Dispatches from the Creation Wars

I wonder why she doesn't want to burn the brainwashing devices. Burn the brainwashing devices!

Posted by: 386sx | April 17, 2009 9:28 AM

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Posted by: Captain Mike | April 17, 2009 9:38 AM

"And 'burn the books'?! What can you even say to something like that?" - Imrryr

Here...take Twilight.

Posted by: Captain Mike | April 17, 2009 9:54 AM

@Captain Mike - Zing!

Posted by: Imrryr | April 17, 2009 10:03 AM

An edited repeat of a comment post I published in this forum last night in a different blog thread:

I just got back from a Townhall meeting with my U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak, MI-D, 1st district.

The teabaggers were out, all extreme right wing, all poor, and crying about an increase in their taxes. Stupak gave them the floor to vent their greviences, which ended up with zero questions but instead a 10+ minute diatribe.

We heard that the Constitution doesn't allow Stupak to be a Congressman any longer due to term limits and therefore Stupak "hates the Constitution". Pelosi is flying around in huge jets. That they don't want their taxes raised; Rep. Stupak responded to this by actually walking them through a 1040 to show them how they got a tax credit as well as pointing out their withholding taxes were now reduced. Stupak also responded that term limits are a state law and the founders decided not to impose term limits on Congress. They are far nuttier and more idiotic in person then they are on the Internet. Their position was the exact opposite of reality on every issue they raised.

On the other hand several liberals had questions. They did their research, had pointed questions, and really challenged Rep. Stupak who talked about the status and the difficulty of achieving their objectives. Probably the best two was how to get the state of MI to release its funds to public schools so those schools could use the stabilization funds appropriated to them in the federal stimulus package - the principal behind this is related to the topic conservative governors have been vociferously objecting to in the media. The second issue was insuring that new coal plants only go up after those companies also install an appropriate alternative energy supply source, which is the current federal law I guess (that was the assumption stated by the questioner and inferred by Stupak). Stupak communicated that while we will adding a coal fired generator in Northern MI, that will get approved only after a wind farm is operational with the same amount of capacity which is being built in the thumb of MI.

The difference between the two groups could not be more glaring. One an educated group with legitimate concerns ensuring their Congressman was on top of things, the other pretty much just spazzing out like the first victim in the first Alien movie.

Posted by: Michael Heath | April 17, 2009 10:12 AM

The new and improved FoilTron Deluxe: It's now lined with a plastic bag! It works best when placed completely over the head.

Can we distribute them to these groups free of charge?

Posted by: Sean | April 17, 2009 10:20 AM

And "burn the books"?! What can you even say to something like that?

I think "seig heil!" is the response they were expecting.

Posted by: Raging Bee | April 17, 2009 10:35 AM

"I'm not paying taxes any more! I told my accountant this week!"

I'd pay good money to see said accountant's face during that conversation!

Posted by: Lilly de Lure | April 17, 2009 11:12 AM

I wonder if "Burn the books" was intended to be mocking and to see how far they would go?

Posted by: khan | April 17, 2009 2:45 PM

Michael Heath, I know others (including Ed) have said it before, but I just want to add my voice to the chorus: You should have a blog. Insightful, thoughtful commentary like yours is very rare.

Posted by: Savagemutt | April 17, 2009 3:17 PM

I wonder if "Burn the books" was intended to be mocking and to see how far they would go?

Yeah, that was my thought too -- especially after looking at the woman's YouTube channel. She doesn't seem to be wingnut teabagger material.

What was chilling, either way, was when that guy next to her challenged her on her "burn the books" cry, after she explained that she meant things like college textbooks on evolution, he agreed with her.

Posted by: tacitus | April 17, 2009 4:22 PM

Beck talked about this. He said the woman was a liberal plant.

If that's the case, it only slightly, very slightly improves the video. The conspiracy theory and promotion of the Constitution party does not speak well for the sort of crowd that Beck is drawing (and encouraging to wage a new revolution.)

Posted by: Hume's Ghost | April 17, 2009 11:15 PM

I have actually found a use for aluminium foil covering.

It forms the outer layer of the thermal insulation on a container I made for transporting ice-chilled water to a social event.

Bottle, epoxy armor, foil, foil.

It should reflect the warming sunlight quite well.

Posted by: Suricou Raven | April 18, 2009 5:27 AM

Beck talked about this. He said the woman was a liberal plant.

So it's conspiracy theorizing, now? Way to go, Glenn.

Posted by: Akusai | April 18, 2009 12:59 PM

"And 'burn the books'?! What can you even say to something like that?" - Imrryr

Here...take Twilight.

ROFL. That was hilarious, but it's probably one book they wouldn't burn. It's too full of abstinence only propaganda.

Posted by: Leni | April 18, 2009 4:55 PM