And for our final “Have you lost your mind?! item of the night, we leave both wingnuts and moonbats behind and head to Japan, where Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto decided to unleash a piece of shit remark guaranteed to anger every other nation that borders the Pacific, plus any other nations that fought in World War II:

Toru Hashimoto, the brash mayor of Osaka who is a leader of an emerging conservative party, also said US troops stationed in Japan should patronize local prostitutes to reduce rapes and other assaults

Hashimoto went on to tell reporters that there wasn’t clear evidence that the Japanese military had coerced women to become what are euphemistically called “comfort women.”

“To maintain discipline in the military, it must have been necessary at that time,” Hashimoto said. “For soldiers who risked their lives in circumstances where bullets are flying around like rain and wind, if you want them to get some rest, a comfort women system was necessary. That’s clear to anyone.”

According to historians, some 200,00 women from the Korean Peninsula and China were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese. China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the comments:

“We are appalled and indignant about the Japanese politician’s comments boldly challenging humanity and historical justices”

For a rarity, I am in agreement with China’s Foreign Ministry. Mr. Hashimoto wins the “Rape-Excusing/Enabling Shithead of the Month Award”. I know the month is only half over, but its going to be hard to top this line.