Worship Instructions

I think it's safe to say that Glenn Beck has completely lost the plot.

I'm begging you, your right to religion and freedom to exercise religion and read all of the passages of the Bible as you want to read them and as your church wants to preach them . . . are going to come under the ropes in the next year. If it lasts that long it will be the next year. I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, am I advising people to leave their church? Yes!

Beck's creepy and ultimately cringe inducing versions of a fireside chat are the hallmark of conservative rhetoric. There is no substantive proof that Beck can provide that shows that anyone's freedom to worship where, when, and how often they want is under attack. But this won't stop conservatives from believing him. They will, and unflinchingly so, because they "saw it on television".

I've heard some Christians in my town speak negatively about what they believe is "social justice". It's quite frightening how well they have their talk-points metaphorically burned into their flesh. The only problem is that they use this term to describe what they feel are incompetent activities within the judicial system - i.e. trying to reform sex offenders. And while I don't think that you can send a child molester to rehab and expect he/she to be "reformed", think about how Christianity is grounded in social justice from the start.

Beck is quite adept at misdirecting and distorting reality. I'm sure in another life he was a fantastic illusionist. But this is reality. Beck is completely misrepresenting what Christianity was founded on in order to create the illusion that the Obama administration is manipulating how churches operate. It's a patently false narrative to launch, but I wouldn't be surprised if lots of small "patriot churches" start popping up within the next 6 months.

A History Of Bitterness

The country has reacted almost as predicted to Justice Sam Alito's "not true" mumble during Obama's premiere SOTU speech, but this shouldn't have come as a shock considering the Alito holds a grudge tighter than just about anyone.

Just days before Obama's inauguration, he paid a visit to the members of the Supreme court at the request of Chief Justice Roberts. Guess who didn't bother to show up?

The absence of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who was at the court Wednesday morning for arguments in two cases, was a mystery. He has, however, voiced lingering anger over Senate Democrats, including Obama and Biden, who voted against his confirmation three years ago. When walking on Capitol Hill, Alito has said, he crosses to the far side of the street whenever he nears the Senate Office Building.

This paints a crystal clear picture of the type of man Alito is and adds relevant context to what he did on Wednesday night. This man is not fit to be a member of the Supreme Court, as he not only lacks the ability to keep his feelings in check in everyday life and has shown the entire world that he is unable to do so in a professional setting.

( h/t to commenter rdale )