Rightwing students at the University of Texas have created a novel Nativity scene, with a gay couple called Gary and Joseph standing in for the Holy Family.
The group chose Lenin, Marx and Stalin as the Three Wise Men. The festive scene is completed by two angels, one of whom is Democratic Speaker of the House-elect Nancy Pelosi, the other a terrorist.
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It's so adorable when conservatives turn to arts and crafts to try to make their points. The object of their derision in this case is the ACLU. But what's the obsession with the U.S.S.R.? Are we living in 1988? Why not Castro, or Kim Jong-Il, or Hugo Chavez? What, no cross-burning KKK members or neo-Nazis? The ACLU has defended them before. Larry Flynt? Salman Rushdie, just for shits and giggles? You could make this into a regular Sgt.-Pepper's-Lonely-Hearts-Club- Band-album-cover extravaganza, with just a little more work, and a little more creativity. Because, seriously, the whole "Communism" bugaboo is just soooo played out.
I like this response:
"I think it's fairly festive," said ACLU executive director Will Harrell. "...But keep in mind, nothing in the First Amendment requires that you be accurate about the information. The First Amendment protects parody as well."
3 comments:
Why does Gary look like Evil Alternate Universe Spock? It's so distracting, that beard. A nice soul patch would have much more tasteful and "BVG," you know?
It's period. Besides, who knows? Maybe Gary and Joseph are just skinny bears. Or, as they are known in the bear community, "otters".
Right wingers are horribly vile.
Happy new year!
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