posted on August 29, 2001 12:14:44 AM new
First, Fallwell with Tinky Winky. Now it's Roberston and Aliens.
Hey! NearTheSea! I *told* you that Pat Robertson advocates bring back Stoning as a legitimate punishment! Remember?
Yah, KRS, I was going to point out to Spaz that the Puritans are the vocal part of the Republican party, but I thought that the comment would be viewed as nonsense. Glad that Spaz worked it out for himself/herself.
Really, to understand the heart of the Republican party, you take the Fallwells and the Robertsons and give it a good dose of Racism and Nazi phylosophy and you get people like Bob Barr, Dick Armey, and Trench-mouth Lott among others foaming at the mouth. What I want to know is, is why do decent people close their eyes to this sort of nonsense and support such monsters? Was it really like this in Germany before The Final Solution came around?
posted on August 29, 2001 08:25:39 AM new
Of course not, NearTheSea! I never said that you ever advocated it -- just that you found it hard to believe that he endorses its use.
Where's the quote? You obvious did not read the short one-page from the thread link. Here is your quote: "And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed that wicked thing, and stone to death that man or woman with stones."
Still think that these folks are so great?
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[ edited by Borillar on Aug 29, 2001 08:32 AM ]
posted on August 29, 2001 11:01:17 AM newNeartheSea:Whats a Tinky Winky...... or should I even ask that?
Tinky Winky was/is a Teletubby (not sure if the show is still running). It's a British show and the teletubbies are sexless, fat creatures with TVs in their tummies--each is a different color & each has a different shaped "antenna" sticking out of their head. The show is aimed at the under-three crowd.
Tinky Winky was the purple one & happened to carry a large purse. Mr. Falwell of the Moral Majority (which is neither) caused a big uproar when he stated that the Tinky Winky character was gay--and he knew that because the character was purple & it carried a purse. And for that reason he called for all right-thinking Christians to boycott the show as it was "teaching homosexuality" to children.
Personally, I thought if he was going to get his knickers in a twist, he *should* have been going after the green Tubby that had the dildo-shaped antenna on its head...
edited to put an "e" and an "s" where they'd do the most good.
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[ edited by bunnicula on Aug 29, 2001 11:26 AM ]
posted on August 29, 2001 11:16:56 AM new
The Teletubbies are not sexless. Tinky Winky and Dipsy (the pale green one) are referred to as "he," while Laa Laa (the yellow one) and Po (the red one) are referred to as "she."
Falwell also got upset that Tinky Winky occasionally borrows Laa Laa's tutu for play. Only somebody in the Moral Majority could take a simple lesson about sharing and turn it into a debate about sexual preference.
Sometimes I think Falwell's whole problem stems from the fact that he resembles a pig. And I'm not just being facetious. The man looks like a pig. That must be a hell of a thing to live with.
posted on August 29, 2001 11:25:37 AM new
There must be something in the water in the southern part of this state. My husband and I use to tease his cousin because her state was represented by Jesse Helms. At least there's the promise of Helms leaving. I wish some spaceship would abduct our two crackpots(Robertson and Falwell).
outoftheblue - sounds like a real nice guy, this God Pat Robertson has on his side....sounds like His whole reason for being is to destroy everything He's created....
posted on August 29, 2001 05:39:59 PM new
Jerry Falwell also pointed out that Purple Tinky-Winky had a triangle for an antenna, and said that the triangle is a symbol of the Gay Movement. Therefore, the following quip about him that I copied from an online magazine at the time:
Jerry Fallwell issued a statement last night saying that he would no longer obey any of the traditional Yield road signs.
In a statement issued by his Palace Secretary, he was quoted as saying, "The traditional Yield sign is in a triangular shape, which is a symbol of the Gay Movement. And the wussey yellow color is definitely meant to reduce testosterone levels in males; and of course the word Yield, which is meant as a homosexual come-on."
Also in the news: Nancy Reagan replied, "There's plenty of room out here at our ranch for Jerry. And Ron would enjoy the company if he could - he likes watching the Tinky Winkies every day too! We know how to work with that type of disease over here."
The Reverend Falwell has asked that all Christians disobey Yield signs in protest and urged them to continue to do so until the signs are replaced with the new, round signs saying "Turn the Other Cheek" in Red, White, and Blue.
The Falwell camp has not released any further comments at this time.
UBB
[ edited by Borillar on Aug 29, 2001 05:40 PM ]
posted on August 30, 2001 09:22:52 AM new
Come on folks, give Pat a break. He's already been stoned from all the loose rocks in his own cerebrum.
People of his kind I tend to shut out, knowing that they're egotistical and arrogant, but then I remember that millions follow this kind of idiotic banter.
But I wonder how much of our concern is well founded. I had the same feelings in the late-70s when the original Moral Majority under th leadership of Jerry Falwell was actually swinging the vote. Their time came and went and is apparently coming again. So how much of our concern is truly warranted and how much is simply reactionary? History favors a status quo.
posted on August 30, 2001 10:08:10 AM new
Iswanson, the thing that made them dissappear and reappear is that they quickly learned that to dictate what media things that THEY would ALLOW Americans to see, read, and enjoy made them out to be <EXPLITIVE>ing <EXPLITIVE>holes!
So, they decided that the only way to be able to dictate to Americans was to seize power in the federal, state, and local governments. And since the Democratic Party embraced homosexuals as people, they turned to the Republicans.
While some disagree with me on here about how the Conservative-Right Christain vote got Ronald Reagan elected, the shift from the base support of the Democratic party to the Republican paty did double-duty and helped to get RR elected by a landslide victory.
Now, these are the folks in the Republican Party that run the Executive Branch and most of the Legislative and Judical Branches of the federal government. You get the traditional group of Republicans who are 100% for Big Business and the Rich and Powerful and now it's mixed with Holier-than-thou self-righteous madmen trying to DICTATE how it's gonna be to you and me!
posted on August 30, 2001 01:00:22 PM newIswanson:how much of our concern is truly warranted and how much is simply reactionary?
With groups like this concern is always warranted. The old saw "the squeaky wheel gets the oil" really is true. Did you know that a small group in Texas successfully holds sway over just what appears in textbooks across the nation? It's true--and if *they* don't like it, it gets taken out quick. In fact, textbook publishers submit drafts to them before publication. A group like Robertson's or Falwell's can be very dangerous in the control they can exert.
posted on August 30, 2001 06:09:14 PM new
Bunni, Yes, what is the name of that group. I had heard of them during the "election" process and was horrified to hear that Bush listens to the leader. BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME!!!! ACKK!
posted on August 30, 2001 06:30:08 PM new
What's the deal with televangelist Gene Scott? Is he still on the air? I remember one of my cable providers about ten years ago used to carry his program. It was very scary.
posted on August 30, 2001 10:53:02 PM new
Scott is incredibly weird!
I remember one night about 12 years ago I had a marathon bout of crocheting--determined to finish an afghan I was working on, I stayed up all night, finishing at 6 am. I didn't have cable or satellite back then, just regular stations. I wanted to listen to TV while I worked & after flipping channels, the only station I found that didn't have infomercials on that late was Ch. 52--and this guy Scott was on.
Being desperate, I decided to watch Scott while I crocheted. Absolutely mindboggling! People actually fall for this crap?!? He would sit staring silently at the screen while some Christian rock group played off to the side. He'd do this for long periods, then he'd say "Los Angeles, last year you sent in $4 million dollars, but this year you haven't done that & I'm not going to say a word until the phones start ringing!" Then after another long silence in which he stared through his sunglasses at the camera, he barked "who else gives you everything I do? I gave you demonology (I'm not kidding--he said this) --no one else gives you that!" Then he went back to long silences intersperced with demands for more money from the folks in Los Angeles.
Strangely enough, he has a huge following in this area. People can't see through this guy?
posted on August 30, 2001 11:02:28 PM new
Did any of you see Pat Boone on Larry King a couple of weeks ago? I think a nephew of his was in a coma from an accident and he held a nationwide prayer for him. I had lots of mixed feelings about the event. Did anyone else see the show?
