Pensito Review: Politics and Media Pensito Review: Politics and Media
September 7, 2008
ARCHIVE: Jesusland

Just as black people using the N-word is different from white people using it, so criticizing a woman is one thing when a man does it and something else when a fellow female does. So we’re giving columnist Froma Harrop a pass on pulling no punches over Sarah Palin.
Besides that, we agree with her.
Harrop: “Palin […]

Topics: GOP Incompetence, McCain, Campaign 2008, Christian Nationalists, Jesusland, Politics |

Isn’t it fun to find out all the things about the Palins that a vetting committee should have, but to do it at the same time as the McCain campaign? On the same day we find out that McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, we get the news that her husband, […]

Topics: Crime & Punishment, McCain, Campaign 2008, Christian Nationalists, Jesusland, Politics |

Jon noted that John McCain’s new “life begins at conception” stance is a move all the way to the extreme right of his previously maverick-esque position. This puts McCain squarely among the wingnuts who declare contraception to be abortion, because many types of birth control keep a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterine wall. […]

Topics: McCain, Campaign 2008, Christian Nationalists, Jesusland, Politics |

Rev. Kirbyjon Caudwell marries Jenna Bush and Henry Hager
It’s probably statistically impossible to be wrong all the time, and the Rev. Kirbyjon Caudwell is living proof. The good pastor is known as George Bush’s spiritual adviser, and recently officiated at Jenna Bush’s wedding. He has also led a ministry for recovering homosexuals and wannabe recovering […]

Topics: McCain, Obama, GOP Hypocrisy, GOP Corruption, GOP Adulterers, Jesusland, Campaign 2008, Politics |

Beta Upsilon Chi reject?
The University of Florida is having a hard time keeping out a Christian-only fraternity. The school, recently (and proudly) named America’s top party college by Princeton Review, refused to give Beta Upsilon Chi, also known as Brothers Under Christ or BUCs, status as an official student organization because it requires members to […]

Topics: Florida, Christian Nationalists, Jesusland |

Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. -Gal. 6:7
Considering the hatred for liberals spewed by the rightwing noise machiners like Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Michael “Savage” Weiner and the rest, it is a miracle there aren’t more terrorist incidents like this:
Police found copies of “Liberalism is a Mental Health Disorder” […]

Topics: Television, Republicans, Radio, Jesusland |

Want to make a statement about your lack of faith? Have I got the t-shirts and hats and crap for you.
Hexed Clothing, which you will have to do a search on MySpace to find, offers a variety of apparel with slogans guaranteed to get you tossed out of Young Life camp, including:

God+Free Youth
F**k Your God
I […]

Topics: Jesusland |

“[McCain told Ellen] that even though she‘s gay, she should be allowed to sign her name like an adult … Next thing, he‘ll say gay people should be allowed to drive and keep pets.” – Rachel Maddow
John McCain humiliated himself on Ellen DeGeneris’ show this week when he said he opposes gay marriage but is […]

Topics: McCain, Campaign 2008, Jesusland, Gay |
Quote du Jour   May. 23, 2008

“Imagine a world in which generations of human beings come to believe that certain films were made by God or that specific software was coded by him. Imagine a future in which millions of our descendants murder each other over rival interpretations of Star Wars or Windows 98. Could anything — anything — be more […]

Topics: Jesusland, Quote du Jour |

Good riddance:
Irmo High School Principal Eddie Walker’s has announced he’ll resign effective June 2009 over the creation of a Gay-Straight Alliance club at the school.
But for one group, June 2009 isn’t soon enough.
South Carolina Equality is demanding that either Walker’s resignation be effective immediately, or he be terminated.
“This Principal has emphatically and publicly stated that […]

Topics: Jesusland, Gay |
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