It was nice.
I was on a lovely sabbatical, my time was restful and chock full of repose, languidity, and tranquility. I was defended from hearing about the woes of the Oppressed Christian Majority in the United States. My ire toward the loon-factory that is organized religion was at an all time low. It was going well until the farcical fail-o-tron of delusional christian nonsense headed by Kim Davis, remorselessly yanked my sensitive secular antenna and thus, sadly, my attention back to this specious example of ‘secular oppression’ being visited upon the goodly religious folk down in Kentucky.
What is going on here? Well, you can see the video for yourself here, but Ms.Davis has thoughtfully(?) summarized her position for us with this quote:
Holy bullshit BATMAN! Quick! To the delusionally-religious Derp-cave!
Kim, you are state employee. You must carry out your duties in accordance with the law, no matter what your particular sky-bhudda has to say on the issue. Government is a secular institution. For those of us who subscribe to reality this case was over before it even begun.
Do your job or get fired. End of story. Or is it?
Get out your funny hats and squeaky shoes ladies and gentlemen as the candidates from ongoing republican clown-car-collective are not letting this grave affront to religious liberty rest. That would be reasonable. And we all know “reasonable” in repub-lingo means ‘siding with the terrorists’ – and NO SIR! – we will not let the terrorists win.
” But two possible future presidents, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Ted Cruz, disagree. They have declared #ImWithKim in what they deem a battle for religious liberty.
Huckabee wrote an open letter on his campaign site calling for Davis’s release that his supporters and others can co-sign.
The letter, which is addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Judge Bunning, calls for Davis’s immediate release.
“Exercising religious liberty should never be a crime in America. This is a direct attack on our God-given, constitutional rights,” the letter signed by Huckabee reads.”
Okay if the first sentence doesn’t make you want to make a mess of your undies, you are made of much sterner stuff than I. Brave Clown #1 and #2 are quite passionate in their defense of ‘religious liberty’, yet it would seem they understand very little about what the term is, and how it works in secular society. Let’s humour them as they are not done digging yet. Huckabee was clearly not satisfied with containing his insipid brain-flatulence to his own website so then our vainglorious Chucklebee took his important case to twitter:
“He said the judge’s decision to jail Davis “removes all doubts about the criminalization of Christianity” in the U.S. and called on others to “defend #ReligiousLiberty!”
Kim Davis in federal custody removes all doubts about the criminalization of Christianity in this country. We must defend #ReligiousLiberty!
He wondered who might be jailed next for refusing service to same-sex couples. “Pastors? Photogs? Caterers? Florists?” he asked.
Proud of #KimDavis for standing strong for her beliefs. Who’s next? Pastors? Photogs? Caterers? Florists? http://t.co/fYxFEng5gH #ImWithKim
The decision “undermines the Constitution” and the “fundamental right” of religious liberty,” he wrote.
This reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision undermines the Constitution & our fundamental right to #ReligiousLiberty. #ImWithKim
Chucklebee saved the very best for last.
“Judges, Huckabee believes, “cannot make law. They can only make ruilngs.”
Five, unelected Supreme Court lawyers did not and cannot make law. They can only make rulings. http://t.co/fYxFEmYup9 #ImWithKim #KimDavis
http://t.co/fYxFEng5gH #ImWithKim #KimDavis #ReligiousLiberty pic.twitter.com/MoTRHmmffo
Yep. Those rogue SCOTUS lawyers are undermining the Constitution and fundamental religious liberties at *every* turn. Who does the SCOTUS think they are?
I would comment further on the qualifications of this potential future President, but my irony meter just gave up the ghost. Chuckles closes with this:
“”I may stand alone, but I am absolutely faithful to the issue of marriage. Not because it’s politically expedient, but because it’s the Biblical position, the historical position and the right position. We must defend, protect and preserve traditional marriage,” he wrote on his site.”
Oh battle on brave christian warrior! Your oppressed majority pines to be released from the secular hell they encounter every day. Worship is banned, churches dismantled, people imprisoned for the mere act of practicing their faith!!!
In the CBC news article there is a whole section on the tepidly-parviscient, wet gym-sock, that is Ted Cruz, I suggest you read it if you enjoy having your brain bent and have not had your “no fuckn’ way’ quotient filled for day (week, year(?)).
So much stupid said with so many words. But all is undone with this simple statement gleaned from the comments on said CBC article.
“Religious freedom does not mean that you can ignore portions of your job, administer only the portions of the law that you like, deny services to the public based on your personal beliefs or infringe on the rights of another.”
That is all.
[Sources cited: cbc.ca #1, #2]
6 comments
September 6, 2015 at 7:51 am
john zande
Amusing that she’s never flinched at issuing divorce certificates. Consistency doesn’t seem to be the evangelicals strong suit, does it.
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September 6, 2015 at 7:52 am
The Arbourist
@JZ
Consistency is never a problem when you have your good friend ‘interpretation’ at your side.
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September 6, 2015 at 8:16 am
john zande
Odd, isn’t it. Jesus didn’t say a word about gays. Not. A. Word. What he did have a lot to say about was divorce… Yet we don’t hear a squeak out of these people regarding that rather specific command.
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September 6, 2015 at 8:24 am
The Arbourist
@JZ
Agreed.
Fascinating how the literal Word of God is being ignored in this case and even worse, fabricated in others as you mention.
Is reading the bible too hard for most christians? Because if I was a doctrinaire christian type I’d be having some fairly serious issues with much of the shite that has come down the pipe as of late.
This leads to the assumption then that most christians don’t read the bible.
Intriguing stuff, because if they are not getting their beliefs from the bible – where is this ‘truth’ coming from?
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September 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm
VR Kaine
Going to post this comment under both entries, but that woman is a clown and even Fox News’ commentary is pointing out the hypocrisy of this whole thing and how much of a joke it is making this woman out as some kind of hero (see “The Five”‘s Sep 8, 2015 episode).
She’s probably protected by some dumb-ass union, but regardless I’d say someone should have had a clue early-on and moved her out of her job asap (or how about never electing her for it in the first place?)
She’s no martyr, and it’s a joke for Huckabee or whomever to try and make her one.
Religious nutjobs – gotta love ’em (just don’t elect ’em!)
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September 8, 2015 at 5:37 pm
bleatmop
Vern – Fuck off with your anti-union bullshit. No union is protecting this woman. Period. Dot. The reason why she hasn’t been fired is because she cannot be. She’s an elected official. They can only be impeached. A simple google search can tell you that.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+hasn%27t+kim+davis+been+fired
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