Once again I am left virtually speechless but the sheer blind rage in this election. The moral leaders of the Church in the Valley in Leakey, Texas felt that it was appropriate to post this sign reading: “Vote for the Mormon, not the Muslim! The capitalist, not the communist!” Putting aside the violation of its tax-exempt status, church leaders thought nothing of the lesson given their children in making such false and prejudicial statements. It shows the dangerously thin line that separates the faithful from the hateful in our society.
Of course, in addition to repeating the false statement about President Obama’s religion, the sign adds the common and equally ridiculous mantra about his being a communist. A term that, when pressed, seems beyond definition for some of these protesters.
The Church in the Valley headed by Pastor Ray Miller (who came up with the idea of the sign) sees nothing wrong is defining people primarily by their alleged faith — whether it is falsely Obama as a Muslim or Romney as a Mormon.
Equally disgusting is the response of a least one local businessman who insist that the controversy will be good for business. Damon White is quoted as saying “I love it. Even if it’s bad attention, bring it on. Come to town, see what it’s about.” Well, Mr. White, we certainly now know what you are about. It does not matter if it is unfair, prejudicial, and disrespectful, it is good for business. Now there is a lesson for the children of Leakey, Texas.
Notably, on its website, the Church proclaims “We believe our faith should be visible in concrete forms and models of personal and social behavior.” That model appears to include insulting and prejudicial statements about people with whom you disagree as well as use of false claims to achieve your political ends. I don’t recall the passage where Jesus Christ led the smear campaign against Pontius Pilatus. Indeed, I seem to recall something out “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Perhaps but it does not sum up Paster Miller or the good people of the Church of the Valley.
Source: KENS as first seen on Reddit.
Gene, Then give an attribution sans quote. You were busted…man up!
Otteray Scribe, it is the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia that educated me about the corruption of the whole system. I was astonished to learn recently, by reading a book entitled “Israel on the Appomattox” by Melvin Patrick Ely (a professor at William & Mary) that there had been many lawsuits in the 19th Century in Prince Edward County, Virginia that actually appeared NOT TO BE CORRUPT! It flat out astonished me!
Cuccinelli was a legislator in Fairfax, USA, the home of corruption, the pinnacle of crook-led law, was he not? What do we expect of public officials when we reward all manner of criminal conduct and turn the courts into whorehouses?
If someone does wrong in Virginia, they don’t get punished; they get promoted. Everyone needs to put that in their pipes and smoke it.
id,
Yeah, especially after you referred to me as a vulture that loves twitching bodies. You really need to get a grip.
Today’s “debate” is the reason I have always loved this site. Go Team, RAH RAH RAH!
Kind of you gbk. More scary!
Now to bed. Have an early time with Dr at med center near me. So gotta get up early.
Thought I’d take a peek that I can ill afford from a time perspective, but to answer id’s question of who controls Clear Channel (as of 2008):
“CC Media Holdings Inc., a private equity company that includes Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, is the new owner of Clear Channel Communications Inc.”
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/07/28/daily49.html
Back to work.
OS:
he was hired by republicans to register voters and he dumped a bunch of registration forms? I am guessing they were republican as well as democrats and he probably has a case of the a$$ for not being paid on time.
I have posted info on the Third Party Presidential Debate (Tues. Oct. 23- 9PM ET) on the “Minnesota Lawyer Convicted…” article. If interested, please take a look. Thanks.
SwM,
Must be the GA. They would never let it get by the SC with our veto. Must be one of those permanent organization which we hate paying for: type UNESCO or UNICEF or…..!
So much for ethics in Virginia. The GOP operative arrested for dumping voter registration forms in the dumpster will not be prosecuted. The State Board of Elections is GOP dominated and they refuse to press charges. IF they did, it would have to be prosecuted by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is a Republican. One has to wonder just how much Ken’s heart would be in such a prosecution.
Seems odd to me (not really) that the GOP is up in arms about voter fraud that does not exist, but when they have a dumpster full of registration forms, they suddenly develop a case of ‘not a problem.’
http://wtvr.com/2012/10/22/ken-cuccinelli-responds-election-fraud-investigation/
Bron,
Two sites say HST. He also said, publicly: “To hell with Congress.” Yes? And called home McCarthur who wanted to nuke the whole Chinese border with Korea. Good idea. China had no nukes. Bad idea. They would have gotten them sooner. Good idea: McCarthur was senile. Bad idea: most Generals are, or insolnet upstatrtw who plot the assassination of the President. (JFK) (Lyman L. Lemnitzer)
UN monitors? Yeah, did not help Saddam in his WMD worries. He did not want to phuck with USA.
And even if led by the most honest man in Sweden, it made no difference.
Folks, like Dubja, ignore what they don’t want to hear.
“You’re either with us or against us.” Works in his circles so it will with the nukes in his hand.
Won’t quote Rove again. It was attributed to him AND Dubja. Take your pick. Ca: We make history, you figure out what we did afterwards.
idealist, They are sending observers to certain states to look for violations.
smom:
those signs should be put all over the country in every community.
idealist:
i think Harry S. Truman said that.
If I were quoting, nick, I’d do so, but a paraphrase is not a quote.
Gene, If you’re going to quote the great Walter Sobchak you should at least give attribution. Now, “SHUT UP, DONNY!”
SwM,
Don’t get it, as usual. You and Blouise are too deep for me. WTF does the UN have to do with our election campaigns? If it were the FBI then might be excited.
I must have missed something.
PS We have Clear Channel here at all the bus shelters in the city. Scary. Who controls them?
PS I have. Many times. And disliked it when others are too. But this is the big league, relatively. Compared to politics it is very minor league.
There they go for your life, here it is only your honor which is damaged. And this is not a tea party, although some say it is. 😉
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/22/1148323/-Clear-Channel-removing-billboards-designed-to-intimidate-minority-voters-in-Ohio-Wisconsin UN monitors are coming in, idealist.