This week in theocracy
Those clumsy sentences are from a commencement address delivered not at a Bible college in Cousinwife, Missouri, but at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. And not by the chaplain but the Secretary of Transportation, no less, secure in the belief that only Christians make up the Class of 2025. Sean Duffy also promised to alleviate the Academy's structural problems including "no hot water for months...dorms with mold and a dilapidated, falling-apart library." Most especially, he seemed to be worried by the mistreatment of "Christ on the Water," a painting depicting Jesus ministering to sailors lost at sea. It has been consigned to a "flood-prone" basement following complaints from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its founder, Mikey Weinstein. Naturally the Kings Point Christian Fellowship Club says this is emblematic of the "persecution" they endure. Without explanation the Academy's superintendent, Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, and deputy superintendent, Rear Admiral David M. Wulf, announced their resignations.
It seems like the best solution is to ban all religious activities on campus, the USMMA being a publicly funded school teaching seamanship rather than theology, but the times are not propitious. The Trump Faith Office hosted some harpies praying and "speaking in tongues" on the White House grounds. (It was founded under Bush as the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives but Trump has to put his name on everything.)
The Wallbuilders sounds like an unsuccessful Pink Floyd tribute act but it's actually a Christofascist radio show. The suddenly ubiquitous Rep. Mary Miller used it to announce her "Family Month" resolution designed to replace Pride Month. It is an article of faith, literally, that only Mommy and Daddy families are real families, no adoption or IVF thank you very much. "God hates perversion," the Hitler-quoting Illinois Congresswoman proclaimed in an earlier House resolution. The House has a lot of time and a lot of loosely wrapped individuals to grab a piece of it.
While the serious people in The Hague were discussing the Middle East, Ukraine and other serious questions, Trump was masturbating with his phone about the mayoral primary in New York. I have to admit, he surprised me. He vomited out his rage at Zohran Mamdani without once mentioning Islam, 9/11 or jihad...
...then fell back, gasping, and did whatever non-smokers do after they unload. He needs one of those wearable heart monitors that Roadkill Bob is hustling. "He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart..." And he's 33, Grandpa. Can you even remember 1979?
Not to worry, Trump whisperer Laura Loomer is nowhere near done screeching doom like a blue-haired Cassandra: "It really makes you wonder whether or not these Muslim Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers would start coordinating attacks on non-Jews to carry out jihad under the administration of Zohran Mamdani." I lived in New York before ride-sharing but even then there were so many Muslim taxi drivers that you could fuggeddabout finding a cab on Friday afternoon. What's keeping them from jihad-ing passengers without waiting for orders from Mayor Mamdani? Laura, you are A Idiot.
Fox News curiosity Mark Levin unloaded on Steve Bannon for opposing the "obliteration" of Iran's nuclear facility (sorry, I can't remember which wing of MAGA that places him in). "Certified disgusting fraud" was a small sample. Bannon has allies and one of them, Margie Greene, the original cracker from which the cheese slipped off, retorted with "Let me introduce you to my friend Jesus," from whom she selectively quoted. "Blessed are the peacemakers," cooed the Gentlelady with the big hammer and even bigger photos of Hunter Biden's junk. I love religious debate.
Texas has a law requiring display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, similar to the law that was found unconstitutional in Louisiana. The state is being sued by a group of Christian and Nation of Islam families and leaders: "The government should govern; the Church should minister. Anything else is a threat to the soul of both our democracy and our faith." Exactly what Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802. Why is this complicated?
And finally, just because they're current:
Florida Christian school teacher arrested for child porn ("and six counts of sexual activities involving animals")
Jacob Melvin Hart, former youth pastor, arrested with child sexual abuse videos at Miami International Airport after he came in on a flight from Haiti
This mess is ended. Go in peace.
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