Earlier this week, televangelist and granddaddy-of-all-homophobes Pat Robertson said on his TV show that teh evil gays wear special rings that will cut your finger when you shake hands with them, giving you AIDS - which of course is murder. The clip was on YouTube, but Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network had it yanked after a furor arose over his shitheaded comments.
But now the essential part of the clip - and some other choice moments of fatuous bigotry - have been preserved forever in this edition of Cooper's Ridiculist:
Jonathan Capehart, columnist for the Washington Post, says it's time for real Christians to speak out against this kind of homophobia and tell Robertson and his ilk to "stuff it":
I don't know about up nawth, but down here and all across Dixie, there are millions upon millions of simple-minded folks who think exactly like he does - may be hard for you to believe, but it's even harder for me to live surrounded by them.
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Astounding words from Robertson who ought to be locked away for his own good. What amazes is that anyone - anyone at all - would listen to him.
I don't know about up nawth, but down here and all across Dixie, there are millions upon millions of simple-minded folks who think exactly like he does - may be hard for you to believe, but it's even harder for me to live surrounded by them.
I don't think most folks up here even know who he is let alone listen to him. You have my sympathy Russ.
Appreciate ya, Stan.
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Comments are welcome, but please note: this is not a public forum but my personal blog, which nobody is forced to read. You don't like what I write, go find a blog you do like; there are millions of others to choose from. Or write your own.
Polite disagreement is one thing, but rudeness will be deleted without hesitation.