Sarah Jones at PoliticusUSA points out that Sarah Palin uses terms that sound vaguely religious but have very specific meanings to the dangerous cult of Dominionists (her use of the term "Restoration" for her bus tour is a good example):
I’ve been saying for a while now that the mainstream media doesn’t “get” Sarah Palin. Last week, when the astute Lawrence O’Donnell equated her with Trump, I understood his reasoning, but disagreed with the premise. Sarah Palin isn’t Donald Trump, and when she speaks of a “fire in her belly” she’s not using that term politically, but religiously. She means she has a fire of God in her belly to lead the country to Jesus. She means she is anointed to lead us.
She has a fire in her belly alright, but it’s not the fire of politics as the pundits know it.
Leah Burton, of “God’s Own Party” made the following Fire in the Belly video:
And it’s not just Sarah Palin. As Leah explains, “She is joined by many who share her biblical “call to service in the name of Jesus Christ” such as Tim Pawlenty, Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachmann, and a whole host of frightening – albeit not as recognizable – theocratic politicians who are aggressively working to re-write our Constitution and anchor it in Old Testament Mosaic Law.”
The Dominionist politicians might use words that remind you of your own church, or your friends’ churches, but these are not mainline Christians. They seek Dominion over the government, and indeed over what they term the “seven mountains” of culture. Their goal is to return it to the earth to Jesus, and the US to biblical law.
[...] Welcome to the new game of politics, where religion plays the role the founders sought to protect us from, a state sponsored religion or an official state religion. The next time you laugh at Sarah Palin because you think she’s dumb, remember that it isn’t that she doesn’t believe in science, it’s that she doesn’t CARE about science. It is irrelevant to her, because the sooner the planet explodes, the sooner Jesus comes back. And when you’re done laughing at her, realize that there are many more, less charismatic Sarah Palins out there, like Governor Scott Walker, whose ability to inflict harm via his beliefs is quite real. And some of them will run for President as moderate Republicans.
Haven’t we seen this show before?
Probably just a UTI.
The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
Last time was in 2006. There's a campaign ad back then, rather amateurishly made (before Fox ever heard of her) where she uses the term. Just before she was elected governor of Alaska.
Then she lost interest, and quit her job.
This politicking for Sarah Palin (and her large clan) seems to be partly a game, and partly a means to an end, making money.
perhaps is acid reflux. At least that's what it feels like to me. Helped me lose 17 pounds.
since she practices witchcraft, is that what she
wants to bring into govt.?
there must be a spell to turn her
back into the pile of crap she is.
Palin. Write 100 times on the blackboard:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
“The greatest evildoers are those who don’t remember because they have never given thought to the matter, and, without remembrance, nothing can hold them back,”
God's own grifter.
The problem here (in general, and regarding the separation of church and state) is liberal cowardice....most liberals do not want to be seen as anti-religious so they accommodate religion in politics (ex: "under god" "in god we trust" etc)...they give the religious right an inch and, of course, the religious take a mile.
What we need more of are liberals who "believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute". And that is a JFK quote.
There are two groups every liberal/democrat/progressive should support...
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State www.au.org
The Freedom From Religion Foundation www.ffrf.org
these groups are the guardians of the separation of church and state...without them we'd already have a theocracy...remember, all it takes for evil to prevail is to have good people do nothing...what have you done?
that JFK made those statements is because a lot of people were afraid that if he became the first Catholic president then he would be taking orders from the pope.
Silly as it might seem to believe that a Catholic president would necessarily take his marching orders from the Pope, at least JFK had the right answer: that a member of a minority religion could govern the United States because the separation of church and state is one of our foundational Constitutional principles.
Flash forward to the next century, and we find Mitt Romney in a similar situation, only he goes out and assures voters that "freedom requires religion." He was trying to assure the wingnut base of his party that he would be theocratic, just in the right way (pun intended). This can't be good.
And it certainly doesn't help matters when liberals agree that separating church and state requires that not inquire into the tenets of Romney's faith at all.
Everyone is equally entitled to the pursuit of happiness. Wasn't that once self evident?
I'm not sure cowardice is the general problem. Plenty of religious liberals out there, and even those of us of no faith must work with them too.
What we certainly shouldn't do is say that we "respect the beliefs" of people like Sarah Palin. No, we respect her right to those beliefs precisely because we believe in the separation of church and state. But the beliefs themselves? No.
The apparent truce among our many faiths -- based on the idea that even the most preposterous statements are beyond vocal criticism if they're part and parcel of the speaker's religion -- is a civilized suicide pact. Eventually, the Sarah Palins of the world will come marching in, like a psychopath in a city of pacifists.
Everyone is equally entitled to the pursuit of happiness. Wasn't that once self evident?
Massive doses of cranberry juice are in order. And she might want to have that cavity between her ears looked. at while she's at it.
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee. BANG BANG BANG BANG!!!!
A little off topic but church IN state gave us Israel; is there any other basis in which the Jews had any claim to the land of Palestine?
Harry Chapin wants you.
as a Jewish State, ceding any patina of democracy there.
Yet "we" support it.
Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!
I claime Andy K as my bitch. I'm a church now and a self proclaimed state of awesome. Sorry Andy, you are screwed now.
Bite my shiny metal ass.
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"Bless me father for i have sinned. Those crimes that i committed, well, i did 'em again. Empty my soul to empower yours. Lead me blind down the path to salvation's doors."
Settle down and take deep breaths ;)
the Saudis and most of the other Middle Eastern states are Islamic.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
... that she was pregnant with an offspring of satan himself.
If you need funds to pay for essentials, you have a revenue problem
If you need funds to pay for frivolity, you have a spending problem
I wish the Theist Muslims and Christians would go fight it out and leave the rest of us alone.
It ain't about religion. It's about gathering a people to do your bidding. Underneath the thin veneer it's about sticking it to the middle class and helping the wealthy. I know who Tim Pawlenty and Michelle Bachmann. It's about power. It's about greed. It's about domination. They know what words to use to get needy people to listen.
Jeanne
Actually it means she's Baal and is waiting for the sacrifice of Phoenecian children.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
are you sure she wants to sacrifice children,
i thought she just pimps them out in her home
like she does her own children.
Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton are of precisely the same ilk, though not so blatant about it.
In other words, we're already there, Palin would just turn up the volume.
A "Christian" nation indeed ..
Democracy is too important to be entrusted to politicians.
Rise Up!
Protest!
that God will be in charge. Damn our etymology. We need to find a term that means, "rule by the idiots that think they know what God wants." That is what their rule will be.
Divine Right of Kings (1600's); Divine Right of Corporations (2011)
Looks like it's time for your next exorcism Sarah. How long has it been? You're looking rather possessed these days...
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
It seems increasingly clear to me that while our country has always been stewarded by individuals who (at-least) pay lip service to a vanilla sort of christianity, we're now reaching a point where Republican politicians see their role as being religious leaders as much as policy makers. Our conservative representatives seem bent on bringing religion to the forefront and making it a part of every issue.
It's a great way to muddy the waters and confuse the issue to the point that we are left with the status quo going backwards.
is put in place exposing the danger (Yes Will Robinson) that these menacing right wing extremists provoke.
Greed, Power and Bigotry (Religious, Political, Social and Racial Bigotry) is the deadly recipe that the evil Republican/Conservatives blend together for our poisonous consumption.
The answer to their Fear and Hate is by exposing and condemning their offensive behavior thru Education, Truth, Honesty, Love and Tolerance. You know the stuff a civil society is known for.
Those last qualities you mention can be believed and practiced by any atheist, yet you'll never see an atheist in the White House. How sad is that?
The question shouldn't even be asked.
Ms. Palin doesn't seem any more sincerely religious than the average Christian. She has repeatedly demonstrated herself to be a political/financial opportunist with varying degrees of success. If she emits Dominionist code words, it's very probably just an attempt to con Dominionists. Considering how naive these individuals have already shown themselves to be, merely from their choice of beliefs, Ms. Palin might accomplish this particular scam. But I doubt if she would deliver on her implied promises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7r-V1id038
and it's very sad. The intolerant wingnuts, in their quest for Ideology domination, demonize all that is good and acceptable, atheism included.
Since the wicked conservatives have no legitimate answers, just phony idol worship, their racket is to tear down and destroy instead of helping with positive, helpful solutions.
Sarah Palin represents a dangerous force in American culture that is startlingly similar to the grandiose hyper-patriotic militarism that Hitler brought to Germany during his rise to power.
We have better things to do in this nation than go down some twisted path of vengeance-seeking in the name of lost glory. I hope that Sarah Palin’s competitors on the right will stand up to her American fascist themes and call her out for what she is: a half-educated TV performer unqualified for high political office. The true shame of this country is that we have to take a clown like Sarah Palin seriously.
Philip Elliot A.P.
First they ignore us..then they ridicule us..then they fight us..then we win..Gandhi
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Look, I despise Sarah Palin as much as anyone (and more than most!). But it's intellectually and historically inaccurate to say that she even understands Mosaic law--let alone wants to establish it as American federal law. For one thing, Mosaic law means only the words transmitted by Moses (in Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy) and some subsequent rulings/commentaries based on those words (primarily in the Talmud).
It doesn't include the Prophets (e.g. Ezekiel as quoted above).
For another, Mosaic law was set out to be followed by a very specific group of people, in a very specific time and place (that would be Jews, when the Temple was standing, in the place we now call Israel). Any references to Mosaic law by SP and her ilk are morally bankrupt--that's the nicest thing I can call it--because they're all fundamentalist Christians who have obviated not only Mosaic law but Judaism in general. Please keep on criticizing SP; she's a crazy, greedy, dangerous media whore with political ambitions that would ruin this country. But please, do some reading about religious terminology before you make declarations like this one. Thanks!
kra147
Half-Governor Palin ain't sayin' Jeesus enough for the majority of sheeple to figure out that she's wearin' a crown of thorns. Trump, Palin, Pawlenty etc. are equally bland, selfish and unqualified for the highest office.
Speaking of "The Dead Zone," I always thought that Palin's "blood libel" crack analogous to Martin Sheen's character holding up the baby to block the bullet at the end of the movie. He was finished in politics after that. Hopefully it will be the same with Palin.
Sorry - my earlier comment was supposed to be posted to the George Will piece. I'm new to this.
The ‘Grand’ Old Party?
What to make of a party fixated on flag pins, birth certificates, man on dog sex and creationism. You can call it a lot of things but ‘Grand’ aint one of them.
There remain some ‘country club’ Republicans but the Tea Bag Frankenstein created by cynical corporate types is now turning on its master.
Professor Beery slams the Party of PALIN and BACHMANN in his outstanding blog …
http://waronignorance.net/index.html
Ouch!
beeryblog
Fighting a War on Ignorance
Sarah Palin's belly of fire has nothing to do with the government or governing but everything to do with the urge to take advantage of the opening and jump in the fray so that she can continue cashing in on people who are even more ignorant and dumber than she is . Things got looking pretty bleak for her a while back but thanks to the most pathetic and laughable field of GOP Presidential candidates in history and a MSM who are playing right along with her ( it's good for their ratings ) ... she's back in the game ! The woman is a fraud , she simply wants to cash in , she has no more interest in running than Trump did .
A very good show from the good people at theocracywatch -- about "The Rise of Dominionism"
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6082...
One of her many astute observations...
"These religious extremists believe the world would be a better place if everyone believes like they do".
There you have it... Religious bigotry in a nutshell!
Bigotry is fear based, it is when you want everyone and everything to look, think, believe and act like you do. Bigotry is a soul sickness and is very harmful and wrong. We are better people than that.
"big·ot·ry
1.stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own. "
Blaise Pascal said it best:
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction."
"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency."
-Theodore Roosevelt
My only question is why its has taken so long for the Democrats in Washington and the rest of the reasonable country to realize just how much these Goobers HATE our democratic secular government?
These corporate-fascist Theocratic GOP Goobers are truly dangerous and the thing only worse than the evil they aspire to and act upon is - doing nothing to push back against them.
Hey Sarah I can care less whose in your belly!
My concern is that nothing is in your head!
They have a remedy for this 'fire in the belly' thing. It's called Tums.
Keep your religion to yourself, you ridiculous creature.
I want Rick Santorum's body. For medical research.
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Here is the "fire in my belly" interview (start at about 8:00):
http://video.foxnews.com/v/950954833001
Van Sustren uses the phrase first, and then Sarah robotically repeats it over and over.
Now, it may be that the phrase strikes her as religious, as you contend. It may be, as O'Donnell contends, that the phrase is important to the political press.
But the more likely explanation is that Sarah Palin is what she appears - just a wind-up doll. She repeats phrases because that is how she gets through an interview. On some level, this is what all politicians do, repeat the same talking points to emphasize a theme. Palin, however, is such a poor communicator that she doesn't even do this intelligently, instead stringing together endless nonsense sentences that have no purpose or meaning other than to include these phrases ("common sense solutions" "big government," etc).
Back in elementary school, we had to invent sentences that included our weekly vocabulary words in context. This is all Palin does, but she's not very good at the context.
"Fire in the belly" is blather. It isn't threatening. It isn't interesting. It was just parroting.
a break with reality, seeing things that aren't there, hearing voices, believing things you can't prove, is this a pretty fair description of religion?
and every day you work with, drive on the roads with, and eat at restaurants with a hundred million people who exhibit these symptoms, don't bitch about theocracy while giving respect to the armies of believers out there because it is the polite thing to do.
it is not polite to leave people living in a delusion, it is not caring to keep your mouth shut about insanity.
Religion isn't insanity, or even mental illness.
A mental illness does not exist when one conforms to social norms, or the behavior in question doesn't interfere with daily functioning.
Religious people are in the majority, and they run the major institutions of society.
It may be a stupid cultural idea, and have harmful effects. But insanity, no.
I remember when atheists were largely intelligent, and used language (and science) properly.
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