Ours Good - Theirs Bad
Did any of you see this little tidbit today? Seems with all the weighty problems in the world today, the House of Representatives couldn't find anything better to do than pass a bill that would, if passed by the Senate and upheld by the courts, "protect" the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance1. Now, anyone who's been paying attention is probably aware that this is just another case of congressional wingnuts pandering to their christo-fascist base. However, I'm confused by something else.
These wingnuts are the same people who are so supportive of the "war" against Islamic extremism. They are willing to sacrifice many American lives and billions of stolen taxpayer dollars to fight an enemy made up of wild-eyed religious fanatics who will go to any lengths to spread their particular religious convictions around the world -- by any means necessary. This single-minded extremism is allegedly both evil and dangerous.
Yet, Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) is quoted as saying:
"We should not and cannot rewrite history to ignore our spiritual heritage, ... It surrounds us. It cries out for our country to honor God."
Am I the only one who could just as easily picture some local mullah in Iraq or Afghanistan (we'll call him Ayatollah Assahola) saying the exact same thing to rally his mujahadeen??!!
Take a look at the people of the Middle East. They mostly speak Semitic languages. They all look pretty much alike. Their food is fairly similar. They all eschew pork, lop pieces off of their sons' willies with great fanfare, and prefer a form of music that sounds a whole lot like donkey opera to me. The main thing driving them to kill each other is ... drum roll please ... RELIGION.
The next time you're worried about dangerous religious fanatics in the Middle East, I hope you also remember that we have the same creatures running loose in the halls of power in Washington. They're just fanatical about a different "god".
1 - In case you didn't know, the words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 by an act of Congress. Supporters of the addition argued at the time that this declaration of religious conviction was necessary to differentiate us from the "atheistic communists". I'll bet you they didn't add "under God" to refer to Buddha or Shiva or Baal. They were referring to their Judeo-Christian, monotheistic magic man in the sky. Sounds like an endorsement of religion to me.
These wingnuts are the same people who are so supportive of the "war" against Islamic extremism. They are willing to sacrifice many American lives and billions of stolen taxpayer dollars to fight an enemy made up of wild-eyed religious fanatics who will go to any lengths to spread their particular religious convictions around the world -- by any means necessary. This single-minded extremism is allegedly both evil and dangerous.
Yet, Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) is quoted as saying:
"We should not and cannot rewrite history to ignore our spiritual heritage, ... It surrounds us. It cries out for our country to honor God."
Am I the only one who could just as easily picture some local mullah in Iraq or Afghanistan (we'll call him Ayatollah Assahola) saying the exact same thing to rally his mujahadeen??!!
Take a look at the people of the Middle East. They mostly speak Semitic languages. They all look pretty much alike. Their food is fairly similar. They all eschew pork, lop pieces off of their sons' willies with great fanfare, and prefer a form of music that sounds a whole lot like donkey opera to me. The main thing driving them to kill each other is ... drum roll please ... RELIGION.
The next time you're worried about dangerous religious fanatics in the Middle East, I hope you also remember that we have the same creatures running loose in the halls of power in Washington. They're just fanatical about a different "god".
1 - In case you didn't know, the words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 by an act of Congress. Supporters of the addition argued at the time that this declaration of religious conviction was necessary to differentiate us from the "atheistic communists". I'll bet you they didn't add "under God" to refer to Buddha or Shiva or Baal. They were referring to their Judeo-Christian, monotheistic magic man in the sky. Sounds like an endorsement of religion to me.
posted by DrJDG @ 23:21
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