The more I see and hear, the more I’m horrified by the influence of the American Taliban on America. Who is this American Taliban you may ask?
American Taliban is a derogatory term for extreme Christian fundamentalists who would turn America into an oppressive theocracy. The point of the phrase is to compare these people – who wish Christianity to be the official state religion, capable of imposing its views and beliefs through government decree – to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Some of the rock stars of the American Taliban are:
Ann Coulter – “We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren’t punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities; we killed civilians. That’s war. And this is war.”
Henry Morris – “When science and the Bible differ, science has obviously misinterpreted its data.”
Bailey Smith – “With all due respect to those dear people, my friend, God Almighty does not hear the prayer of a Jew.”
Bob Dornan – “Don’t use the word ‘gay’ unless it’s an acronym for ‘Got Aids Yet'”
J. B. Stoner – “AIDS is a racial disease of Jews and Niggers, and fortunately it is wiping out the queers. I guess God hates queers for several reasons. There is one big reason to be against queers and that is because every time some white boy is seduced by a queer into becoming a queer, means his white bloodline has run out.”
Rick Santorum – “If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual [gay] sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything. Does that undermine the fabric of our society? I would argue yes, it does. … That’s not to pick on homosexuality. It’s not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing.”
I hope you get the idea. I could go on at such length that I wouldn’t have space left for this episode’s horror stories – so here goes!
Climate change banned in Florida
Officials responsible for making sure Florida is prepared to respond to the earth’s changing climate are barred from using the terms “global warming” and “climate change” in official communications, emails and reports, according to new findings from the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting. Florida Governor, Rick Scott, is a firm climate change denier.
Being Gay is a choice
Republican presidential wannabe, Ben Carson, believes that homosexuality is a choice. His proof of this? “Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they’re gay. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question,” said Carson, a former head of paediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I don’t know what’s more terrifying – that a paediatric neurosurgeon is spewing this crap or that 48% of Republicans believe him.
Putin’s BFF Franklin Graham
Last year, Vladimir Putin suspended adoption of Russian orphans by gay couples or any couples from countries where same sex marriage is legal. Franklin Graham, heir to the Billy Graham preaching empire, loves Putin for it. “I agreed with Putin. I think protecting his nation’s children, I think, was a pretty smart thing to do,” Graham told the Charlotte Observer’s Tim Funk. “I was very clear. I supported Putin in his decision to protect his nation’s children. And I think our Congress needs to do more in protecting our children.” Graham is also well known for his view that adoption, by gay couples, constitutes ‘recruitment’ into a deviant lifestyle. Nice one Franklin.
We’re slaves to Vegetables
TV preacher and all round moron, Pat Robertson, has declared that anyone who doesn’t take advantage of the dominion over beasts that the Magic Invisible Guy has given us, is a SLAVE TO VEGETABLES. He’s also decided that marijuana and alcohol come from vegetables. Okay, I understand that potatoes feature prominently in vodka and a few other forms of alcohol, but when did grapes become an honorary veggie? I also get that cannabis is a plant but when did all plants become vegetables? I can’t decide whether this despot is more pathetically funny or dangerous.
Republicans invisible in Selma
Last weekend, the 50th anniversary of the Selma march – an occasion when 600 unarmed, peaceful protesters were beaten and gassed by Alabama ‘police’ – was commemorated. Everyone was there. The President, Dubya, hundreds of politicians, survivors of the event – everyone but a single member of the current Republican leadership. They couldn’t have sent a louder message. I hope sensible swing voters heard that message and will vote accordingly.
I’m speechless.
david chaulk 