Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Tom Delay Is Insane
I think he was probably always off his nut, but at least he was quietly off his nut. Now he's got this whole dang martyr complex thing going on.
[link] "Sides are being chosen, and the future of man hangs in the balance! The enemies of virtue may be on the march, but they have not won, and if we put our trust in Christ they never will. ... It is for us then to do as our heroes have always done and put our faith in the perfect redeeming love of Jesus Christ."
Wow, I mean, just, wow. The "future of man"? "Enemies of virtue on the march"? C'mon, Tom. Quit scaring the kiddies with all your spittle-flinging crazy-talk.
The real scary part is the lowing herds of bovine conservative Christians who are just eating this excrement up and demanding more. It seems like they have some sort of need for a way to feel special, persecuted, and heroic -- all without doing anything more than sitting on the couch listening to insane demigogues like Delay.
They're like drama addicts. Must feel superior. Must have an enemy defined for them to hate. (Atheists and Muslims fit the bill quite well nowadays - in the past it was the Jews.) Must gasp, look to the sky, and shake head sadly at the terrible moral decay in our country whenever anyone on TV looks somber and mentions the "War On Christmas" or "The War On Christians".
I blame daytime talk shows. It's obviously their fault for making all those Christian couch potatoes crave vicarious, staged excitement.
Damn you Jerry Springer!
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I like the idea of everyone doing a post, here's mine: Tom Delay, this is God, I need your help
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"It seems like they have some sort of need for a way to feel special, persecuted, and heroic... "
This is their sad plight. Poor, abused, morally superior saviors of humanity. Maybe they just misunderstand what it is to be "Christ-like." They remember the part about their christ dying for their sins, and conveniently forget the other reason he spent time on earth: to be a living example through his actions and teachings.
My question: Why do they have to be such suckers for bullshit?! Oh, yeah....nevermind.
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On the other hand, I am oddly infatuated with the title of this post. It sings to me. It almost seems like it could become a bit of meme. Every blogger should do a post called "Tom Delay is Insane". That would just crack me up...
mikey
And, oh, the way they talk!
What is it with these religious nutjob types that they have to use this arch, over the top, melodramatic language? The future of man? Enemies of virtue? Aren't these guys even a little embarrassed? Makes me cringe. It's like watching a monologue from Captain. James. Tee. Kirk!!!
And it's not just the christians. I love seeing these muslim clerics being interviewed on TV for all the weird, flowery interjections. "Yes, if god is just, we will strike the infidel, god have mercy, and avenge the martyr, may god always shine on him, and elect a prime minister, may god protect him and his goats." It's like every sentence becomes a paragraph...
mikey
"Wow, I mean, just, wow."
I agree. What else but "wow" can one say? I mean, I'm pretty speechless. And a little scared... As Stardust said on GifS, "it’s like living on a planet-sized lunatic asylum."
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Atheists, Muslims, Wiccans, Sheiks, you name it.. if Christ isnt part of the batter, you aint got no cookie. Love your writings Brent. Your one of the posters that always inspires a comment from me.