That I am stuck with Kevin Drum, being in sullen solidarity with on many issues, but somehow less easily bored. I realize, though, that this side will always lose due to the inevitable boredom of Mr. Drum, ironic I know. Case in point. Topped with the ask and answer your own question in the mouth of someone else asking that question Benen-ism. Sad.
For the record, I think court cases objecting to religious symbols on public property have gone way beyond the point of diminishing returns. Basically, I don’t care anymore, and if it were up to me I’d leave the cross alone.
But it’s not up to me, and once these cases go to court they don’t deserve this kind of sophistry. As Jonathan Kulick asks, “Does Justice Scalia actually not understand that the cross is, in the United States, the most common symbol of the resting place of the dead because most of those dead were Christians?” Apparently not.
Yes, I think Scalia “doesn’t understand.” That is the most supported hypothesis.
As Capt. Trollypants asks, “Does Kevin Drum actually not understand that Antonin Scalia is a fundamentally disonest Loafnozzle McGoo? And that being bored is not really a useful metric towards church-state policy?” Apparently not, Pinko Benens.
Pinko is then killed by a giant cabbage monster offstage for Benening.
We must concur with our fellow pantsonian on this matter.
kevin drum is the microsoft office paperclip of the liberal blogosphere.
Video for AIF.
a giant cabbage monster
It would have to be a white cabbage, of course. The red is far too mischievous.
LOL, aif.
I wouldn’t object to the religious symbols if they agreed to put every one on the display with the cross, but there is a deep-seeded animosity toward Festivus in this country.
At this point, I like fighting to remove every religious symbol from the public sphere at every step of the way.
The question has been resolved for so long, that it just becomes a fun way to make the religious whackaloons spittle-flinging crazee.
Of course, I fully support erecting a statue of teh Flying Spaghetti Monster on public land for the same reason. And after erecting it, I will lead the fight to have it removed!! JUST SO I CAN BLOW THEIR MINDS!!!
Yes, I said erecting. There have not been enough Filthbot appearances of late.
At this point, I like fighting to remove every religious symbol from the public sphere at every step of the way.
I would like every tree removed! Trees are for Druids!
Trees are fertility symbols. You’ll have to fight that one out with Filthbot.
I heard that.
Pinko can’t get off that easy. I demand that he be resuscitated, titrated, and defenestrated by the 104th Armored Ombudsmen. Onstage. With fog machines. And a laser light show. While Night Ranger performs on the back of a giant ice-skating wombat.
aif, however, has solved the Riddle Of The Blogoshphere and will probably be transported to paradise by a winged Joe Strummer.
i’d pay to see that.
It just reminds me why I loved Hedonism Bot in Futurama. If only everyone were so honest…
I mean it’s the same way Darth Cheney wins on torture. Everyone is just tired of talking about it at this point. Phase 3 moves to the “It was so long ago” – To take efect after next elections when peiople try and talk about it again.
I knew Loafnozzle McGoo. Justice Scalia is no Loafnozzle McGoo.