gdp's Comments

The Wild Hunt : Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:59:46 +0000

The thing that is so completely BS about the Conservative Christians protesting the Ganesha statue in Idaho...is that of the 15 sculptures that will be displayed...TWO OF THEM ARE EXPLICITLY CHRISTIAN! You can see them all here, including "St. Francis of Asissi," and "Rachel Weeping for her Children.": (http://www.cdaid.org/%5Cmod%5Cuserpage%5Cimages%5CArtCurrentsBrochure.pdf) Of course, considering the fact that Cour d'Alene is infamous as the former HQ of the "Aryan Nations," it really should come as no surprise that it's full of mouth-breathers and knuckle-draggers...

The Wild Hunt : San Francisco Peaks Update, Pagans on Wikipedia, and other Pagan News of Note

Tue, 24 May 2011 16:35:05 +0000

David Barton is not advocating for the "rights" of Christians...he's advocating AGAINST the rights of non-Christians. That's like saying, "What's the difference between the Ku Klux Klan and the NAACP?"

The Wild Hunt : San Francisco Peaks Update, Pagans on Wikipedia, and other Pagan News of Note

Tue, 24 May 2011 16:33:19 +0000

For the record, I spend/waste a lot of time editing on Wikipedia, and if anyone needs reputable sources on things, they can find me here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bryonmorrigan

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 13:05:20 +0000

"The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them." -- Mark Twain

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 13:05:07 +0000

"Radical" is a term often misused, by people on both the Left and Right. (For example, there is no such thing as a "Radical Right-Winger," since the two concepts cancel each other out....) Nazism was an extreme Reactionary ideology, as it was meant to bring Germany back to an idealistic "status quo ante," or theoretical "golden age", and Jim Crow was the very definition of "Conservative," since it was legislation designed to impede any changes or reform in the social status quo. The only truly "Radical" ideology that you mentioned was Soviet Socialism. RADICAL: n. A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform; a member of a political party or part of a party pursuing such aims n. One who advocates fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions REACTIONARY: adj. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change n. An opponent of progress or liberalism; an extreme conservative.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:52:30 +0000

It is politically impossible for a Liberal to be a "Fascist" or "Nazi," and anyone making that claim exposes his/her complete ignorance of political science and history. FASCISM: an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. --(in general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practices. (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fascism?view=uk)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:48:42 +0000

...which were obviously created AFTER the controversy, to make a joke. Show me one t-shirt like that from before 2009.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:47:15 +0000

That's the real definition, Guest. They've been trying to 'change' it over the last decade or so, in order to distance themselves from their horrid past of supporting racism, sexism, religious intolerance, homophobia, and other 'lovely' positions.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:45:01 +0000

That's pretty much what happened in 2009. Instead of passing the extremely popular "Public Option," the Liberal Democrats caved to the Blue Dog Democrats...who witheld their votes in order to make us model the "Individual Mandate" on the Republicans' plan.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:41:52 +0000

The most important aspect of propaganda is setting the definitions of words. Of course, I prefer to rely on dictionaries for such things. ____________________________________________________ lib·er·al·ism (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberalism) A political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties. ____________________________________________________ con·serv·a·tism (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conservatism) The disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:38:29 +0000

I live in PA, and frankly...outside of Pittburgh and Phillie, it's a Red State. The locals refer to it as "Pennsyltucky" or say, "Pennsylvania: It's Pittsburgh and Phillie...with Alabama in between." Just look at the voting records and elected officials in the state. Outside of those big cities, it's all "red." Just this morning, while waiting with my daughters at the school bus-stop, I heard one of the African-American kids being repeatedly referred to by the "N-word." I'm originally from the South...and I'M not used to seeing that kind of racism out in the open! (And don't get me started about how many of the local parents have forbidden their children from playing with my daughters because we aren't Christian...)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Fri, 20 May 2011 12:27:17 +0000

"You" in the context above is used in the sense of "you plural," and is referring to the masses that watch Fox News that you cited, not "you" specifically. And as I noted above, Fox News having the highest ratings is about the most UN-scientific way of trying to gauge public opinion that I have ever heard of, and Fox was still on top of the ratings in 2008 when President Obama and the Democrats took control of the House and Senate. Obviously, it doesn't mean a damned thing. (On the other hand, the RCP averages predicted those victories...as well as the Republican victories in 2010...)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Thu, 19 May 2011 21:51:28 +0000

Remember who the most Left-Wing faction of the American 19th century were? The Radical Republicans? Yeah, without them we'd have....um...slavery? Also, as I was pointing out on Wikipedia earlier today...when Newt Gingrich said that he opposed "radical changes," whether from the Left or Right...and it pissed off the Republicans...it was actually one of the clearest statements of REAL Conservative principles in a long time...which is why it infuriated the Right-Wing extremists. What these Republicans/Tea-Partiers propose is REACTIONARY, which is far to the Right of "Conservative." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Thu, 19 May 2011 18:50:26 +0000

I don't know how it is where you live, but every time I've ever listened to NPR/PBS, the news programming has only been available at certain parts of the day, on certain days. Otherwise, most of the time, when you tune into a PBS station, you get jazz or classical music...or if you're lucky, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" or "Prairie Home Companion." ;)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:47:44 +0000

Also, Fox News's demographics are extremely skewed towards the elderly. In fact, they have the absolute oldest demographics on television, "clocking in with a median age above 65," in comparison to the median age of the general public at 38 (SOURCE: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117988273?refCa.... And for the record, if you prefer to get your "news analysis" from uneducated dropouts like Beck, Limbaugh, and Hannity...instead of, you know...people with advanced degrees in political science like Rachel Maddow, Ph.D....well, "brainwashed" may not be the right word, but "uninformed" certainly seems apt, as studies by the University of Maryland (http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/dec10/Misinformation_Dec10_rpt.pdf) and Pew Forum (http://people-press.org/2007/04/15/public-knowledge-of-current-affairs-little-changed-by-news-and-information-revolutions/) have shown. Incidentally, look at the Pew Forum's list of knowledge level by news source and have a gander at which show's viewers are most informed on the whole.

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:47:39 +0000

Your idea of looking at cable news ratings is completely and utterly absurd. Why? Because it betrays a complete lack of understanding regarding demographics and social groups. In general, people who lean to the Liberal side of issues are far less likely to watch cable news, particularly commentary. It's the same with radio. Conservatives point to the success of AM talk radio, and failure of Air America as a sign that they are more "popular," when in reality...it's just that the Liberals tend to prefer to listen to music in the car, rather than angry commentators "preaching to the choir." On the whole, Liberals...even staunch ones like myself...rarely watch MSNBC or other cable news. The Rachel Maddow Show is not "Must See TV" for us the way that the Glenn Beck Show is for Conservatives. Now, Jon Stewart I'll sit down and watch...which is also why his ratings are often comparable to Beck's, even though he's on at a very late hour. (Cont.)

The Wild Hunt : Quick Notes: Michele Bachmann, Eilish De'Avalon, and a Catholic Fertility Ritual

Thu, 19 May 2011 15:29:35 +0000

Obama's fine in the polls when you look at all of them. (http://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html) Scientifically, you have to look at them all, rather than limiting your analysis to a single poll.

The Wild Hunt : Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:37:35 +0000

I've never really understood the absolute hatred involved in the way that counter-religions (* like Christianity and Islam, the term is borrowed from Dr. Jan Assmann) seem to love building their churches/mosques on top of the remains of other religions' temples that they have torn down. From a theological point of view, I would consider the area where a former house of worship was located to have a certain "taint" making it unfit for a new one to be built on the same site. Certainly, in Christian mythology, such sites (particularly those devoted to "Pagan" deities...and especially a cthonic one like Persephone) usually are viewed as having some sort of "evil" or "demonic" power. It would seem that such places would be the absolute worst place to put a church...unless your motive is simply...hatred.

The Wild Hunt : Huckabee Not Running for President

Tue, 17 May 2011 13:33:14 +0000

Damn. That would have been hilarious. It seems most of the GOP challengers have looked at the polls and said, "I don't wanna be the guy who lost to Obama."

The Wild Hunt : Huckabee Not Running for President

Tue, 17 May 2011 13:31:49 +0000

Are you high? You might as well be asking, "since when is defending StormFront a particularly 'racist' stance?" Hell, World Net Daily is almost to the Right of StormFront anyways... It's really only a matter of time before David Duke (R-LA) gets a job there...or maybe even David Irving can be their next un-credentialed pseudo-historian.