Colbert NAILS 'im!

anyway it's all quite stupid. As an ex-bf of an ex-gf once said: A marriage is a beautiful union, between a man, a woman and a government.

Extend to other genders as you will.

I just saw this colbert episode and he had perkins dead to rights when he asked him if he was kosher.

That being said if religious institutions don't want to marry gay people thats fine, fucked up, but fine. When the govt got into the marriage license biz it had a responsibility to treat the matter neutrally amongst all its citizens.

I'm not religious but I can't WAIT til muslims become a majority in this country just to watch the evangelicals squirm with all their 'its a christian nation' whining.

Stephen brought the entire debate to a new level.

Best in a long time.

Colbert had to pull back from hammering the flummoxed Tony "Lobster Breath" Perkins-- it was difficult watching the wheels in Tony's head slowly spin. I wonder if Tony is one of those extra-chromosome conservatives who believes "Colbert" is one of them.

kate @ 8:

I am always astounded at how either foolish or absolutely arrogant these wingnuts are that they would come on a show such as Colbert's. I mean, they've GOT to know that he will in no way assist their cause. They are deluded and deserve his treatment; if only the press would do their damn job and give out the same!

It's just business. Nothing more.

When you are selling a book there is no bad publicity.

It would have been better for the country, hell the world, if that California court had of held off on their ruling till after November.
Just what we need- another presidential election that's all about gay marriage.

This was so awesome! I know Perkins and his publisher want to move books but don't they realize how badly he comes off?

-AF
Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud

Here's a radical idea: let's hold these so-called Christians to their own Golden rule. "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." Every time one of them wants to deny a basic American right to someone else, let's deny THEM that right. So when Perkins says no gay marriage, we revoke his right to marry. Same for others who would deny rights to others, such as Ann Coulter's comment that women shouldn't be allowed to vote. Great, Ann, let's start with you!

It would be a great way to shut these bastards up. Everyone who wants to take away someone else's right loses that same right. Nice, simple, neat, and effective.

Hmm...just think of applying it to George Bush, who took away so many Americans' and Iraqis' rights to live....

ah Tony 'perky' Perkins 45, another GOP confirmed bachelor going by his wikipedia webpage,
got his jollies working with LE and being tough amongst the mustached LEOs.

Colbert's IQ must be off the scale. Seriously, I would like to see him tested.

uncle joe hussein mccarthy @ 10:

i say if gays want to be as miserable as straight people...more power to them

Amen (if I may)

Colbert's also a Sunday school teacher (in real life, not something the character pretends to do), so he's particularly nimble on the topic of scripture. Well done.

OMFG FRC Perkins: Being green promotes Abortion/Homosexuality.

Perkins says you should prepare to be Raptured, not "throw away the keys to your SUV and jump on the Al Gore bandwagon."

"fighting global warming is delaying teh rapture" !!!!! what a nutjob, typical CCC Republican

Bestest of the best that ah ever did saw...forever of Sunday.
Rudy did not marry him 1st cousin.

Tony Perkins is a nobody, in a fake organization. Why anyone would even suffer talking to this fraud is beyond me.

I just don't believe in marriage.

It actually pisses me off that in the states of KS and MO I'm legally married to my partner because we've been best friends with benefits and have lived together for 10 years.

Marriage is archaic to me. It's obviously not working. Divorce rates are what?

The truth about marriage is that it's an institution that keeps the religion thing thriving. It also keeps it religious groups locked to the government. If government does not see eye to eye with evangelical christianity (for instance) then what power do these religious leaders actually have? How can they keep their well paying charade afloat?

In places like England where religiosity isn't quite as heavy handed and Eddie Izzard's sketch on the anglican church is pretty spot on (the vicar says "open your mademoiselle to page 23 to find the new lines of lipstick"). We'll probably see gay marriage there soon enough because the religion isn't at all that strict or concerned about these issues quite frankly.

It had at a point been intertwined with British governance but since the anglican church was so obviously made up by a king (who obviously wasn't concerned with the 'sanctity of marriage') and has no real ties to the people of GB today.

Funny enough is the Irish. Since the protestants and catholics don't get along there's a debacherous counterculture that thrives without abandon in places like Dublin. So think of it this way... The ONLY church that the media here in America gives any time to is the effing evangelicals. Why is that? Why no important buddhist or jewish or ______ issues? Why? Because it wouldn't get good ratings and therefore advertisement revenue.

Starting to see the picture?

I recently heard somebody (Degeneres?) suggest that the government recognize all "civil unions" and then churches can reserve the right to recognize them or not. I thought that was the win-win idea this quagmire requires.

Fleece @ 38:

I recently heard somebody (Degeneres?) suggest that the government recognize all "civil unions" and then churches can reserve the right to recognize them or not. I thought that was the win-win idea this quagmire requires.

Exactly.
I was watching her show the other day and totally was... "No duh!"

But you know those Righteous Waaaahpublicans have to mix Church and State... and all.
And next you know, these Righteous Waaaahpublicans will require a religious test to even vote!

.

Tax all churches, no exceptions.

Turns out Colbert was right on the money re the "do you keep kosher" comment.

After all, Jesus said, "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from Torah, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5:18)

It was also very revealing that when asked where Jesus spoke out against gays, Perkins replied that Saul of Tarsus did. You know, as if in an argument, Saul wins, and Jesus loses. Or as if the Son of God wasn't a smart enough cookie to both say, and not say, whatever He thought was important.

We are enjoined to Judge Not... but non-believers like Perkins do surely put temptation before us on that score.

Another indeavor by a shallow, superficial ,phychopath to exercise control over everyone elses lives in the name of the magical being. Oh magical being teach them to mind their own fucking lives and leave the rest of us be. and now a song-----Get in line in that processional-step into that small confessional- their the guy whos got religion'll-tell you if your sins original- if it is try playin it safer- drink the wine and chew the waffer. Tom Lehrer, The Vatican rag.---CEO

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" - United States Declaration of Independence

"inalienable rights" - United States Declaration of Independence

Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

First Amendment – Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right to petition. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I think between all of the ideas expressed by our founding fathers that i quoted above. It should be concluded that while they might not have agreed with the idea of "gay marriage" the founding fathers did not think it was right to ban freedoms that they could not envision for the next few centuries.

Besides two types of marriage exist, secular state marriage and religious ceremonies. Its ok if your Neanderthal church doesn't want to do it, go to one that will or a justice of the piece. That way the state will not be interfering with religion.

MY OPINION:

in any state in america.... a person planning a sex change operation should get married THEN change gender........ OR visa versa.......

DRIVE THE WINGNUTZ UP A WALL.....
bill marries roberta....
roberta becomes robert....
-------------------------baboom...... what a mess.....
same sex marriage illegal/immoral
so is divorce
TAKE THAT ONE TO JUDGE JUDY

"Expect the wingnuts to fight this tooth and nail..."

I dunno, kind of sounds like a sissy way of fighting too me.

The double standards of the right wing is seemingly endless- Who are they to judge the validity of gay marriages, when half of these straight right wingers are on their second or thrird marriages? One major sin in the Bible is 'greed'- Yet greed defines the right wing way of thinking-The way they cherry pick passages from the Bible to support their hatred of others is sickening.

lewisnclark @ 16:

It's official: Stephen Colbert is one funny mofo.

He also touched on an interesting topic...

Several years ago, after watching chaotic screaming and picketing and harassment outside of a family planning clinic one Saturday afternoon, I started to wonder what would happen if people began publicly protesting other sinful transgressions of the Old Testament.

For example, how about organizing a group to stand out in front of Red Lobster restaurants and harangue patrons entering the restaurant for ignoring God's word!? (Levitcus 11:10: "...And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you".

The fact is, The Bible actually makes no mention of abortion, but eating shrimp is definitely an abomination, so repent you sinners!

I remember a group in Portland, Oregon that would picket Nordstrom because in Leviticus it says you can not wear mixed fiber clothing. Whenever the anti-abortion protesters or anti-gay (or as I called them DEEPLY closeted self-haters) came a pickettin' this group would get out there with their signs quoting Leviticus and picket against mixed fibers.

Dave @ 9:

Colbert had to pull back from hammering the flummoxed Tony "Lobster Breath" Perkins-- it was difficult watching the wheels in Tony's head slowly spin. I wonder if Tony is one of those extra-chromosome conservatives who believes "Colbert" is one of them.

I think you're right, lol!

Johnny wand @ 54:

The double standards of the right wing is seemingly endless- Who are they to judge the validity of gay marriages, when half of these straight right wingers are on their second or thrird marriages? One major sin in the Bible is 'greed'- Yet greed defines the right wing way of thinking-The way they cherry pick passages from the Bible to support their hatred of others is sickening.

While they are secretly buggering underage pages, having trysts with "escorts", paying gay drug dealers for sex (and drugs), toe tapping in the men's room at airports, pattin em on the ass "Bob Packwood style" etc. But the thing of it is, as long as you go to church every Sunday and pray for forgiveness, you can start all over on Monday with your sinning. It's simple really. Personally, I think when they go to meet their maker they are going to be unpleasantly surprised. Hypocrisy is not something God smiles on.

That being said Colbert rocks.

hillwilliam @ 61:

lewisnclark @ 16:

It's official: Stephen Colbert is one funny mofo.

He also touched on an interesting topic...

Several years ago, after watching chaotic screaming and picketing and harassment outside of a family planning clinic one Saturday afternoon, I started to wonder what would happen if people began publicly protesting other sinful transgressions of the Old Testament.

For example, how about organizing a group to stand out in front of Red Lobster restaurants and harangue patrons entering the restaurant for ignoring God's word!? (Levitcus 11:10: "...And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you".

The fact is, The Bible actually makes no mention of abortion, but eating shrimp is definitely an abomination, so repent you sinners!

I'll make the placards. You bring the bullhorn. We'll show Red Lobster that you don't mess with the jebus.

HA! The Jebus, lol!
Actually, there are real reasons to pickets red lobster...I read an article years ago, that they paid mercenaries to take over the traditional fishing grounds (which happened to be teeming with shrimp and lobster) of the natives of the Mosquito Coast...which caused a small scale civil war...and alot of these tribes were massacred...so fat, ignorant Americans can eat low priced seafood until they pop.
I cannot verify the truth of this article, I wasn't there. But it's highly plausible.
I only remember eating at red lobster once before I read that article...and haven't eaten there since...
Ok...sorry SM for goin WAAAAAAAAAAAY OT...

clydesalerno Hussein Al Jazzera @ 37:

Lollimom Says: If only Tony Perkins could direct all of his efforts at banning divorce, which is a special “right” that is destroying families across the country.

Divorce is a sad event.. but divorce is necessary at times. Forcing two persons that cant solve their differences to stay together, is an unhealthy situation. And that alone can wreck a family.

Yes, but when the divorce rate is over 50% (I believe it's over 50%...and am too lazy to Google it), it seems to me that the privilege of marriage is being mocked.

Tony Perkins represents a supposed Christian organization. So when it comes to Tony Perkins and God, let no man put asunder the two, okay?

My argument is still valid. Divorce is sad sometimes. Other times, as one Hollywood star after another has demonstrated, as one spouse cheater after another has proved, divorce mocks marriage.

And to change the subject, I can't help but mention Perkins' veiled reference to pedophilia ("...don't have a right to marry someone underage"), once more typing the knot between gays and minors. What a perfect a**hole is he.

"you have to dance with the girl you come with".... frickin' hi-larious!!!

Lollimom @ 64:

clydesalerno Hussein Al Jazzera @ 37:

Lollimom Says: If only Tony Perkins could direct all of his efforts at banning divorce, which is a special “right” that is destroying families across the country.

Divorce is a sad event.. but divorce is necessary at times. Forcing two persons that cant solve their differences to stay together, is an unhealthy situation. And that alone can wreck a family.

Yes, but when the divorce rate is over 50% (I believe it's over 50%...and am too lazy to Google it), it seems to me that the privilege of marriage is being mocked.

Tony Perkins represents a supposed Christian organization. So when it comes to Tony Perkins and God, let no man put asunder the two, okay?

My argument is still valid. Divorce is sad sometimes. Other times, as one Hollywood star after another has demonstrated, as one spouse cheater after another has proved, divorce mocks marriage.

And to change the subject, I can't help but mention Perkins' veiled reference to pedophilia ("...don't have a right to marry someone underage"), once more typing the knot between gays and minors. What a perfect a**hole is he.

It's less of a strain to tieing the knot between republicans and minors.

(whoops! Meant to get my handle back to it's abbreviated version. Fixed)

bigbrother2084 @ 36:

In places like England where religiosity isn't quite as heavy handed and Eddie Izzard's sketch on the anglican church is pretty spot on (the vicar says "open your mademoiselle to page 23 to find the new lines of lipstick"). We'll probably see gay marriage there soon enough because the religion isn't at all that strict or concerned about these issues quite frankly.

Of course, we already have "Civil Partnerships", which I have decided to refer to as "marriage" (and I use the terms as "husband" and "wife" for them) so I think we're pretty damn close (and it is a bit silly to spend time making up a totally different term with entirely the same meaning when surely there already was one). Make sure you refer to the Civil Partnerships in the UK as "marriage" too, and get people to join in! :D

I'd love to see one of these bigots confronted about their desires to restrict other's rights, which is so blatantly anti-American.

Ask them, "So, why is it that you don't believe in equality, freedom, justice and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans?"

"Do you not love America and democracy?"

"Defenders of Marriage" by Roy Zimmerman -- perfect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bja2ttzGOFM

lewisnclark @ 16:

It's official: Stephen Colbert is one funny mofo.

He also touched on an interesting topic...

Several years ago, after watching chaotic screaming and picketing and harassment outside of a family planning clinic one Saturday afternoon, I started to wonder what would happen if people began publicly protesting other sinful transgressions of the Old Testament.

For example, how about organizing a group to stand out in front of Red Lobster restaurants and harangue patrons entering the restaurant for ignoring God's word!? (Levitcus 11:10: "...And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you".

The fact is, The Bible actually makes no mention of abortion, but eating shrimp is definitely an abomination, so repent you sinners!

The internets are way ahead of you: http://www.godhatesshrimp.com

Chico Hussein @ 53:

Getting nailed by Colbert is starting to be looked upon as a 'Badge of Honor' amongst his many guests.

these 'nailed' clips will become TV clssics for decades to come.

If there is a funnier, more brilliant, more quick-witted stoooge on TV than Colbert, I haven't seen him/her.

Unless you're referring to Larry, Moe and Curly a 'stooge' is generally not a good thing.

Rusty Shackleford @ 65:

Tony Perkins is a disgusting little weasel. Good to see him embarrassed like this.

And the best part is he's so fucking clueless he doesn't even get that Colbert is punking him BIG time. Whatta maroon!

trez @ 75:

"Defenders of Marriage" by Roy Zimmerman -- perfect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bja2ttzGOFM

OMG! Thank you! No fooling, this is the first reference to Roy Zimmerman I've EVER seen - and he is WONDERFUL! His wit, intelligence, musical style and comedic delivery just make him a joy to watch. (Plus, y'know, I REALLY like his politics...) He's my new favorite, and I owe it all to you for linking to one of his YouTube videos. After I watch them ALL, I'm planning to buy his CDs at his website.

Thanks again!