Christian Zionism
- Birther Upchuck: The concerned folks from Concerned Women of America question President Obama’s pro-Israel bona fides Implied, of course, is the suggestion that by not being sufficiently pro-Israel, Obama might be “pro-Islam.” ow.ly/lV0Ci
Church Scandal
- “Sexually Sin-cere Upchuck: In the “Fiction Follows Life” categor: Georgia Pastor Jim Bolin Restored to Trinity Chapel After 2008 Sex Scandal – “It’s his restoration to the throne in a sense” Excuse me. The throne? ow.ly/lVT2S
- Sexually Sin-cere Inspiration Upchuck: Virginia. Megachurch Entangled in Leadership Sex Scandal Recruits Adviser Jonathan Falwell (as in son of). More sex, more lies, more restoration. ow.ly/lVU6s
Elections
- Cuckoo’s Nest-in-the-Brain Upchuck: Virginia Republican Lt. Governor Candidate, E. W. Jackson (heartily endorsed by Reince Priebus,) sez birth defects are caused by sin. He must be a sinner because there’s certainly something wrong with his head. https://ow.ly/lUZYs
- Courtin’ the Wrong Girl Upchuck: Funny how the only genuine GOP “outreach” is to Evangelicals, the group they don’t need to seduce. ow.ly/lVSNe
- Ka-Ka on His Boots Upchuck: Another congressman,Trent Franks (R-Arizona) joins the cowpie brigade when he sez “The incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low,”ow.ly/lYgRs
- My Bad Upchuck: Oops! I said it but I didn’t mean it! – GOP Rep Trent Franks walks back his dodo-head rape comment. ow.ly/lYmEg
- Someone Named Reince Upchuck:Reince (what a name) Priebus begs RWNJs at the Faith and Freedom Coalition to stay the course as he makes a Jesus-loving,values-driven case for the sake of the long game. ow.ly/m4dju
- Russia From My House Upchuck: Meanwhile, Sarah Devourer of Newspapers, promises future comic relief with her new rehire at FOX. Talking about Liberal Commies, Sarah, the best thing to happen to comedy, barks, “Just let them tell us to sit down and shut up, which I refuse to do.” ow.ly/m4dju
Education
- Showing His Ignorance Upchuck: James Imhofe, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, denounces gravity and what he calls “secular extremists taking God out physics.” Why, he even goes so far as to call for an investigation into the infiltration of “pagan gravitationists” within the Federal Government. This so-called ‘theory of gravity’ is nothing less than the second greatest hoax scientists have ever pulled on the good people of Oklahoma. The first, of course, being global warming. Or evolution. I forget which.” https://ow.ly/lXIil
- If At First You Don’t Succeed Upchuck: The Springboro, Ohio School Board is deliberating a thinly veiled attempt to sneak biblically-based creationism into public schools. ow.ly/m0oQC
- Keep on Dumbing Down the Young Upchuck: (Fair warning, this was reported at Breitbart.com, where truth has no bar to clear) Education News states that, since 1999, the number of children who are homeschooled has increased by 75%. The number of homeschooled children is growing seven times faster than the number of children enrolling in grades K-12 every year. https://ow.ly/m0pym
- Texas preps for new evolution battle. https://ow.ly/m2zi9
Hagee
- Who Needs Healthcare Upchuck: Matthew Hagee: Healing In Jesus’ Name ‘Works Every Time.’ How can people believe this stuff? https://ow.ly/lYzYS
- Mud in Your Eye Upchuck: With Netanyahu’s Israel sticks a finger in Kerry’s eye with the announcement of further settlements, could it mean that Bibi has spent so much time with John Hagee that he now anticipates his own personal Messiah? ow.ly/lZL2Q
Government
- Here They Come Again Upchuck: There ought be a law. Oops, wait . . there might be one: House Committee Approves Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks. ow.ly/lYfXg
- Minimum SCOTUS Requirement Upchuck: There really should be a law requiring Supreme Court Justices to possess (and believe in) a basic level of science knowledge. With Scalia shunning molecular biology, a person has to question his basic intelligence.We’re talking Supreme Court Justice. WTF???? ow.ly/m0QXB
- Unequal Rights Upchuck: Rubio Says it Should be Legal to Fire Someone for Being Gay ow.ly/m2Kxk
- Upchuck Upchuck! The U.S. House passed the Huelskamp Amendment rebuking Mikey Weinstein, calling him an anti-Christian zealot. At least he’s important enough to merit his own amendment. Oh, and they don’t want the Pentagon or White House to have anything further to do with him either. Blech. ow.ly/m2sl9
Military
- Pinocchio Upchuck: Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin (Ret.), the man who, post 9/11,defamed all of Islam while in uniform and in church, is currently VP of the Family Research Council. As FRC veep, Boykinclaims that the constitutionally-driven removal of a crusader-like oil painting from an Idaho Air Force base dining hall proves that Weinstein has influence within the military.Weinstein’s reply: “I only wish.”
- Savage Upchuck: The repellent Michael Savage continues the Weinstein attach-echo. “(Mikey Weinstein) is single handedly pulling the military into the gutter.” One man? Against the entire U. S. Military? And he’s destroying the whole banana? Sounds like Satan to me. https://ow.ly/lVUQ7
- The Media Is the Message Upchuck: The Wall Street Journal, under Murdoch, while still revered in certain circles, pumps out garbage journalism as he regurgitates the same old, same old on Weinstein’s being anti-Christian. ow.ly/lZQxo
- The Media Is the Gar-bage Upchuck: College professors would be well advised to point to the first paragraph alone in this article to exemplify Propaganda. https://ow.ly/m6zYp
Religion
- Bigoted Housewife of NY Upchuck: Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the immediate past president of the Union for Reform Judaism, has condemned Pamela Gellar in a recent Jerusalem Post column as “a bigot and a purveyor of hate. https://ow.ly/lVcvw
- Na-Na –Na-Boo-Boo Upchuck: The biggest scandal regarding taxpayer funded religious entitlements remains the growing practice of campaigning from the pulpit that is forbidden according to IRS rules, and yet every year there is a concerted effort by evangelical clergy blatantly campaigning, filming the violation, and sending the videos to the IRS daring them to take the punitive action of eliminating their tax exempt status. ow.ly/m0B5Q
- Earth to Born Agains Upchuck: The deep, dark Richard Land states: “The future of America doesn’t depend on what the lost people (non-Christians) do, the future of America depends on what the saved people do.” ow.ly/m0QiG
- Cardinal Upchuck: Timothy Dolan: “You’re entitled to friendship,” he said of same-sex attraction. “As for sexual love, that is intended only for a man and woman in marriage, where children can come about naturally.” Best Guess: Anywhere from 25 to 50% of Catholic priests are gay. https://ow.ly/m6vXx
States and Their Legislators
- So You Think They Can’t Dance Upchuck? With doors closing on two more Planned Parenthood clinics –one in Pennsylvania and one in New York– the number of PP clinics is down 23% since 1995. ow.ly/lUYNT
- OH Dear Upchuck: Ohio may OK public school religion credits https://ow.ly/lVDdJ
- Hold ‘Em Cowboy Upchuck: Texas’s Rick Perry gives Christers a gift by adding abortion to the list of items for Texas lawmakers to address during the current legislative special session. ow.ly/lVYAn
- Why States Matter Upchuck: When Ohio’s Governor Kasich was asked if he would veto budget provisions that would close abortion clinics and family-planning specialists, he answered, “Keep in mind I’m pro-life.” https://ow.ly/m7lHJ
- The Invaders Upchuck: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker plans to sign a bill forcing women who are seeking an abortion to undergo an invasive and medically-unnecessary ultrasound procedure. https://ow.ly/m6wlO
- Lovin’ Me the Fake Christian of the Week Upchuck: Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tennessee) quotes 2 Thessalonians 3:10 — “anyone unwilling to work should not eat,” to explain why the government shouldn’t help the poor. John Fugelsang names him “Fake Christian of the Week.” https://ow.ly/m3aqx
- Better Not Move to Texas Upchuck: The very busy Rick Perry continues the wars on women’s rights and strong public schools in Texas. ow.ly/m4ciM
- How To Inflame Upchuck: Rep Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas): American Muslim Leaders Are ‘Potentially Complicit’ In Terrorist Acts ow.ly/m5d20
- Liberals = Terrorists Upchuck: Rand Paul Links ‘Liberal Elites Here at Home’ with Islamists Who Put Christians to Death bit.ly/12u8XF9
Generalized Vomit
- Just Plain Upchuck Upchuck: If current political and legal trends continue, more and more Americans may find that their health care hinges not on what their doctors think is best for them but what their bosses believe about religion. https://ow.ly/lWcPr
- Virgins R Us Upchuck: Deliciously named, Fresh Life Church, takes it on the road to tell hormonal teens, “God’s plan for sexual purity is the path to your greatest pleasure.” ow.ly/lVVHH
- Saguaro Prick-Chuck: A case of the apple not falling far from the tree? Arizona Senator’s Son Used Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Language On Twitter ow.ly/lYm9k
- Oops, There Goes Another One Upchuck: Now it’s Joe Heck’s (R-Nevada) teenage son using his Twitter account to insult women, demean gay people and poke fun at President Barack Obama’s race. https://ow.ly/m6zx4
- Jeezus Rules Upchuck: 8 Most Un-Christian Things the Christian Right Has Done Recently. This is so good I almost can’t stand it :https://ow.ly/m0wb5
- Class Act Upchuck: Tis a pity the “real” science museum responded with dignity when apologizing for calling out the Creation Museum for the amusement park that it is.ow.ly/m21A7
- Genesis U Upchuck: Keepin’ “em Dumb & Havin’ Fun While Doin’ It: What to give the young Creationists on your list. ow.ly/m2VxD
- Dance With Me Upchuck: Limbaugh sez Republican elites are embarrassed by the Christian pro-gun, anti-abortion base, but hey, they asked ‘em to the dance. ow.ly/m5cDz
- Cheers-y Upchuck: Way back when, we knew Cliff Clavin acted the blowhard, know-nothing expert of nothing. We just didn’t know he was one. ow.ly/m5cKI
- Yowser Upchuck: Certain Republican politicians’ theories about rape and pregnancy stem from Nazi experiments. ow.ly/m5hl7
- Folks at the Faith & Freedom Conference cheer or Mark “Appalachian Trail” Sanford. So much for Family Values. https://ow.ly/m6z69
Upchuck Antidotes
- Vouchers Suck Ipecac: An intelligent, well thought out letter from a coalition that includes the Baptist Joint Committee sent to the Senate Committee on Education regarding why not to have school vouchers. ow.ly/lWcto
- POTUS Sees the Light Ipecac: President Obama finally acknowledges the problem of religious indoctrination in the military and as such, he opposes Rep. John Fleming’s so-called Religious Freedom Amendment, an amendment that would allow/encourage Dominionist proselytization and RWNJs call POB the bigot ow.ly/m22mX
- Sanity Ipecac: The ever-wise Bishop John Shelby Spong on Faith and God: “Religion is in the control business. They create this fiery place that has literally scared the hell out of a lot of people. . . Hell is an invention of the church. The church doesn’t like for people to grow up because you can’t control grown ups. That’s why we talk about being “born-again.” When you’re born again, you’re still a child. God is not a Christian, not a Jew, Muslim, Buddhist . . all of those are human systems which human beings have created. Our problem is not that we have been born in sin. Our problem is that we don’t know how to achieve being fully human. Maybe salvation needs to be conveyed in terms of enhancing your humanity rather than rescuing you from it.” https://ow.ly/lVasC
- Nothing’s the matter with Kansas Ipecac! Evolution & Climate Change are now key parts of science curriculum.Bravo! ow.ly/m5pHU
