles community is proposing to ban the construction of any new fast food restaurants in order to curb citizen obesity. When the government starts telling you that you can’t eat a Big Mac or a Nacho del Grande, you know the brownshirts and jackboots can’t be far behind.

The Chinese government is issuing orders to restrict food and hotel service to blacks, entertainers, and other “undesirable” tourists during the Olympics. In this case, the jackboots are already on and polished.