Daily Archives: June 2, 2009

Olbermann: Fox News Complicit In George Tiller’s Death

Olbermann closed his show with a commentary to “quarantine” FOX News.

That I have a commercial conflict of interest here is obvious, so I’ll make the first symbolic contribution to this quarantine. One of my pleasures, obviously, is constantly criticizing him in that Ted Baxter voice. It is the idea of laughter as a social sanction against inflexible behavior. But this is no time for laughter. This is serious. Serious as death. Serious as George Tiller’s death. So as of this show’s end I will retire the name, the photograph and the caricature. The words may still be quoted in the future as developments dictate, but the goal here is to get this blindly irresponsible man and his ilk off the air. We are only in the television news business, a profession that is at times about two inches up from carnival barking. We must again separate it, television, from terrorism! And we must again make the world safe for people condemned by the Fox News Channel.

I have a couple problems here. One is obvious. How can you be “pro-life” while resorting to assassination as an argument tactic? And yes, some folks are justifiably calling it fundamentalist terrorism. So, really, how do you reconcile the belief system to the behavior?

More important to me, even in my current “spiritual without particular religion” phase, is the concept of holy ground. Sanctuary. Gangs respect it (for the most part). The Families swear by it. Even the KGB respected the tradition. Why don’t Talibangelicals? Last year, that one asshat shot up a church in Tennessee to kill some token Democrats. Now, a doctor gets shot in church.

Not *near* the church. Not pacing outside the church deciding whether or not he could enter. He was *in* church. As an usher in said church. An active participant in the worship of God.

But these so-called “compassionate conservatives” think it is okay to enter a church with a gun and assassinate someone. And why not? They want you to have guns in national parks. They want you to pack heat in school. Why WOULDN’T they agree to execution by the pipe organ?

These twits do not respect any opinions that aren’t on par with their own narrow minded view. Zealots. Racists. Bigots. Assassins. Terrorists.

When will someone tell these fools that this is not religion. It is only hate. It sure won’t be FauxNews. Here’s their opinions on these matters:

More on this filthbucket O’Reilly and his friends here, and here.

Another doctor dares to call this terrorism.

And Rethug Goon Randall Terry says we shouldn’t over-react in placing the blame where it belongs. Namely, with people like him.

So yeah, I’ll be more on the lookout for places that air FauxNews and to avoid giving them any business. If you want to air hate, you don’t need my money. Probably racists anyway.

Why do…Republicans Love Drug Dealers?

A couple weeks ago, I read this article on how some miscreants are illegally planting marijuana in our national parks and forests. It seems they take joy in abusing our public lands for illicit gains.

And now the GOP slid in an amendment to the recent credit card bill (which passed) that allows you to bring firearms into national parks. First, some actual concerns. Next, I imagine that come next year there will be a rash of drunken hillbilly Rethugs shooting up fellow campers. And not a damn thing will be done about it.

But what about future implications? Now, illegal pot growers can LEGALLY set up spots to shoot at anyone who might “threaten” them. Sure, that’s not the intent of the law, but it’s a very short logical leap to that conclusion.

What the real concern is that all these Quislings probably pushed the law so that they can set up some kind of fundamentalist, racist redoubts in our national parks so they can run from the “socialist” government they hate and fear so much.

Basically, today the GOP unwittingly support drug dealers. Tomorrow, they set up their hate-filled theocracy in the Smokies.

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To be fair, here is one outdoorsman who thinks this is an incredibly stupid idea.

Plus, some actual details concerning the new law.

Why do…Republicans Hate Women?

Women legislators are a severe minority in the Republican Party. Enough to warrant special attention.

I mean, it’s pretty obvious why given their policies, but it is still quite alarming. You expect this stuff from a Third World nation, just not here. Hell, even Pakistan has had a female leader, but we have a party actively against the rights of women recently hold all the levers of power in the United States.

Case in point: in Rethug Texas, if you are a woman who is raped and work with the police to prosecute your assailant, they will charge you for your rape kit. The implied message is “rape is okay, don’t raise a stink”. A similar charge was exacted in Palin’s Alaska.

The point was really drove home recently when Rethug Hero (and Felon) G. Gordon Liddy launched a race and gender-based attack on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor which included the following statement:

“Let’s hope that the key conferences aren’t when she’s menstruating or something.”

Stay classy GOP.

Colbert Study: Conservatives Don’t Know He’s Joking

I read this article awhile back and was actually dumbfounded by the idea. Apparently, a substantial amount of conservatives think Stephen Colbert’s character is for real.

Granted, I have my issues with the show. I think it toes the line into even pretend angry bigoted too often and too close to be real. Also, it isn’t all that funny overall. That said, I’m still pretty convinced he’s play acting. Don’t take my word for it, here’s an interview Colbert recently did with the Los Angeles Times.

For more on the study, go here.

New Surprising Results on Abortion and Religiosity | LiveScience

Apparently, girls who get pregnant and go to religious schools are more likely to get an abortion than their public school peers. So says the results of a study on the matter.

Gee, girls are forced into abortions because of the shame they are bludgeoned with by their narrow-minded zealot adult parents and teachers? I can’t imagine!

This is the danger of theocracy and hatred folks. I feel bad for the girls who think they have no real choices or even a voice in the argument.