"I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous,
By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams,
To set my brother Clarence and the king
In deadly hate the one against the other."--Richard III
The governor of Alabama denies the universal brotherhood of mankind. I have tried not to get too weird lately, but this one is pretty much out there. If you're not a Christian but a Jew, a Buddhist, a Zororastarian, an Atheist, a Deiist, an Agnostic or a Tiffanyist and you are a resident of Alabama, the governor denies you. He'd like to be your brother, but he just can't...I'm actually thinking it's even more restrictive -- you probably have to be a born again Christian. Roman and Orthodox Catholics, Episcopalians, Anglicans, Lutherans and Quakers need not apply for his love; it really makes you wonder. One guy hallucinates various founding fathers; one guy wanders around the house babbling inane crap; one guy shoots signs and threatens people; this guy is stating that he feels that non-Christians are lesser creatures in spirit. Is it necessary to handle snakes or speak in tongures? What the hell is wrong with the public life in these places that nutcases get elected and then are free to babble this nonsense?
I like Alabama; I like the south. I like a lot of people. I suppose that if I were to sit next to the governor of Alabama on a plane, I'd find him polite and courtly. That said, doesn't this set up a religious test? If Muslim is convicted of a capital offense in Alabama, can he expect a fair hearing by the governor? Who denies his basic humanity...
You seem to grasp it though, so I think you ought to run with it. I’m very glad that a writer like you invests your time in a meaningful and useful way in which you share your knowledge with the people around you especially us bloggers.It looks like going to be a sunny day.Hope everyone keep good mood.Thanks a lot!
Posted by: mac cosmetics outlet | 18 January 2011 at 09:43 PM
Besides the obliviousness of most of my commentators, I gotta say, this Alabamdamna thing bugs me on a lot of levels. Perhaps the most important is simply this -- while I think this is funny, ignorant, and generally not a smart move on the part of the Governor, there are a lot of people who either think, "It's about time someone said that..."or "Damn right...goddamn Muslim-Jew-Buddhists-Atheists-Communists" or "So what's the big deal."
Posted by: Crusader AXE | 19 January 2011 at 11:39 AM
Maybe Lincoln was wrong? If the South had "remained free" and eventually split into the "Christian Republic of Mississippi" and "The Holy Empire of Upper Virginia" and the like, there would not be enough money for the trillion dollar military and two...three...four however many wars we are now engaged in?
Posted by: Brian M | 20 January 2011 at 01:28 PM