November 13, 2021
I had every intention of writing tonight... and then fell sound asleep in my chair for many hours. Now I'm wide awake, but it's far too late to take on Michael Flynn's new declaration that this nation needs to establish one religion (presumably Christianity?) and to explain why our separation of church and state is such a vital-- and admirable-- part of who we are.
Tomorrow.
Goodnight everyone.
[Photo by Buddy Poland.]
The only source of Republican or conservative power in the time since Nixon and the southern strategy has been to use religion and the trinity of bugaboos, namely, homophobia, abortion, and racism. Sophistry became an art form.
Church attendance and monetary support waned since the 60’s. Birth control that worked became reality. It was embraced. The actual ability to do real family planning while actually enjoying sex without the fear of pregnancy was celebrated. Legal, safe abortion became available, especially to the poor. Then the realization that being homosexual was part of the spectrum of being human.
The conservatives fought back with wars on crime; poor people, especially of color. The Federalists were dominated by conservative Catholics. Evangelicals countered with the moral majority. John Roberts became the wrench of the movement, first in getting the SC to elect GWB president. Sophistry reached new heights with “compassionate conservatism”. Citizens United allowed the unholy to join. Gutting of the voting rights act followed, leading one to wonder if John Roberts ever went to confession.
A real non-political SC would have called Mitch McConnell and said he had to allow Obama’s nomination for the SC hearings and a vote. A real non-political SC would have said the truth about the current forms of gerrymandering. They might as well come to court in pointed hats and white sheets. Sophistry.
Now we have disgraced former general Flynn babbling nonsense. Rising insurrectionist Hawley saying the government’s purpose is to do Christ’s work. And all pledge fealty to the orange king. For now.
We will reap what we allow to be sowed.
PS: There! I feel better
It’s a reflection of the chaos of our time that the traitor, Flynn, is allowed any attention whatsoever for anything he says. He should be in a dark, damp dungeon filled with other rats. Something must be done about criminal President’s giving pardons to their accomplices.