Howdy. I am not much of a fan of Bill Maher. He does take himself too seriously, and too often he just isn't funny - tough business for a comedian. But sometimes he strikes some sparks which create some fire.
I happened to catch this clip of a recent show of his. It wasn't particularly friendly towards the Palin-McCain administration. Fair and balanced it was not. His guests included Will I. Am, the Obamaton hip-hopper from the Black-Eyed Peas; Naomi Klein, the firebrand journalist whose The Shock Doctrine made some waves this last year (it's her take on state-sponsored methods of destruction as a means of promoting capitalist growth); and Andrew Sullivan.
Andrew Sullivan is an intriguing fellow. He is an iconoclastic figure of the libertarian conservative camp. He is a gay Catholic Brit writer and editor who has lived in America for some time, commenting on our ways. He prides himself on being a true conservative in a conservative political culture which, he would say, has lost its directions and meaning. Here is his Wiki page:
Andrew Sullivan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyway, the clip from the show runs along the expected theme of the election campaign, Sarah Palin and her credentials/policy positions/and such, and then takes, for me, a welcome turn to the world of American Religion and the public's fascination with Guardian Angels (no, not the street vigilantes). I think the theme of the thread rests with Palin's Pentecostal Church's "magical thinking" and Americans' belief system (angels as a symbol) which impact the rational discourse of issues that shape our Reality.
It's pretty good:
YouTube - Palin is Bush in DRAG! Naomi klein
Quote of the Day:
"When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life."- Mark Twain
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Didn't you know Jesus is Magic?
I forget who said it on the clip, but I agree with them when they say how we need to stop focusing so much on Palin's family and other mud material. The best defense (or offense) against a candidate such as this is to communicate to the public what their policies are. There is a reason that Republicans don't go too far into depth (if at all) when talking about policy, they know that they can't win an election based on what they will do once in office. Their only hope is to make people afraid enough of the other side so that they will vote for them.
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