He’s very clever about using projection, saying that the ‘liberals’ are the ones perverting and destroying constitutional freedoms, thus perhaps confusing people who are genuinely concerned about the erosion of civil liberties under Bush.

Also the part about “we must get rid of the liberals before they make the government so bad that it decides to get rid of the liberals”, that’s an interesting convoluted threat, or something.

Sara Robinson at Orcinus thinks that the ultra-rightist-Christian-Dominionists are already starting to ‘jump the shark’ with the majority of the USA public. If you like, read her post and say whether you think she’s right.

Here’s hoping, atheist, althought it doesn’t necessarily make me feel much better. Wild animals are always most dangerous when you corner them, and your average fundie extremist can’t reason any better than your pet schnauzer can, so…..

Did Mr. Rush actually use the word “tranmogrification”? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that term outside of a Calvin and Hobbes strip. I think he just made every English teacher he’s ever had weep sad, silent tears.

Found a nation on certain principles and what happens? After a while people born to that nation see it as an organic entity, a geographical and demographic identity with which they have a tribal connection. They forget about the principles.

This is what these idiots mean when they talk about “defending America” while tearing up these founding principles. For all their lip service to those ideas, they have the tribalist’s notion of what it means to have a country. Hence they forget that what defines your little nation state – unlike most (tho’ not all) others – is not the transitory habits of the pack of mooks who happen to be inhabiting its landmass at any particular time, but those founding principles.

In theory. Some might say that horse had already bolted pretty early, perhaps as early as the apportionment compromise. But still…

So menorahs are part of that far-Left plot? Hmmm, sounds a lot like that “land not so far away” that he refers to.

*Sigh* What is it with these people. Are they so deluded—wait, yes they are. *Sigh*

In some ways I am so glad that I rarely have an opportunity to meet individuals such as this (and when I do, they are regarded in my country as, well, cranks).

To think that Christmas belongs to their 33.33% and only their 33.33% (and of that only 33.33% of Americans) and means only exactly what their deluded mindset believes it to be. It’d be sad, if they weren’t so dangerous.

I find it charming how the right embraces our “Judeo Christian heritage”, except when the Judeo part turns up next to a Christmas tree.

As I was shopping this Christmas/holiday/festivus season, I noticed very VERY few store clerks saying Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings or anything- it was just “Have a good day” at the vast majority of mercantile outlets I visited. Did you come across similar responses? I have the feeling that this “War on Christmas” is causing sales folks to avoid references to any holidays.

The more I think about it, the more I think that this outcome is a natural, logical outcome from this attempt at a cultural battle. After all, if I were to jump up on a soapbox and scream, “If you say Happy Holidays, I and half the country will hate you; if you say Merry Christmas, the other half of the country will hate you!”, I would expect that my audience will avoid Happy Holidays AND Merry Christmas.

Of course, as fewer and fewer clerks say either, I could just blame it on that mysterious other half rather than my own loud rhetoric.

Bubba,

I really wish clerks – if they have to be nice – would just say, “Thanks for your business,” or “Thanks for shopping at xxx.” Then they could say the same thing year round. Of course the Christmas Crusaders would still be offended ’cause a SPECIAL EXCEPTION WASN’T MADE FOR BABYJEEBUSDAY, but fuck them.

Bubba –

I got a surprisingly high number of “Have a Merry Christmas”es from store clerks this year. Many others stuck to the allegedly safer “happy holidays.”

Whichever one I got, I responded in kind. Why does the Right seem to think that that is just too damn onerous?

Staring an essay with a dictionary definition? Are you kidding me? Back in 9th grade, when we were getting “how to write an essay” instruction in English class, our teacher told us to never, ever start an essay that way, because it was the most hackneyed, cliched writer’s trick imaginable. Was this clownshoe homeschooled, by any chance?

When a clerk wished me Happy Holidays, I absently replied Merry Christmas (I was trying to cram my wallet in an overfull purse). As I left the store I remembered AnneCoulter saying SHE says Merry Christmas to ‘Happy Holiday-ers’ becasue it’s just like saying “F- – You”. I actually felt bad! Oops!

Don’t feel bad Karen- neither phrase means much of anything to me, I just way either one pretty randomly. It’s just hard to keep the incredibly petty, childish conflicts of the ‘war on Christmas’ in your head for long.

sorry, Kathy.

Um…where to start? How about here:

…remind me of Lenin, who intended to “sell the Western businessmen the rope with which we will hang them.â€?

To coin a phrase, sadly, no. He has it backwards, alas. The Communists were not going to sell the rope to Western businessmen. See, they’re businessmen. *They* sell stuff to *you*. Lenin said that they–the businessmen, who are businessmen–will sell to the Communists the rope with which the Communists will hang them.

See how that works? See the “irony,” Erik Rush? Oh, and don’t say “there was a law that said one must denounce their neighbors,” because “one” is singular and “their” is plural, and it makes one sound like the idiot one are.

I’m happy when clerks just say “Next!” I’m buying a freaking ink cartridge, this isn’t a social interaction. If we meet in the food court when you’re off work, feel free to wish me anything you want, and I will do the same. But you don’t want to be my friend anymore than I especially want to be yours, seeing as how neither of us knows anything about each other except that you think I’m an asshole for asking about the high capacity cartridges you’ve never carried, and I suspect both of us resent your paymaster for making us pretend to bond.

Also, stop calling me by name just because I paid with a gift card or a check or used a store card. Creeps me out. This is why I pay cash and my store discount cards are all issued to “Customer”. Just because they make you wear a nametag doesn’t mean either one of us wants to be on a first name basis.

I have no problem whatever with disenfranchising any and every American who leans too far to the Left.

This man is a demented fuckwit. And a fascist, of course.

Someone should tell his family he needs to be medicated and binned. Fast. Before he exercises his precious 2nd Amendment rights at a mall or fast food place.

I wonder just where the sweet spot where you’re leaning too far to the Left, and therefore can be ‘disenfranchised’, is?

When you say the USA needs to get out of Iraq?
When you say that women should have a right to an abortion?
When you say that everyone should have a right to contraception?
When you vote for a Democrat?

Wish he’d get more into that. And what form the ‘disenfranchisement’ should take, in his considered view.

America is a nation of law — but laws can be changed or perverted….

SOY MAKES LAWS GAY!!!!

Athiest, wherever they say the bar should be set in regards to “leaning to far to the left” and the accompanying disenfranchisement, they’ll eventually move said bar. Again and again.
They’ll put that bar wherever they think they can get away with putting it.
Personally, I have a better idea where to put the bar…

Now, while I’m not advocating a purge of any and every American who leans too far to the Left, I have no problem whatever with disenfranchising any and every American who leans too far to the Left…. How this is to be accomplished remains to be seen, but it must be done before the United States of America ceases to exist in its present form….

Out of the mouths of babes…. Disenfranchisement of the Left is a prerequisite for the US to come to an end, the way he puts that. And he’s advocating it. Why does Erik Rush hate America?

Athiest, wherever they say the bar should be set in regards to “leaning to far to the left� and the accompanying disenfranchisement, they’ll eventually move said bar. Again and again.

I know. But it might be fun to watch them try and come up with something specific. And to see specifically what they’d like to suggest as to ‘disenfranchisement’, that could also be of interest.

His bio claims that “he was a club, stage and studio musician. He’s also been involved in biomedical research, sales, marketing and management, and a few things he doesn’t talk about.”

I don’t doubt that for a minute.

Not one comment so far about his ridiculous facial hair? What’s wrong with you people?

I mean, look at it. I’m not even sure what you call that. “The gull-wing”?

Alright, this one’s it. Perfect wingnut, we can end the game now. A winner, now and forever, with no chance of a topper. He’s actually holding up the nazis as an example of what the really bad outcome could be, and then advocating specifically nazi/fascist tactics as the only way to prevent it from happening. Becoming nazis in order to not become nazis. Hmmm, where have I heard that “logic” before. Oh yeah! “We must destroy this villiage in order to save it”.

Yep, we’re done here…

mikey

Thank you, zsa. I didn’t want to be the only one. I like “the gull-wing.” I was thinking “Scary Rorshach” or “Asian Angel.”

The beard pattern along with the terrible shirt nullifies any opinion he could ever have.

atheist said,

I wonder just where the sweet spot where you’re leaning too far to the Left, and therefore can be ‘disenfranchised’, is?

When you’re caught eating tofu.

Have you seen Erik Rush’s just for laughs page? The devil makes him be mean and demented and shit.

Born in New York City in 1961, from 1975 to 1986, he worked as a studio, club, and stage musician and in biomedical research. In 1986, Erik relocated to the Southwestern U.S.

He’d be a fascinating Daily Show interview.

Born in New York City in 1961, from 1975 to 1986, he worked as a studio, club, and stage musician and in biomedical research.

I think he’s confused “biomedical research” with “took a lot of drugs”.

He has it backwards, alas. The Communists were not going to sell the rope to Western businessmen. See, they’re businessmen. *They* sell stuff to *you*. Lenin said that they–the businessmen, who are businessmen–will sell to the Communists the rope with which the Communists will hang them.

And Eric the Redstater has become the “rope” in this equation.

“Biomedical research”= squishing bugs and recording the sounds.

Born in New York City in 1961, from 1975 to 1986, he worked as a studio, club, and stage musician and in biomedical research.

So he was working in clubs at age 14??

mikey worked as a day-laborer, bean picker and astronaut. In 1992 he relocated to Mt. Rushmore, where he now lives in Jefferson’s left nostril

mikey

Renew America has got to have the swingingest Christmas party of all…
Kaye Grogan pounding the eggnog while Nathan and all the boys hit on
Marie Jon’.

Astrid,

I hadn’t even noticed the shirt. Gott in Himmel! It’s like gay sci-fi Nazi day at the fat farm.

Anyone care to guess what books line this guy’s shelves? I’d start with the collected oeuvre of Jerry Pournelle.

Born in New York City in 1961, from 1975 to 1986, he worked as a studio, club, and stage musician and in biomedical research.

I think he means he was the test subject…

So he was working in clubs at age 14??

I actually was, so it’s not inconceivable. Then again, I don’t say so on my frickin’ resume….

Born in New York City in 1961, from 1975 to 1986, he worked as a studio, club, and stage musician and in biomedical research. In 1986, Erik relocated to the Southwestern U.S….In 2002, his first novel, “The Angels Fell” was released.

Um…..why does his resume have a blank spot between 1986, when he was 25, to when he was 41?

“Studio and stage musician” + “Biomedical research” = he had a really expensive pharmaceutical scale he used to package the coke he sold.

I think he probably served a 16 year jolt in the joint [Federal pen in Arizona, maybe?], and then got Jeebus and came out of it with a novel 16 years later. Writes conservative crap on Right Wing Welfare. What does he do for ‘work’ other than write? He doesn’t say. And he doesn’t write well enough to make a living.

What could be more relevant to Christmas than calling Rosie O’Donnell fat? Ho, ho, ho!

Coming This Fall Next Spring to teh nouveaux CW, Rosie O’Donnell is… “Tranny Santa.” Everyone at Peeble’s Department Store thinks new Santa Claus, Wilber O’Bese is a man. “Wilber,” however, has a secret! What would everyone say if they knew his real name was Sheila? Would Bernice at the perfume counter (Anne Heche) still have a crush on her? Would mean old Mr. Peebles (Harvey Fierstein) fire her “bowl full of jelly” ass? Does Jangle, her sarcastic elf (Andy Dick) suspect? And, whither Poland (Rush Limbaugh)? Tune in This Fall Next Spring, and find out!

G said, Um…..why does his resume have a blank spot between 1986, when he was 25, to when he was 41?

Serving hard time? Let’s not forget he found Jesus!! somewhere along the line and prison’s a likely place for a dumb sociopath to experience such an “epiphany.” Helps with the parole and all.

I think he may have worked not _at_ a club, but _as_ a club. Blunt instrument, good for bashin’, that sort of thing.

“He’s also been involved in biomedical research”
— I’ll go with Brad R. Basically that means “guinea-pig in drug trials”, or “lining up with the other winos to sell blood”. I’m not speaking from personal experience, of course.