Sarah Palin likes shooting defenseless animals. Let's see if she can handle the Herd! Does experience matter? If so, how? Philly and Evo argue that Palin used her little bit of experience in a very authoritarian way, but Ex calls "bullshit" on them. Who's right? Meanwhile SI doesn't think 120,000 total votes and being governor for a year and a half is much experience. Ex sees an insidious strategy that the GOP may be using. (00:00)
OG would rather talk about issues than experience, and the Herd agrees. Obviously, that's a signal for a segue to a conversation about Palin's religiosity. How might her love of Jesus inform her decisions? What will be its effects on separation of church & state? Is (are?) the Assemblies of God scary? (Do moose shit in the woods while they're hiding from Sarah Palin?) Chappy and Evo sound very, very afraid. Believe it or not, Ex tries to assuage their fears. How fucking reassuring do you think that is? Yikes! (19:00)
Can Democrats attack Palin on her fundy ideas? Or have they painted themselves into a church corner? Philly would like to see the Dems go straight for her craziness, but understands it ain't happening. Instead, he offers a few politically feasible tactics. Can Obama/Biden just practice what they preach and let the public judge the difference between their particular god and Palin's? And do atheists have to bite the Christianized bullet? (Will it bleed if we do so?) (33:44)
Three Goddamned Solvers cracked last week's puzzle, one with the help of his ... well, we can't give everything away in these notes. Hint: zombies were not involved. Want to be deliriously happy for the rest of your life? The results of our poll may tell you how! And Evo wonders: Where are the science lovers in our audience? (Possible answer: getting happy?) (49:40)
Opening Music [00:00]: excerpt from "Another Goddamned Draft"
Bridge Music [17:37]: excerpt from "One of Many"
Bridge Music [32:32]: excerpt from "Crouching Christian Hidden Atheist"
Bridge Music [48:37]: excerpt from "Swing to the Left"
Bridge and Closing Music [1:02:31]: excerpt from "As Jazzy as I Get"
(All music: copyright 2008 by Rachel Murie)
This Week's Goddamned Links
Sarah Palin's Acceptance Speech
Sarah Palin Church Video, Part 1
Sarah Palin Church Video, Part 2
Assemblies of God: "Our 16 Fundamental Truths"
[Update] Reason Magazine: "Tracking the Palin Rumors"
Sarah Palin Action Figures
Puzzling Listeners
Another Goddamned Puzzle:
Derek, EnoNomi, Krystian Kyhl
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4 comments:
Thanks for another goddamned great podcast!! Now I am even more (to use Ex's phrase) fucking pissed off. When will religion ever fall by the wayside and rationality take over? To have a country like ours run be religious waifs really sucks. Depressing and hopeless is really how I feel. Maybe another listen to the happy podcast along with a couple tonsil burners will mellow me out. Seriously though, you all must gather the Herd together for a quick watch of Frank Zappa on Crossfire. Broadcast in the 80's during the music censorship "crises". Zappa says it all by stating that the US is becoming a "fascist theocracy". So true!! I have the video on my blog or it can be found easily on Youtube or Google Video. Enjoy!!
Thanks, we all know that Zappa Crossfire clip all too well. Good stuff. It's a must see, for sure.
Pools of blood glisten so brightly.
Death cries echo so harmoniously.
We drink deeply of fear and pain.
Only thus can we soothe our fiery hearts.
- Howard Dean, Chairman of the DNC
I really enjoyed this podcast. Now that the race is down to the final four its a bit easier to follow. That and its getting a bit of coverage in Australia as well.
I love that Obama made the comment again to make a point(Was it wise?). Then made some comment that this sort of debate doesn't hurt the Democrats or the Republicans but rather the American people.
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