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04/20/2005: "Frist’s War on Power-Blocking Infidels"

The root of the issue with Frist’s War on Infidels is that activist judges see a duty to interpret the Constitution so as to block the endowing of particular scriptural interpretations with the force of law. In addition, Liberal Senators want to block nominees seeking to effect this endowment. Anyone supporting that point of view is clearly an impediment to the Church (specifically, the small but nonetheless Elect subset of believers that adheres to True Practice based on correct interpretations of scripture, the same interpretations that Dr. Sen. Frist happens to hold). Frist’s True Church is impeded because these activist judges and Liberal Senators stand in the way of harnessing the mighty power of earth’s sole superpower to the propagation of the Faith (but just to be clear, Frist’s Faith, not the mistaken beliefs of those calling themselves Christian but who support the heathen Liberal agenda). Impeding the propagation of Frist’s True Faith clearly violates the spirit and letter of the Bible. For example, Jesus was offered power over all the world’s Kingdoms link. So what if the offer was made by Satan and Jesus refused it?! The fact the offer was made at all showed that He was a “player.” If someone offers you a high-paying job, getting that offer means that you are qualified for an equivalent job, even if you turned down the offer. And since when is turning down an offer forever? Also, Satan said this power had been given to him and that he had the power to do with it as he wanted. Isn’t it better off in the hands of observant men like Frist than the Prince of Darkness? Frist and the nominees he and Bush seek to have installed in the judiciary are just seeking to get His Church the political power He deserved, better late than never. I’m sure they see it as a nice surprise for Him when he returns.
Note to Readers: Dropping out of parody, let me say that Frist’s behavior in this instance, specifically his bald assertion that Bush’s fringe re-nominees are under fire due to their Christian belief, is the single most outrageous, infuriating allegation I’ve witnessed in all the years that I’ve followed their shenanigans. To call it McCarthyesque would be to impugn McCarthyism. At least McCarty wasn’t sanctimonious, an obnoxious behavior that Christians – except for smug right wing modern-day Pharisees - universally deplore. One of my colleagues holds that he’s just pandering to the so-called “Christian Right,” shoring up support in advance of a Presidential run. While that’s likely, it’s absolutely no excuse for playing the “Jesus loves only us” card in such an irresponsible, cynical fashion. The icing on the cake is his comparing the use of the filibuster against Bush’s re-nominees to earlier extreme right wing filibusters against desegregation. (I’m sure they’re reveling in the delicious irony of the payback they’ve doubtless been planning since the ‘60s). Just to set the record straight – it’s the nominees’ views on politics that’s at issue, not their views on religion. If they believe that their religious views should be the law of the land, that’s a political position, not a religious one. My advice to them is that they don’t like that the Constitution bans a state religion, they should go start their own country. In other words, love it or leave it (a phrase I’ve wanted to direct back to them since the ‘60’s). Oh the delicious irony!