Pat Robertson....do I really need to elaborate?....honestly?...this could be an on-going series...

Pat Robertson of the 700 Club and Christian Coalition has done and said many strange and moronic things during his life, and alas, we come across a brand spankin' new one.

This man has called for the assasination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, threatened the wrath of "God" on a town whose schoolboard rejected the teaching of the theory of "Intelligent Design" in its science classes, said that "God" told him to run for President a few years ago (although apparently the Supreme Being couldn't deliver the votes), attempted to "pray" hurricanes away (although Katrina seemed immune), and really, must I go on?

Now Pat Robertson has continued on his path of hypocrisy by calling Democratic war criticism "treason." Using a page right out of Ann Coulter's blathering rants, Robertson said on the December 7 edition of his 700 Club:

"We've won the war already, and for the Democrats to say we can't win it -- what kind of a statement is that? And furthermore, one of the fundamental principles we have in America is that the president is the commander in chief of the armed forces and attempts to undermine the commander in chief during time of war amounts to treason. I know we have an opportunity to express our points of view, but there is a time when we're engaged in a combat situation that carping criticism against the commander in chief just doesn't cut it. And I think that yes, we have freedom of speech -- of course we do -- but this has gone over the top and I think the Republicans are -- well, they've taken advantage."

See, if you excercise your First Amendment rights, you are a traitor. If you disagree with the Bush Administration, you are a traitor. If you dissent, you are a traitor. If you speak your opinion, and your opinion differs from the Bush Administration's opinion, you are a traitor. If you say "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas," you are a traitor. If you think the First Amendment applies to you, you are a traitor.....or if you are Pat Robertson, you are a pitiful man who manipulates your religion to further divide the people of this country.

And look at the very beginning of his tirade: "We've won the war already..." Isn't that nice to know. We have already won, yet somehow I, the American people, the media, and hell, even the Bush Administration missed the memo. I had no idea that our troops were back home. I had no idea that Iraqis were protecting themselves. I had no idea that there were no more roadside bombs, no more IED's, no more suicide bombers.

Congratulations, America. Pat Robertson said we've already won the war. It's over. It's time to celebrate....but not too much, I mean, after all, there's still some war on Christmas, right?

more info:
Robertson called Democratic war criticism "treason"

The battle of Montgomery: the newest battle in the War on Christmas

In response to more of the ridiculousness of the War on Christmas that's been touted by some of our nation's most ignorant talking heads, I wrote a satire piece that is published in the Capital City Free Press, and, as of yesterday, read aloud on 'The Greg Show' on WACV 1170 AM.

Here is an excerpt:

"Many citizens have reported that their outdoor Christmas decorations have been stolen or vandalized. City Councilman Charles Jinright complained that his reindeer decorations were 'violated,' saying, 'Someone took one of my plastic reindeer and posed it as if it were sexually mounting the other reindeer, and the plastic Santa was holding the mistletoe. What is this city coming to?'"

Read the entire piece in all its satirical glory HERE.

Christian Fundamentalists Angry at the Born-Again Christian President's "Christmas" Card

Take that! Bill O'Reilly!

Many Christian groups and media talking heads have organized boycotts of businesses that say "Happy Holidays" or sell "Holiday Trees" because they are "taking the Christ out of Christmas."

President Bush has always been one to pander to the religious right, but what has outraged many fundamentalist Christians this year was the official White House Christmas Card of 2005 is missing something.....oh yeah, the word "Christmas."

The editor of the conservative Web site, WorldNetDaily.com, Joseph Farah, said that Bush claims to be a born-again, evangelical Christian. But he sure doesn't act like one," adding, "I threw out my White House card as soon as I got it."

Luckily, Mr. Farah himself is such a strong believer in the Bible that when it says in Matthew chapter 7, verse 1, "Judge not, that ye be not judged," he knows that the translators forgot to add "unless you are Joseph Farah" to the end. We'll call that Matthew chapter 7, verse 1-A.

Susan Whitson, Laura Bush's press secretary, said, "Their cards in recent years have included best wishes for a holiday season, rather than Christmas wishes, because they are sent to people of all faiths." Imagine that. Is that "politically correct," or just respectful?

Most major retailers take the same stance as the "compassionate-conservative-born-again-Christian-God-put-me-in-office" President Bush, including such groups as the National Council of Churches.

What is really interesting is how few people know where the Christmas traditions came from. How the traditions were started by Pagans. How most theologians say that there is no way that Jesus was born in December. How most religions celebrated someone's death rather than birth. How many churches encouraged their congregations not to celebrate Christmas because of it being pagan.

Yet, somehow, people want to put the "Christ" back in "Christmas," which will be difficult since he wasn't there to start with.

more info:
Fundamentalists mad at Bush for wording of holiday card
'Christmas' appears nowhere on White House greeting
This Season's War Cry: Commercialize Christmas, or Else
The True Origin of Christmas

Is George W. Bush the worst president....ever?

A story appearing in the Yahoo! News section asks the question, "Is George Bush the Worst President -- Ever?"

The worst President so far was listed as James Buchanan, the 15th President, but some historians are saying that the current commander-in-chief may be able to take that prize in history, edging Buchanan up a notch.

The historians look at Bush's record:

"He has taken the country into an unwinnable war and alienated friend and foe alike in the process;


"He is bankrupting the country with a combination of aggressive military spending and reduced taxation of the rich;


"He has deliberately and dangerously attacked separation of church and state;


"He has repeatedly "misled," to use a kind word, the American people on affairs domestic and foreign;


"He has proved to be incompetent in affairs domestic (New Orleans) and foreign ( Iraq and the battle against al-Qaida);


"He has sacrificed American employment (including the toleration of pension and benefit elimination) to increase overall productivity;


"He is ignorantly hostile to science and technological progress;


"He has tolerated or ignored one of the republic's oldest problems, corporate cheating in supplying the military in wartime."

Read the entire article here.

Erosion of Support: Are Times Changing? - Capital City Free Press

"Erosion of Support: Are Times Changing?" is now up at the Capital City Free Press.

excerpt:

"Maybe some senators were voting because of the upcoming elections rather than for reasons of conscience, but if it means that some pressure is finally being put on the White House, then so be it. The White House's plan for this war is long overdue, and we, as the American public, have a right to know what it will be."

Read the entire article here.