SavageDem

"I don't belong to an organized political party – I'm a Democrat." – Will Rogers

Month: February 2009

  • Jindal’s Jihad

    If you haven’t heard, the neocons are having Louisiana governor – their next Sarah Palin – Piyush “Bobby” Jindal give the nutjob…I mean, Republican… rebuttal to President Obama’s (I love saying that!) speech tonight. This guy is just as scary as Palin, perhaps even scarier, as he was a Rhodes scholar, and therefore has a tad more brainpower than Caribou Barbie. A Hindu-turned-Catholic (at least publically), his background is disturbing in that he seems to be quite chameleon-like in his ability to blend into his environment in his quest for power.

    Here is an interesting read from a Louisiana native that covers Jindal’s history, conversion to Catholicism, brush with the devil, and more. Has some links to articles that Jindal himself published in the mid-90s about wrestling with his faith and his part in an illegal exorcism.

    I think we’ll have some fun with this guy when the Repubs trot him out as their 2012 candidate…

  • Bring Radio Heads to Task on Unfair Air Practices

    There is a horrifying thing occurring all across the country; the systematic removal of progressive talk radio.  It has been said that scary right-wing wackos are now blaming progressive talk radio for handing the election to Obama.  What’s their resolution to that problem?  Why cutting off the lifeblood (public airwaves) to progressive talk radio, of course.

    These conservative, scuzz-bag media moguls have declared war on liberal radio and if allowed, the only way people like you and me will be able to hear Big Eddie,  Hot-Mama Stephanie Miller, or grumpy Mike Malloy will be on satellite radio or the web.  WTF??  Where is the outrage?  Where is the incredulity?  Uh….where is the Fairness Doctrine?  What say we dust off that bad boy and get it back into circulation (which it was until Reagan killed it). 

    Maybe the Righties are doing this because they can’t man-up to the competition; progressive talk kicks conservative talks a$$ in equal markets EVERY TIME (look it up). 

    We won the election but these morons are still around.  Only now they’re being led around by fat-druggie Limbaugh, and they’re mad as hell they’re not in power any more. A dangerous 1-2 punch.  The fight continues, my fellow Blue-Progs (my term; a counter to Neo-Con).  Better not hang up those boxing gloves yet.

  • Those Wacky Mormons!

    I’m currently reading a fascinating book called Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer. It uses a brutal double-homicide (mother-child) committed by Mormon fanatics as the catch, but covers the entire history of the Mormon “church.” I now realize how incredibly little I knew about those wackos. I realize that doesn’t sound very accepting. I’m normally a very accepting person; you want your own religion, fine. But when the religion advocates misogyny, male chauvinism, polygamy, murder, and an incredibly antiquated patriarchal system of rule, as well as a complete disregard for any form of government outside its theology, then I have a problem with it.

    Now, I know that many will say, “But Christianity and Islam also advocate many, if not all, of those same principles! True, if you are a Biblical or Koranical (!) literalist. The fundamental – but not fundamentalist – difference to me is that modern, reflective Christians and Muslims have outgrown those tired ways of thinking, and instead concentrate on the spirit of the faith, which in both cases is love and caring for your fellow human.

    I will not make the dogmatic case that any faith has ultimate authority, even though I subscribe to a modernist Christian theology; none of us will know – if we do then! – the truth of the matter until it’s too late to communicate back to the rest of the unwashed masses still breathing. And that’s why I react so strongly to any “faith” that purports to have the answer to everything. And especially one that preaches outdated, harmful and repressive tenets. Which is why I could go on a rant about the Catholics as well, but I digress.

    Come to think of it, Mormons and Catholics share quite a bit! Patriarchal. Repressive of females. Governed by “revelations” coming through a male leader who has some secret conduit to God not available to others. Established their own strongholds (Vatican, Utah) to escape secular governance. Aggressively pursue spread of religion via fomenting of procreation by using made-up policy (anti-birth control, polygamy). Incredibly secretive. Attempt to theocratize government with huge cash influxes.

    Amazing that millions of people – I’m talking Mormons again – revere, follow, and devote their lives to a narcissistic, lying (the Mormons are quite proud that he was an accomplished liar), philandering, power-mad man (I’m talking about Joe Smith). But I guess I shouldn’t be surprised – history is littered with examples of this.