| | Godzilla complains about oppressionJanuary 17, 2012 - John Stack Congressman Paul Ryan has taken up the cause of the maligned Godzilla. He complains that there is a double standard when it comes to Godzilla. Godzilla claims there is a significant bigotry against 40 story atomically mutated reptiles. Would anyone make fun of a leatherneck turtle because of his looks? NO. Try to do that and see what happens says Ryan. Hank Steinbrenner today complained that small market teams are getting all the breaks and that it is tough for the Yankees to compete. He also believes there is a significant amount of bigotry toward his poor Yankee team. From his 800’ Yacht in the Caribbean, Steinbrenner said ‘there is a lot more anti-Yankee sentiment out there than there is concerning the other side’. Not to be outdone, known white guy Pat Buchanan also wrote in an article for League of the South, that there is an ‘anti-white’ bigotry. He also felt there was a lot more anti-white sentiment out there than there is concerning the other side. He felt the greatest minority in America under assault were the white race. Tim Scott , congressman from South Carolina claims ‘the greatest minority under assault today are Christians. No doubt about it." Newt Gingrich chimed in with "The bigotry question goes both ways, and there's a lot more anti-Christian bigotry today than there is concerning the other side," . Now, trusted readers, which of the above situations is true, and which is made up? OK, Godzillla is made up. Godzy loves being the biggest guy in the room, even when attacked by armies of soldiers. Although conceivable, Steinbrenner didn’t make those exact comments. Pat Buchanan? Although white non-hispanics make up 2/3 of Americans, and Buchanan still does fear for the takeover of the US by non-whites, that was made up too. How about Tim Scott? With approximately 80 percent of America self identifying as Christian, it can’t be possible that someone claims that Christians are ‘greatest minority under assault’ could it? Well….yes. Mr Scott and Gingrich believe that the 240 million Americans that identify as Christians are a minority under more attack than any other minority. Gays? Blacks? The poor? Muslims? Nope. As a minority, they have nothing on the daily hatred thrown at the minority Christians. This does confuse because, how can a group which contains the vast majority of Americans be considered a minority? Does Tim Scott, his brain addled by Tea Party slogans and by crumpet bearing evangelicals, have a complete misunderstanding of what it means to be a ‘minority’ or what it means to be ‘Christian’. Maybe he means the Westboro Baptist Church who protest military funerals because of their opposition to gays…. To be honest, I finally his the breaking point when it came to Tim Scott. I keep hearing people say that Christianity is being assailed all over, especially by the media (which is also 80 percent Christian). A family friend complained how a Catholic priest being accused of molesting children was front page news, but that a local plumber was only on page 16 for the same crime. Completely disregarding the fact that the plumber held no special authority position in anyone’s life, whereas the priest not only was held in a position of control and authority, but was the spiritual ‘liaison’ between the people on earth and the afterlife. That the plumber didn’t exactly hold any cards that said ‘if you tell anyone, you will go to Hell’ like the priest did. I don’t think there is a gay person, black, Hispanic, Muslim who wouldn’t trade the so-called bigotry felt by Christians for the bigotry held and felt against these (true) minorities. How many congressional committees are there whose sole purpose is to demonize Christians? Ask a Muslim that question. Well, there is Rep Peter King who keeps holding hearings about radical Muslims, although Muslims make up less than 1% of the US, and there are 1000 times more right wing hate groups that hold a significantly greater threat to our society. How many congressmen or senators or politicians openly say they would never appoint a Christian judge or a heterosexual person to their cabinet or staff? That number is close to zero. How many GOP Presidential contenders would make the same claim about Muslims? (Hint – there are more GOP contenders who wouldn’t have a gay person, or a Muslim on their staff than would not have a Christian on their staff). When you are the biggest and the strongest, you don’t get to play the victim card. There will always be those who hate the powerful purely because they hold power. But, there will always be many more that hate people and discriminate against people based upon their color, their sexual orientation, their religion all because it doesn’t fit into the status quo.
Article Comments(11)EsoxSavantFeb-04-12 7:47 PM Take me for example, I like the teachings of Christ but I don't like the way organized religions have gone about teaching the teachings of Christ. I haven't munched the bodily wafers of the Jesus or drank pinot Jesus since I was about 13. By the rules, this is to mean I'm to burn for all eternity. I don't believe that. I live a good life, good family, I help people, a lot of people in fact. I've read the bible through four times and believe it's a great work of fiction. Much like Lord of the Rings, there is a lot to learn from it. Good job. I got to go with Ghandi on this one: "I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." I would also go with the assumption that the majority of Christians are republicans. That Ghandi, he knew stuff. GUFFSHENEJan-20-12 10:39 AM The forefathers created the separation of church and state to protect the church from the state, NOT to protect the state from the church. Perhaps they knew that ignorant people would try to push a completely false theory that we aren`t a country built on christian principles. I know liberals hate to think there is anyone or anything above them but alas the more they try to push their ungodly principles and values the more they degrade themselves and drag this country down. They`ll cry in their beer about the injustices and do their best to create them. Liberals are meaningless without something to drag down and complain about. bigsis819Jan-19-12 2:19 PM Guffshene, Your 80% theory works if only 80% of the "bad guy" roles depicted on American media were portrayed by those white Christian men. In todays media villains these days are white Christians. We wouldnt want to offend anyone else. iman05Jan-19-12 12:55 PM Guffshene - show me where the US is based on Christian principles. In that, what CHRISTIAN principles are different from all the other religions of the world, or , even other cultures of the world? Is Christianity the only religion that...says not to kill? not to commit adultery? to not lie, cheat and steal? BTW - the 10 commandments are JEWISH, and before them really Hitite and Mesopotamian. I like being thought of as a Mesopotamian... iman05Jan-19-12 12:51 PM Bigsis - if 80 percent of America self identifies as Christian, why would shows have Muslims creating havoc on Law and Order? They make up less than 1% of our population! If Christians make up 80%, shouldnt they also be portrayed 80 percent of the time as the offender?There will never be a day when the ratio is 80 percent 'malign the Christian' and 1% of the time 'malign the Muslim' I guess what you would like to see is Muslim 80 percent maligned and christians 1% so it makes you feel better? Plus - we are NOT a Christain society, regardless how many times Glen Bells you so. Places like Iran ARE theocracies where religion doesn't just play a role in personal lives, but forms and LEADS the government. We actually have a constitution (written mostly by Christians?) that deliberately created a nation that DOES NOT bow to theology... GUFFSHENEJan-19-12 8:54 AM Simply calling oneself a christian is easy, living it isn`t, just as saying you are out for the benefit of a minority does not mean you aren`t simply blowing your own horn. This country was built on christian principles and just as you wouldn`t go to a muslim country and degrade their religion, people should show the same respect for christianity. Study the new testament and it`s teachings and the koran and the hate it teaches and then make a comment as to which one is godly. Majorities become minorities and vice versa, it`s called life. bigsis819Jan-18-12 2:30 PM John, You do a great job calling out the wackos from Victoria Jackson to Peter King. But stop and reframe these well intentioned but ill advised comments. White men and Christians are the two groups that it is still OK to malign without fear of repercussion. No longer do you see radical Muslims crating havoc on shows like Law & Order, or a black bank robber taking top billing in a new movie. The Christians and white men are the groups we can still put in those roles without someone being offended and suing us for depicting them that way. I agree that Mr Scott and Gingrich have twisted and exagerrated the situation beyond any reasonable persons thinking, but we have become so "politically correct" that it sure feels that way sometimes. LoveTheColdJan-18-12 11:34 AM these (true) minorities , if a group can not compete they should be extinct, why help the enemy ? phahn50Jan-18-12 8:29 AM I also get tired of white Christian men whining about being victims. Post a Comment | in: News, Blogs & Events Web Blog Links |
