-- James Salt, executive director for Catholics United, responding to Rep. Ryan's continued defense of his budget as being in keeping with the tenets of his faith.
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Showing posts with label Christianist. Show all posts
Friday, April 27, 2012
Quote Of The Day - Here And Now Edition
-- James Salt, executive director for Catholics United, responding to Rep. Ryan's continued defense of his budget as being in keeping with the tenets of his faith.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Romney Watch - Et Tu, Mittens?
Feb 22nd, 2012
by F. Grey Parker
Barry Goldwater once said,
There was a time when I had some regard for Mitt Romney. He once seemed contemplative and fair. There is plenty in his record to respect no matter how much he's running from it lately.
But that's just it... he's really running from it. What's more, what he is running to is un-American.
A few months ago, he was not just the GOP elite establishment's choice. He also seemed the smart choice. Not anymore.
I believe that yesterday, Romney not only sealed the fate of his campaign but also that of his party.
Barry Goldwater once said,
"Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy. They must learn to make their views known without trying to make their views the only alternatives."My. How things have changed.
There was a time when I had some regard for Mitt Romney. He once seemed contemplative and fair. There is plenty in his record to respect no matter how much he's running from it lately.
But that's just it... he's really running from it. What's more, what he is running to is un-American.
A few months ago, he was not just the GOP elite establishment's choice. He also seemed the smart choice. Not anymore.
I believe that yesterday, Romney not only sealed the fate of his campaign but also that of his party.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Santorum Watch - Just Plain "Wow" Edition
Feb 20th, 2012
by F. Grey Parker
Last week, I had more than a little egg on my face after posting a bit of satire regarding Rick Santorum as if it were factual. When I realized my error, I updated it promptly and left it posted in the interest of disclosure. I do take responsibility for my mistakes.
Was the post I am discussing patently absurd? Yes. But nearly every actual pronouncement from the Santorum campaign has also been absurd. So, yeah, I got fooled. That said... can anyone blame me?
by F. Grey Parker
Last week, I had more than a little egg on my face after posting a bit of satire regarding Rick Santorum as if it were factual. When I realized my error, I updated it promptly and left it posted in the interest of disclosure. I do take responsibility for my mistakes.
Was the post I am discussing patently absurd? Yes. But nearly every actual pronouncement from the Santorum campaign has also been absurd. So, yeah, I got fooled. That said... can anyone blame me?
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Worth 1,000 Words - Rick Perry Edition
Aug 31st, 2011
A major hat tip to our friend, Stephanie Baselice. Please support her voice and her site, May Day Resistance.
A major hat tip to our friend, Stephanie Baselice. Please support her voice and her site, May Day Resistance.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Bachmann Watch - White People Edition
Aug 29th, 2011
Well, here's an interesting recent appearance by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN). You might not really absorb or even make it to the absurdity which follows her let's-get-the-crowd-goin' opener because you will be too stunned:
"WHO LIKES WHITE PEOPLE?!" (video below)
There are unconfirmed reports that a music group called the "White People Soul Band" performed at this event. Who gives a shit? The woman has no judgment. Mrs. Bachmann's apologists are already going into overdrive on social networks to blame those of us who are offended for being offended by her offensiveness. Watch for yourself. And keep watching because there is something else going on here that is far more illuminating...
Michele Bachman may be more mind-numbingly ignorant of scripture than anyone I have heard in my life. She tells the fawning crowd that "God is not partial" right before, with her very next breath, she preaches a garbled version of the First Book of Samuel. If you are unfamiliar, this is partly the fable of Jonathan, son of King Saul, who lays waste to a garrison of Philistines nearly single handed with only the assistance of his armor-bearer. This is possible through the blessing of the vengeful, Old Testament God. Such rich poetry is perhaps too delicate a thing for one who cannot accurately define the word "partial."
It is also one more example of the Dominionist habit of throwing the word Jesus around pretty indiscriminately while simultaneously focusing most of their attention on the blood and the war and killing in the Torah.
I recommend Lewis Black's take on this phenomena.
"WHO LIKES WHITE PEOPLE?!" (video below)
There are unconfirmed reports that a music group called the "White People Soul Band" performed at this event. Who gives a shit? The woman has no judgment. Mrs. Bachmann's apologists are already going into overdrive on social networks to blame those of us who are offended for being offended by her offensiveness. Watch for yourself. And keep watching because there is something else going on here that is far more illuminating...
Michele Bachman may be more mind-numbingly ignorant of scripture than anyone I have heard in my life. She tells the fawning crowd that "God is not partial" right before, with her very next breath, she preaches a garbled version of the First Book of Samuel. If you are unfamiliar, this is partly the fable of Jonathan, son of King Saul, who lays waste to a garrison of Philistines nearly single handed with only the assistance of his armor-bearer. This is possible through the blessing of the vengeful, Old Testament God. Such rich poetry is perhaps too delicate a thing for one who cannot accurately define the word "partial."
It is also one more example of the Dominionist habit of throwing the word Jesus around pretty indiscriminately while simultaneously focusing most of their attention on the blood and the war and killing in the Torah.
I recommend Lewis Black's take on this phenomena.
Lewis Black, Christianists and The Old Testament
Aug 29th, 2011
With the madness of the Christianist takeover of the Republican brand in full glory, it worth revisiting this bit by Lewis Black.
With the madness of the Christianist takeover of the Republican brand in full glory, it worth revisiting this bit by Lewis Black.
Dominionist Watch - Perry Edition
Aug 29th, 2011
I have been trying to imagine what it would have sounded like to the average American had they been hearing 20 years ago what we have been hearing recently within a field of Republican Presidential hopefuls.
Frankly, I think I would have assumed someone was doing a very poor impersonation of Margaret Atwood. Nevertheless, here we are.
Having jumped into front runner status with the GOP base almost immediately upon his entry into the race mere weeks ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry is, as was predicted, doubling down on some very ugly, anti-intellectual and outright Dominionist statements. It's one thing for him to misrepresent his economic record. It's another thing for him to deny climate science. However, it is something altogether more dangerous for a potential Commander in Chief to allege that the current crippling recession is not the product of decades of unrealistic economic policy and is, rather, a test from God.
Yup, who needs a comprehensive plan to deal with perennially widening income disparity or the collapse of job creation? Apparently, all we really have to do is to submit in accordance with Mr. Perry's theological view.
Glory!
Perhaps we should pray for the Republic. As Paul Krugman noted today:
"Now, we don’t know who will win next year’s presidential election. But the odds are that one of these years the world’s greatest nation will find itself ruled by a party that is aggressively anti-science, indeed anti-knowledge. And, in a time of severe challenges — environmental, economic, and more — that’s a terrifying prospect."
Frankly, I think I would have assumed someone was doing a very poor impersonation of Margaret Atwood. Nevertheless, here we are.
Having jumped into front runner status with the GOP base almost immediately upon his entry into the race mere weeks ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry is, as was predicted, doubling down on some very ugly, anti-intellectual and outright Dominionist statements. It's one thing for him to misrepresent his economic record. It's another thing for him to deny climate science. However, it is something altogether more dangerous for a potential Commander in Chief to allege that the current crippling recession is not the product of decades of unrealistic economic policy and is, rather, a test from God.
Yup, who needs a comprehensive plan to deal with perennially widening income disparity or the collapse of job creation? Apparently, all we really have to do is to submit in accordance with Mr. Perry's theological view.
Glory!
Perhaps we should pray for the Republic. As Paul Krugman noted today:
"Now, we don’t know who will win next year’s presidential election. But the odds are that one of these years the world’s greatest nation will find itself ruled by a party that is aggressively anti-science, indeed anti-knowledge. And, in a time of severe challenges — environmental, economic, and more — that’s a terrifying prospect."
Friday, August 19, 2011
Hey! iPhone Users...
Aug 19th, 2011
When the candidate you are helping to underwrite with your snazzy smart-phone next tells you that people should be jailed for not having their rapist's baby, just remember... it was worth it to run all those apps.
Because, it's so totally not, like, your responsibility.
Because, it's so totally not, like, your responsibility.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Here You Go, Dishonest Coward
August 6th, 2011
by F. Grey Parker
In the heady days which followed the Christianist assault on a gathering of youngsters at a youth-in-government Summer camp in Norway, there was a staggering movement by America's rightist Islamophobes to deflect blame.
Any potential blame. So many ugly and misguided articles were published that it was simply stunning.
Nothing, however, was as convoluted as a piece which Dana Loesch posted over at Andy's Joint.
You see, it wasn't enough for Dana to join the right wing chorus of those saying the killer "was not really a Christian." It wasn't enough for Dana to deny that venomous right wing pronouncements might actually have had a real world impact on a warped mind. It wasn't even enough for her to simply get behind all the circled wagons amongst her fellow rightists and make self-serving claims of "censorship" and conservative "victimhood" to avoid a discussion about the power of rhetoric.
by F. Grey Parker
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| Dana Loesch |
Any potential blame. So many ugly and misguided articles were published that it was simply stunning.
Nothing, however, was as convoluted as a piece which Dana Loesch posted over at Andy's Joint.
You see, it wasn't enough for Dana to join the right wing chorus of those saying the killer "was not really a Christian." It wasn't enough for Dana to deny that venomous right wing pronouncements might actually have had a real world impact on a warped mind. It wasn't even enough for her to simply get behind all the circled wagons amongst her fellow rightists and make self-serving claims of "censorship" and conservative "victimhood" to avoid a discussion about the power of rhetoric.
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