Someone is bound to utter this phrase just as you notice that all of the women, Blacks and Hispanics in the group have suddenly been pushed up into the front row smiling proudly for an unexpected camera, not realizing that behind them the next solid three rows are the white guys hiding their smirks because they know that they're really the ones in charge.
Judeo-Christian Values:
Note Judeo always comes first. This phrase is used often and loudly when the vocal right-wing Christian section is emphasizing that they have generously included Jews in their outrage about abortion, gay rights, or tax breaks for major corporations. Usually the next day the more extreme fundamentalists of the group give a sermon to their followers stressing that while they love their Jewish brothers (well, maybe just enough to get the election swung in their favor), they must still realize that in order for Jews to get into “their” heaven, they still must first accept Jesus Christ as their savior.
Sort of how they feel about their southern private Golf Clubs.
Your facts are only theories:
A phrase used most often when they know Democrats are speaking the truth, but they haven't found time to "Google, Bing or Yahoo" something opposing from a right-wing slanted website to refute it yet.
Knee-jerk reaction:
This translates to "They've intelligently reacted to something important before we did, causing us embarrassment, so we'll dismiss it as nothing in order to distract the public." The press in the past has had knee-jerk reactions to rising gas prices at the pump, but don't worry... soon it'll be "old news".
Some of my best friends are gay:
They live about three miles from me. My sister's hairdresser's maid introduced me to a plumber who lives next door to one, but I can't remember his name. He says they're nice people.
Impeding Our Free speech:
This translates to "Not permitting right-wing political or religious propaganda (most famously the 10 commandments) to be prominently displayed in and/or on public buildings".
See also:
Violating the spirit of the First Amendment:
This translates to their right of refusing to allow “liberals” to employ the "Free speech amendment" for such things as homosexual pornography, cuss words on The Sopranos reruns or showing nude scenes from True Blood on HBO. Hypocritically this phrase does not include publishing books criticizing George Bush or Ronald Reagan, nor the broadcasting of slanted opinions disguised as “facts” from the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson, Sarah Palin or Glen Beck.
Our children's education is threatened by Obama!:
Never mind that federal school money was diverted to support private parochial schools, or that right-wing laws were passed to force teachers to have students believe religious texts over science books. Never mind that the Tea Party’s stand on lower taxes is causing withering teacher salaries or larger, harder to manage class rooms… it’s all Obama’s fault.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - roger nowosielski
Good show, Jet.
I'm still puzzled by the recent NYT poll according to which, the teapartiers are better educated than most Americans.
Scary!
2 - Jet Gardner
Thank Roger. as for the poll... your guess is as good as mine
3 - STM
I love the bit about "racially balanced". Lol.
That means enough weight from uppity whitefellas on one side to counteract the opposite arguments from uppity blackfellas, hispanics and other non-WASP/anglo-celt/northernm European-descended folks on the other.
It's one thing not to want to give your country away willy-nilly, another to base it purely on race.
4 - roger nowosielski
"Racially balanced" - Dave Nalle's favorite expression.
5 - Jet Gardner
Tread lightly Roger, Dave edited this piece and was damned fair about it, making next to no changes.
6 - roger nowosielski
Dave's always fair when wearing an editorial hat. In fact, he's fairer than most of his own writings indicate.
It's just that by his own admission, he's engaged in political action here, and fairness has no place.
7 - Jet Gardner
point taken
8 - Jet Gardner
I'm sorta disappointed though, if Arch doesn't post a snide and disapproving remark on an article it's not worth writing.
Maybe I'm just being impatient
9 - Jeff Forsythe
Give him time Jet. Exceptional article if not a bit lengthy. I like a piece that doesn't pull any punches and enjoyed it. Unlike Palin you are not one to talk out of both sides of your mouth
bravo
Mr. Forsythe
10 - roger nowosielski
Well, Archie is a horse of another color. He's a straight shooter, though, have got to give him that.
11 - Jet Gardner
Maybe he took a trip to Mt. Everest?
12 - Cannonshop
#1 Well, Roger, it could be a demonstration of the false utility of NYT polls (i.e. if you want a specific outcome, hash the questions until the answers bear zero resemblance to reality), or the poor state of American PUBLIC Education.
13 - roger nowosielski
I think you're right on both counts, Cannon.
14 - roger nowosielski
Yes, Jet. He joined the gay parade.
15 - Jet Gardner
Well Cannon, consider that Palin had a college education and look how that turned out.
That and her whiney voice just cuts right through me.
16 - Jeff Forsythe
Jet the next time one of your antagonists spout off about how liberal the U.S. media is you should reiterate your point in the opening of this article about how much coverage they have given the so called angry Mrs. Palin
Mr. Forsythe
17 - Jet Gardner
#16-I'll jot that down on a post-it note and stick it to my monitor Jeff.
18 - Ruvy
I was honestly amused by this article, Jet. I didn't think much of its editorial slant, but you did turn out a good piece of writing. Looks like you really shined up that hatchet before using it. I guess the "tea baggers" piss you off, eh?
I'm so glad I'm not an American anymore. I'd be so full of despair if I were.
19 - Ruvy
Hey Bing!! The Philistines in the Temple of Dagon are calling for you to come out so they can make sport of you!
20 - Ruvy
Heck, I fergot. Bing's an atheist. He's liable not to understand the context of that comment....
21 - Jet Gardner
I doubt he'll understand the whole article
22 - Jet Gardner
Maybe he fainted while reading my Mt. Everest article in the culture section?
23 - Jet Gardner
I did, however manage to mention the exploitation of American Jews Ruvy, on several occasions.
24 - Glenn Contrarian
Jet -
I'm grinning from ear to ear! Well done!
The only sad part is that when you slam the Right with unassailable fact or logic, they tend to pick up their toys and go home. If this article doesn't get so many comments, that's why.
25 - Jet Gardner
No problem Glenn, with the new digg tool/link I can track the number of readers on my Adsense report-in about 12 hours since it was published this article's been read by 103 people vs 24 comments vs only one Digg, so I'm not discouraged in the least.
I'm more proud of my gay athletes article from five years ago that brings in about 1400 readers a week without new comments.
Glad you enjoyed it.