If you heart Stephen Colbert, too...

...you can thank him here.

(Hat tip to fuzzy and blue)

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I heart Stephen Colbert

Whatever else you do today, just please go watch him in action. Watch him hand Bush's ass to him at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Watch a true patriot speaking truth to power.

(Hat tip to Shakespeare's Sister)

Update: You Tube yanked the video, but you can still catch it at
IFILM.

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Come to Jesus, part one

We need more Christians. A lot more. And I don't mean the groovy, peaceful, emulate-Jesus-but-don't brag-about-it types — fuck them, they're boring. No, what we need are loads more passionate believers, those who ache for God, burn for him and are apeshit in love — so much so that God considers getting a restraining order.

We need more people like Kirk Cameron.

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The Decider

Just go listen.

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Family values

Here's a nice Easter story about families engaging in a wholesome tradition: the White House Easter Egg Roll. Among the 16,000 people in attendance were 100 gay and lesbian families. Fucky and Mrs. McFucker left before the first gay families appeared, and "most other families at Monday's event seemed unfazed by the attendance of the families in their rainbow leis." Maybe the tide is turning, finally. It has to happen at some point. Maybe seeing these families engaging in radical activities like being parents and wanting to marry will change a few hearts and minds.

I don't want to read too much into this, but I did wander over to Freeperville and saw a tiny glimpse of light. Reacting to Laura Bush's statement that all families were welcome at the Egg Roll, one of the Freepers said, "I'm so disappointed in the Bushes." And another Freeper responded: "And you're ridiculous. What are they supposed to do, put out a sign "No gays allowed"? FR is turning into bigot-central." You think? As far as I can tell, Free Republic has always been lousy with bigots, but when one of their own starts to raise these questions, I can't help but feel the teeniest bit hopeful.

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What's so good about it anyway?

I've always felt that this day should be called Sorrowful Friday; at least that's how Christians should refer to it. Makes sense to me anyway. Easter is the good, happy day. Crucifixion? Not so much.

Still, however one chooses to observe — or not observe — this time of year is a private matter — unless you're the president of Pennsylvania TV station WNEP. Then you get to decide that broadcasting a baseball team's opening game on Good Friday is inappropriate. Instead, WNEP will air the tabloid shows “Inside Edition" and “Primetime." I guess an interview with Operating Thetan Seven Tom Cruise is much more appropriate for this sacred day than baseball.

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