Cassi Creek: Today we
acknowledge the 236th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. That document set us
squarely in revolt against Great Britain, and documented the treasonous actions
of the men who demonstrated an enlightened courage focused upon a nation that
might never be.
In the course
of events, they led the foundation of a nation that became a focal point of
personal opportunity and personal freedom.
Millions of immigrants left the monarchies and oligarchies of Europe,
Asia, and South America to escape the forced membership in the various churches
and other religious structures that were
intertwined with politics by virtue of obligatory loyalty pledges.
It needs to
be stressed that the current form of the “Pledge of Allegiance to the American
Flag” was not formalized until the Knights of Columbus insisted upon its
inclusion, as a magical anti-communist mantra in 1952, approved by a Congress
with no real idea of what patriotism actually entails in 1954. Therefore, the “Pledge” I learned to recite
from memory before beginning elementary school is not “The Pledge” that
millions recite at PTA events and athletic completions from east to west across
the nation. Missing from my “pledge,”
and appropriately so, is the mention of a mytholical deity that is believe by
some to favor this nation in battle, commerce, and other affairs of little or
no consequence.
The
institutionalized tortures, murders, and land thefts of the Inquisition were
used by the Roman Catholic Church against Catholics, Protestants, and Jews
across Western Europe. The Orthodox
Catholic Churches of Eastern Europe took the freedom and lies of countless Jews
and Muslims. A steady stream of
immigrants escaping religious persecution and hoping for a chance to escape poverty
landed upon this nation’s shores. When
they learned and recited “the Pledge,: they were honest in their accented
recitations. They had developed a
loyalty to the nation by holding their new nation to its promise to
immigrants.
Unfortunately, stupidity and bigotry made the trip to the
United States. The GOP platform for the
2012 election reads like something that might have been penned by someone
organizing a Crusade or a Pogrom. The
article bears careful reading, and should be shared by everyone who reads
it.
Texas teavangelists
are determined to remove intelligent thought from the state. They managed a school board textbook takeover
that is an Orwellian masterpiece. The
Spanish Inquisition is officially ended. The Texas Inquisition is just
beginning. The goal is to obliterate
every shred of evidence that the Enlightenment happened. The laws of physics, chemistry, and other
disciplines of science are to be buried under the reeking remnants of yet
another monkey trial and the demise of intellect as an end goal of what was
once education. It will teach magical
intervention instead of science. It will
simply write out f history those founders who ignored the demand for a state
church, and will find ways to eliminate
the presence of people who have the wrong skin shade or who pray incorrectly,
from the voter and job roles of Texas.
“The
Texas Republican party platform is a target rich environment for crazy.
The word “repeal” is used thirty-one times … this document shows more of
what they’re against than what they’re for frankly. To say their platform
is “terrifying” is simply an accurate statement. Here’s just a taste:
Repeal the Voting Rights Act.
Repeal the minimum wage. Repeal classes that focus on critical
thinking skills (slightly walked back). Abstinence only education.
Teaching based on God. Texas policy regarding Israel is “God’s
biblical promise”. Pornography should be illegal. Go back to the
gold standard. Eliminate Social Security. Doctors should be forced
to inform women of how damaging abortion is to them (hint, hint). Welfare
destroys families. Spend less on education.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus warned us that “no one expects
the Spanish Inquisition!” We had better
expect the Teavangelist Inquisition! The
2012 GOP platform is all the warning we need.
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