Thanks to my readers

I would like to start my new blog by saying thanks to all of you out there that support what I do. It is wonderful having people like you tuning in to hear my bullshit. Without you, no of this could be possible...



Thanks again

Republican Jesus

Recently, due to Memorial Day Support Our Troops hype, I have had an increased influx of Republican propaganda emails. As much as I love mass emailing, I think using this method to convey animosity about our current president is getting out of control. At first, I was really worried about the staggering number of people some of these emails are sent to, seeing how much negativity is being cultivated. Truer to the fact is that the people involved in these terrible emails are either willing to be on the list or perhaps, like me, accept these emails to maintain friendly relationships with certain relatives. Those who willing involved themselves with this close-minded banter are not to be feared, but pitied. Their reach extends no further than their bible circles.

My stance is one of solitude in my family. As someone who believes in the separation of church and state, I don't see how Christianity has creep so far into our governments framework and, people argue, foundation. I understand that our constitution has religious reference and our money inscribes "In God We Trust". But does God bless a country at war? a country that tortures? a country that discriminates? President Obama has not referred to America as a "Christian nation" and this has got all the bible thumpers in a major tizzy. We fortunately live in a country with religious freedom but with an unfortunate shadow of Christian bias.

So this is where all this pro-war Memorial Day hoopla left a bad taste in my mouth. The variety of emails I received had there usual ratio of anti Obama and go go Jesus topics but with a new intriguing category: war-on-terror zealous. This formed an overall image, kinda like the one above, in my head. Jesus in front-line, with the power of the American Christian Republic behind him (maybe thats what they can rename Texas when they secede!)

I dont get it! It makes no fucking sense to me! I understand Support Our Troops, but why does religion have to join the batter? I do not support the war, and, I'm gonna say it, Jesus doesn't either. He doesn't support the NRA, the war in Iraq, or, to make things simple, violence. He was a peace-maker, a dissolver of hatreds. Maybe this is why so many conservative republican leaders have him strap on an AK-47 and join the holy war. Pansy peace-makers aren't worried about power and privilege. No where in their inititive is there a spot discussing profit. The only profit of peace is peace, and that might not fuel our cars but it does our hearts.

Overall, I will keep receiving these emails, not because I want to , but they are useful, as tainting as their potential is. It is a good reminder what the rights smoking.

Please let us give Rambo Jesus a break.

America proved to the world that we know how to change our image, no matter how bad it gets. We were shown we still have the compacity to change for the better. So where are those GObama! emails? huh? thats what I want to see