With all the talk of fascism in the last couple days, this thought comes to mind….
When fascism comes to America, it will be cloaked in the American flag and carrying a bible.
And, that WAS one hell of a commentary by Keith Olbermann last night. You can view it on MSNBC’s website, or see it here without commercial…
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/08/30/keith-olbermann-delivers-one-hell-of-a-commentary-on-rumsfeld/
Entries from August 2006
August 31, 2006
Fascism
August 30, 2006
John W. Dean: ‘Michelle Goldberg’s study of the rise of Christian Nationalism, and its adherents’ strategy to use the courts to further their agenda’.
Posted, Friday, August 25 on The Smirking Chimp
If more Americans would read works like Michelle Goldberg’s Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, the longevity of our democracy, as we know it, would [...]
August 30, 2006
Crackpot Christianity: Part Two, Walter C. Uhler
During the weekend of August 26-27, 2006, Americans were given another opportunity to see “Crackpot Christianity” in action. All they had to do was tune in to The Coral Ridge Hour and watch its presentation of Darwin’s Deadly Legacy. I watched it Saturday evening and was respectively amused and appalled by the show’s infantilism and [...]
August 29, 2006
Hitler and Stalin were possessed by the Devil, says Vatican exorcist.
Father Gabriele Amorth who is Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘caster out of demons’ made his comments during an interview with Vatican Radio.
Father Amorth said: “Of course the Devil exists and he can not only possess a single person but also groups and entire populations.
Full story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=402602&in_page_id=1770
It’s interesting to me that people still hold on to such [...]
August 27, 2006
What our founding fathers and “God” intended, according to Katherine Harris.
“that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers. And if we are the ones not actively involved in electing those godly men and women and if people [...]
August 25, 2006
God Loves Soldiers.com
A camouflaged colored website, produced by the evangelical Campus Crusade for Christ, sports the U.S. Army logo on its banner.
The first line reads, God LOVES you as a soldier and offers a wonderful PLAN for every soldier’s life. I have no idea if the U.S. Army knows that their logo is being used on this website, [...]
August 23, 2006
Is God An Idiot, by James Love
“A week ago, Joe Scarborough asked, “is Bush an idiot?” With the world reeling toward ever increasing intolerance, hate and violence, led by persons who express knowledge of “God’s will,” we might ask, “Is God an idiot?”
George Bush, the person running the US foreign policy like an idiot, claims that God is directing his actions.
Tony [...]
August 22, 2006
The Sad Legacy of Bad Science and Bad Religion
“I can’t help but wonder how we are going to get back to rationality after Bush leaves office. If JFK had made a series of decisions that never veered from Catholic dogma, he might well have been impeached. Bush has done the same thing along fundamentalist lines with impunity. He’s laid down a kind of [...]
August 22, 2006
Sunday School Teacher Fired For Being A Woman
“The First Baptist Church dismissed Mary Lambert on Aug. 9 with a letter explaining that the church had adopted an interpretation that prohibits women from teaching men. She had taught there for 54 years.
The letter quoted the first epistle to Timothy: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a [...]
August 20, 2006
Impoliteness Is The Least Of Our Problems
“Most people, including myself, prefer not to touch the subject of religion. Yet, this is precisely why so many charlatans and really vile people, to be found in all of them, can run amuck. Most of us were taught that religion is a personal thing and not to be discussed. It’s simply impolite. But, this [...]
