Morality is not determined by the church you attend nor the faith you embrace. It is determined by the quality of your character and the positive impact you have on those you meet along your journey
“They said what they would do, and we did not listen. Then they did what they said they would do.”
That’s how the first chapter of a new alt-history novel called Christian Nation ends, beginning readers along a journey described as a “terrifyingly credible path toward theocracy,” led by President Sarah Palin after President John McCain unexpectedly passes away.
The book, written by lawyer Frederic C. Rich and published by W.W. Norton & Company, is based on Palin’s famous 2010 remark that “America is a Christian nation.” Envisioning a Palin presidency, Christian Nation describes an alt-history in which “America’s Christian fundamentalists” gain power and transform the country into one in which “constitutional protections [are] dismantled” and “all aspects of life dominated by an authoritarian law called ‘The Blessing,’ enforced by a totally integrated digital world known as the ‘Purity Web.’”
“The scariest thing about Christian Nation is that it’s so plausible,” said Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s executive director Rev. Barry W. Lynn. “No violent revolution, no blood in the streets, is necessary for Americans to lose their freedoms—just a failure to defend the liberties that we often take for granted.”
Why? Why write a book like this?
Don't I have enough trouble going to sleep at night?
BOO!
You know the crazy thing about this, besides Sarah Palin of course, is that THIS was the actual scenario that used to haunt my dreams back in 2008. I will have to assume that this book is clear evidence that I was not the only person visited by Palin induced night terrors.
However I really think this is the last incarnation for Pennywise and that after this election the evil clown with the nasty smirk will be out of our lives forever.
Until the Republicans come up with a sequel that is.
You know if in fact any religion could rid us of the presence of Sarah Palin through some exorcism, or consecration ceremony, or even animal sacrifice, I think I might consider joining.
I believe I have mentioned before that I was torn between starting this political blog or a blog dedicated to movies. However due to my fixation at the time on Kerry's loss to George W. Bush, and my anger at the Iraq war, politics won out.
However I remain a true fan of the cinema and watch dozens, and dozens of movies a year. And my favorite ones are, you guessed it, horror movies.
These last few days my television has been playing nothing but non-stop horror, from the Halloween series, to The Omen, and even including back to back viewings of both the original and updated version of "The Fog." (Yeah, you're right, neither one was very good.)
So I got to wondering. exactly what is YOUR favorite horror movie my IM friends?
Here let me start you off with my favorite horror genre:
The Werewolf movie.
My favorite in that category:
American Werewolf in London.
And my favorite scene (Okay if you are at work you are going to DEFINITELY have to wait to watch this clip until after you get home. It contains inappropriate language, a truly epic and disturbing werewolf roar, and a brutal attack scene. You have been warned.):
One of the best scenes ever filmed for a horror movie in my opinion. Though to be honest it was almost a toss up between that one and the amazing John Landis directed transformation scene, featuring the unparalleled make up of Rick Baker. (Just a bit of trivia, werewolf movies live and die based on their transformation scenes.)
So tell me you ghouls and goblins, what was the movie that scarred YOUR psyche and kept you up at night?
First we have this ad from Dwight McKenna, a surgeon who is campaigning to win long time New Orleans coroner Frank Minyard's job.
Check out this gruesome television ad.
The first thing I noticed was the bad lighting in that coroners office. I mean if you are going to remove body parts to sell, shouldn't you try to ensure they are not damaged in the process?
Turn on the damn light, you cheap bastard!
Oh, and maybe afterward you could provide your assistant with some good health insurance so he can get his teeth straightened, get that hump removed, and his limp fixed.
Now let's move on to the "demon-eyed sheep" political ad from Carly Fiorina as she battles former California Congressman Tom Campbell, for a California Senate seat.
The ad starts off with calming images of pastoral settings filled with adorable sheep and grassy meadows. But then suddenly one of the sheep is driven up into the sky on a phallic symbol (Was this filmed in Montana? Just asking.), and suddenly, just when the sheep is about to reach new heights, the phallus falls out from under it. (Isn't that always the way ladies?)
Then the calm pasture is replaced by lightning strikes, and ominous music, which point out that Tom Campbell, the supposed fiscal genius, is really a stupid head, with stupid head ideas.
But even after insulting Campbell's fiscal approach, the Fiorina camp is not done yet. Oh no they are just beginning.
Next we return to both the sheep and grassy fields only this time with the addition of the DEMON-EYED SHEEP! According to the commercial this "Lamb from Hades" is there to destroy the sheep's economy and place taxes on their grass until they have to sell the very wool off their backs to make ends meet. Oh the horror!
Oh God I can't go on! Just watch it for yourselves!
You know personally I am kind of relieved that the satanic sheep was only there to screw up the economy for those farmyard critters. The way he was looking at them and chasing them on his hands and knees I was more concerned with their virtue and future marketability. After all don't they get a higher price for virgin wool?
However as a long time horror buff I have to say that I welcome these new Fangoria inspired political advertisements. At least they aren't boring. Stupid, mindless, a little ridiculous, but not boring.
