Ebbie - Well....I admit that APE is an absolutely inspired acronym for Chongo's party! But....they are for now the APP (American Primate Party). It's true that Chongo objects strenuously to the poop-throwing stereotype, but he didn't post that post. I did. I am not Chongo. You must remember that.   ;-) A creator should not necessarily be associated with all the flaws and foibles of his creations, right? ;-) My creations have free will and minds of their own, and they often do and say things I would not, and vice versa.

Thinking about it...I believe the main reason they didn't select the acronym APE is this: it would exclude monkeys. Monkeys form over half the membership of the American Primate Party. The remainder are apes, and a few sympathetic humans and a few lemurs. They couldn't possibly call it the APE without offending the monkeys and losing many votes.