After President Obama spoke about the Pope's criticism of capitalism, talk show host and man most likely to have been Humpty Dumpty in a former life - Rush Limbaugh - decided to make the following comments on his show:
"This is the president citing the pope, his new best friend, because the pope is ripping America, the pope ripping capitalism. And Obama's having an orgasm. Jeremiah Wright is beside himself. Jeremiah Wright thought he was Obama's preacher, now pope somehow has co-opted Obama.
This guy can't wait to rip this country apart, every day, whenever there's an opportunity to criticize this country, he's the first in line. And that is just an outright falsehood that the increasing inequality - income, wealth, whatever - is most pronounced in our country.
And I tell you the way he means that, 'We've got too many rich people, we need more people who are poor and lower middle class, that's the only way we can have equality and fairness.' This is just - people have got to be cringing that they ever voted for this guy."
First off, the words Rush Limbaugh and orgasm should never be used in the same sentence.
Secondly, the Pope is right and Limbaugh is wrong with regard to income inequality in the U.S. According to a recent study done by Gornick, it showed that among 22 of the richest countries in the world, the level of income inequality is most pronounced in the United States.
Thirdly, just because the president or anyone else criticizes a component of the United States, doesn't mean he or she is critical of all of it and that he or she even wants to be critical. It seems that many on the far right believe if a person doesn't like something about the U.S., he or she doesn't like everything and should move to another country, and that being critical of the country in any manner is unpatriotic. Yes, just like it's being a bad sibling to intervene on a brother's drug problem. According to Limbaugh and his ilk, such a conversation should go like this:
Chip: "Bro, we need to talk."
Dale: "Oh, oh. What did I do this time? Is this about when I was sleepwalking last week and accidentally went into your bed and started cuddling with you and calling you Minnie?"
Chip: "Uh, no, and please don't ever bring that up again."
Dale: "Fair enough. So what's the problem?"
Chip: "Look - you know I love you, right?"
Dale: "Of course - we're bros!"
Chip: "Okay, good. Now, I'm only saying this because I'm your brother, I love you, and I want what's best for you."
Dale: "Come out with it already!"
Chip: "I think we need to take you somewhere to help get you over this nasty drug habit of yours. I would be willing to..."
Dale: "What?!? What?!? Hey, if you don't like all of me, go find yourself another brother and family!"
Chip: "I was only trying to..."
Dale: "Don't even! Good-bye! Traitor!"
Finally, I can't imagine what kinds of images roam around in Limbaugh's tiny noggin when he claims that the president is having orgasms due to the Pope's critical comments on capitalism.
According to Limbaugh, this is basically what transpired:
President Obama: ::gets ready to watch and listen to the Pope::
Pope Francis: "[H]umanity is experiencing a turning point in its history, as we can see from the advances being made in so many fields. We can only praise the steps being taken to improve people’s welfare in areas such as health care, education and communications."
President Obama: "Hmm... Well, isn't that interesting?"
Pope Francis: "At the same time, we have to remember that the majority of our contemporaries are barely living from day to day, with dire consequences. A number of diseases are spreading. The hearts of many people are gripped by fear and desperation, even in the so-called rich countries."
President Obama: "Whoa, is it getting hot in here? Honey, did you turn the heat up or something?"
Pope Francis: "The joy of living frequently fades, lack of respect for others and violence are on the rise, and inequality is increasingly evident. It is a struggle to live and, often, to live with precious little dignity. Just as the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say 'Thou shalt not' to an economy of exclusion and inequality."
President Obama: "Oh, nevermind, sweetie. You didn't turn the heat up. Please don't come in here for a little while. I'm having a moment."
Pope Francis: "Such an economy kills. How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points? This is a case of exclusion. Can we continue to stand by when food is thrown away while people are starving? This is a case of inequality."
President Obama: "Oh my God! Yes! Yes! Yes! Michelle, I told you not to come in here! Dam*it! Now I have to clean up this mess and put my pants back on. Michelle? Honey? Sweetie? It's not what it looks like! Can you give me a minute while I wash my hands? I'll be right there."
Yes, that may have felt wrong to write, but not nearly as wrong as Rush Limbaugh was about everything in his rant. It takes a strong, modest, and intelligent person to see one's own faults and put forth the effort necessary to improve upon them. That's all the Pope and the president were doing, and in just admitting to one of this country's flaws, it makes them a heck of a lot stronger, more modest, and more intelligent than Rush Limbaugh. Although, come to think of it, that's not saying a whole lot...
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/04/rush-limbaugh-obama-is-having-an-orgasm-because-the-pope-is-ripping-america/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/11/inequality-and-growth-what-do-we-know.html
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/12/pope-francis-is-no-marxist-hes-a-marian.html
"This is the president citing the pope, his new best friend, because the pope is ripping America, the pope ripping capitalism. And Obama's having an orgasm. Jeremiah Wright is beside himself. Jeremiah Wright thought he was Obama's preacher, now pope somehow has co-opted Obama.
This guy can't wait to rip this country apart, every day, whenever there's an opportunity to criticize this country, he's the first in line. And that is just an outright falsehood that the increasing inequality - income, wealth, whatever - is most pronounced in our country.
And I tell you the way he means that, 'We've got too many rich people, we need more people who are poor and lower middle class, that's the only way we can have equality and fairness.' This is just - people have got to be cringing that they ever voted for this guy."
First off, the words Rush Limbaugh and orgasm should never be used in the same sentence.
Secondly, the Pope is right and Limbaugh is wrong with regard to income inequality in the U.S. According to a recent study done by Gornick, it showed that among 22 of the richest countries in the world, the level of income inequality is most pronounced in the United States.
Thirdly, just because the president or anyone else criticizes a component of the United States, doesn't mean he or she is critical of all of it and that he or she even wants to be critical. It seems that many on the far right believe if a person doesn't like something about the U.S., he or she doesn't like everything and should move to another country, and that being critical of the country in any manner is unpatriotic. Yes, just like it's being a bad sibling to intervene on a brother's drug problem. According to Limbaugh and his ilk, such a conversation should go like this:
Chip: "Bro, we need to talk."
Dale: "Oh, oh. What did I do this time? Is this about when I was sleepwalking last week and accidentally went into your bed and started cuddling with you and calling you Minnie?"
Chip: "Uh, no, and please don't ever bring that up again."
Dale: "Fair enough. So what's the problem?"
Chip: "Look - you know I love you, right?"
Dale: "Of course - we're bros!"
Chip: "Okay, good. Now, I'm only saying this because I'm your brother, I love you, and I want what's best for you."
Dale: "Come out with it already!"
Chip: "I think we need to take you somewhere to help get you over this nasty drug habit of yours. I would be willing to..."
Dale: "What?!? What?!? Hey, if you don't like all of me, go find yourself another brother and family!"
Chip: "I was only trying to..."
Dale: "Don't even! Good-bye! Traitor!"
Finally, I can't imagine what kinds of images roam around in Limbaugh's tiny noggin when he claims that the president is having orgasms due to the Pope's critical comments on capitalism.
According to Limbaugh, this is basically what transpired:
President Obama: ::gets ready to watch and listen to the Pope::
Pope Francis: "[H]umanity is experiencing a turning point in its history, as we can see from the advances being made in so many fields. We can only praise the steps being taken to improve people’s welfare in areas such as health care, education and communications."
President Obama: "Hmm... Well, isn't that interesting?"
Pope Francis: "At the same time, we have to remember that the majority of our contemporaries are barely living from day to day, with dire consequences. A number of diseases are spreading. The hearts of many people are gripped by fear and desperation, even in the so-called rich countries."
President Obama: "Whoa, is it getting hot in here? Honey, did you turn the heat up or something?"
Pope Francis: "The joy of living frequently fades, lack of respect for others and violence are on the rise, and inequality is increasingly evident. It is a struggle to live and, often, to live with precious little dignity. Just as the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say 'Thou shalt not' to an economy of exclusion and inequality."
President Obama: "Oh, nevermind, sweetie. You didn't turn the heat up. Please don't come in here for a little while. I'm having a moment."
Pope Francis: "Such an economy kills. How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points? This is a case of exclusion. Can we continue to stand by when food is thrown away while people are starving? This is a case of inequality."
President Obama: "Oh my God! Yes! Yes! Yes! Michelle, I told you not to come in here! Dam*it! Now I have to clean up this mess and put my pants back on. Michelle? Honey? Sweetie? It's not what it looks like! Can you give me a minute while I wash my hands? I'll be right there."
Yes, that may have felt wrong to write, but not nearly as wrong as Rush Limbaugh was about everything in his rant. It takes a strong, modest, and intelligent person to see one's own faults and put forth the effort necessary to improve upon them. That's all the Pope and the president were doing, and in just admitting to one of this country's flaws, it makes them a heck of a lot stronger, more modest, and more intelligent than Rush Limbaugh. Although, come to think of it, that's not saying a whole lot...
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/04/rush-limbaugh-obama-is-having-an-orgasm-because-the-pope-is-ripping-america/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/11/inequality-and-growth-what-do-we-know.html
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2013/12/pope-francis-is-no-marxist-hes-a-marian.html
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