Lines will form outside Whole Foods.
20 March, 2009
Guess Who Said This
“The Wall Street bailout is starting to look like the most expensive tax-supported fiasco in history.”
The Ides of Texas
Dr. McLeroy, the young-earth creationist in charge of the Texas Board of Education is not only trying to destroy science in the classroom and replace it with his narrow, loony version of Christianity, but thinks that scientists are atheists, pastors who support sound science are “morons”, and parents who teach the truth to their kids are “monsters”. Here’s a quote from a book he admires:
The Greek word translated as stupid is moron, where we get our word for a mentally dull and sluggish person. In my judgment, only morons—more than 11,500 morons in this case—could sign a letter maintaining that the “timeless truths of the Bible” are compatible with the billions of unpredictable aberrations of evo-atheism. What do these apostate morons celebrate at their Sunday services, the lies about humanity’s origins told by Moses, Jesus, and Paul? (p.57-58)
The science song: Algore to the left of me, jokers to the right…
We’re living through the Flat Earth days again. The evidence is pouring in, 100% in favor of evolution. There really is just as much evidence for it as there is for a round earth. Yet a few are clinging desperately to their fables. Well, that way be dragons.
Banana Republicdom, Here We Come
John Hinderaker points out the insanity of Pelosi’s position.
Wells Fargo didn’t want any TARP money, but the government forced it to take more than $5 billion worth, so Wells Fargo employees who receive bonuses would be subject to Pelosi’s proposed tax. Say you’re a teller at a Wells Fargo branch in Minnesota and you’re married to a lawyer who makes $250,000 this year. You get a $10,000 bonus for your good work during 2008. The government steals it all (90 percent federal plus 8.5 percent state plus, unless it’s included in the 90 percent, 3 percent Medicare). That is simply insane.
If the Pelosi bill is actually enacted into law (which I still think is doubtful) and upheld by the courts, there is no limit to the arbitrary power of Congress. In that event, we have no property rights and there is no Constitution–no equal protection clause, no due process clause, no impairment of contracts clause, no bill of attainder/ex post facto law clause. Instead, we are living in a majoritarian tyranny.
Peter Robinson spoke to some people who have seen Banana Republics up close and personal. They argue that Comandante Obama is moving us that direction, and fast. Peter has a hard time arguing with them.
“It starts with a cult of personality,” the Cuban explained. “One man declares himself the jefe, the caudillo, the big leader.”
Had Obama attempted to instigate something like a cult of personality? The American found the charge impossible to refute. During the campaign, Obama had failed to advance a genuine agenda, instead campaigning on “hope” and “change.” In effect, he had asked Americans to turn the nation over to him on blind faith. He would, he promised, transcend racial and partisan divides in his very person.
Remember: It can happen here.
YouTube Diplomacy
The Obamateur Hour continues. The Bush administration had a frustrating lack of clarity in its Iran policy. But sending a video? Words fail me.
For nearly three decades relations between our nations have been strained. But at this holiday we are reminded of the common humanity that binds us together.
Yeah, nothing like bombing our civilians and killing our troops to “strain” relations, huh Barry?
Charles, at LGF, put it well:
The mullahs are laughing today, knowing that Barack Obama will do nothing to stop them from gaining the ultimate weapon. This isn’t just ill-advised, it’s disastrous. Barack Obama just hung a huge “Kick Me” sign on America’s back.
Well, I’m sure He’ll show ’em. If Iran nukes Israel He’ll put some stern comments on Ahmadinejad’s FaceBook page.
At this rate The Messiah is going to do the impossible: He’s going to make me long for the days of the Nasty Little Man.
Update:
Mark Steyn says not to worry. The video probably won’t work in Iranian VCRs.
Another Update:
Just for the record, I chose the title for this post before Drudge did. Or at least before I saw his page. A case of (obvious) parallel development.
