Do Unto Others...Or Else

Dick Dynasty

All Over The Map

September 7, 2014 

More-than-fairly-unbalanced Sean Hannity, matchless journalist that he is, did his due diligence in addressing a major issue garnering world-wide attention of late. Hannity weighed in on the group of masked cowards (think KKK, only in black) known as ISIS/ISIL that killed its second prisoner in a barbaric, video recorded, terror event. ISIS has offended al Queda, among others with its radical call for a medieval Muslim caliphate and its murderous rampage across Iraq and Syria. ISIS is demanding that people convert to Islam or die. Anyone with even a shred of humanity sees this kind of thinking as frightful, untenable and insane at first, second and every subsequent blush.

Hannity understood right away that as a trained seal professional his best move would be to have as a guest on his show someone with broad based knowledge about the Middle East, the history of the long and troubled relationship between Christianity and Islam and a keen grasp of world political strategy, to provide his viewers with perceptive insight and level-headed strategies for dealing with a complex, dangerous and unpredictable situation. Apparently John McCain was busy.

Hannity’s choice for this delicate, nuanced job was none other than the intellectually challenged patriarch of the American institution – Duck Dynasty – Phil Robertson. The very brave hunter of man-eating ducks never bothered to serve his country in the military and thinks racism has something to do with NASCAR. Attempting to show how good-hearted he is Robertson offered, "We just love 'em, give 'em the good news about Jesus—whether they're homosexuals, drunks, terrorists. We let God sort 'em out later, you see what I'm saying?" I see what you’re saying…that apparently makes one of us. Not sure that’s good news. Robertson also opposes abortion believing it is a violation of the Declaration of Independence. Not sure that’s good news either.

His latest words of wizz-dom were aimed directly at ISIS, "In this case, you either have to convert them - which I think would be next to impossible - I'm not giving up on them, I'm just saying either convert them or kill them. One or the other." Now where have I heard that before?

Which Convert-or-Die enthusiast would you prefer to marry your daughter?

Government of The Rich Guy, For the Rich Guy, By The Dumb Guy

Upon leaving the courtroom after being found guilty on 11 of 14 counts of corruption, one-time presidential hopeful and newly convicted ex-governor/now-felon Bob McDonnell of Virginia said, “All I can say is my trust remains in the Lord.” McDonnell threw his (now-also-felon) wife under the bus and moved in with his priest during the five-week-long trial. Both now face possible jail time. Never again will McDonnell be able to force unwanted, invasive ultrasound procedures on young pregnant women. No longer can he promote tobacco-based “health” products for sugar daddies. Never again will the Lord have to cringe every time Bob McDonnell invokes his name.

Yes We Can’t

Barack Obama has once again shown his gutless side by punting on immigration reform, leaving it to Congress to sort out the situation. Congress, which has its own share of convert them or kill them aficionados, is sure to do a bang-up job.

I. Mangrey reporting.

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