Coming soon to a bigot near you!
When President Barack Obama made international news by announcing his support for marriage equality (what the other side calls “gay marriage”), reaction from the “religious right” was as swift as it was explosive. Fox Nation immediately (and famously) posted a headline “OBAMA FLIP FLOPS, DECLARES WAR ON MARRIAGE.” Minutes later, the headline was changed to the only slightly less asinine “OBAMA FLIP FLOPS ON MARRIAGE.”
But, the damage was done. War has been declared. It is a declaration of war against an institution that has been consistently and radically changed from its God-intended format: old men paying other old men for wives for their sons.
I’ve had this tune in my head for a while. The “Chim Chim Cheroo” number from Mary Poppins. Whenever a hate group leader like Tony Perkins or some other bigoted clod starts in on their anti-gay blathering, or when some end-times prophet tries to equate President Obama with some obscure Bible prophecy, I put a new twist on that old, fun little ditty (And yes, this is original to me. If you re-post, please link and credit properly):
The Manhattan project was famous for its creation of the atomic bomb. Once the fission process was established, and that it would indeed produce the desired results, they were given a special congratulations from the President…
While it’s no secret that I’ve got no love for the right-wing stretch of today’s GOP, I’m flat-out disgusted with the rampant lies and distortion that is quickly becoming the norm. Since it’s the Christmas season, it’s easy to spot the political grinches who will not only distort facts, but use the holiday season [...]
Okay, we know the despot of North Korea is dead. Looks like he really was Il.
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One Million Moms against Ellen DeGeneres
When news that comedian Ellen DeGeneres was hired by JC Penney to become their new spokesperson, most Americans either didn’t really care, or thought it was a pretty good fit. After all, her wardrobe is very casual, and looks like it could be pulled from the rack at any Penney store. She’s smart, funny, [...]