Dems want to KILL JESUS! AIEEEEE!!!

Even as the "progressive" movement has morphed into the non-religious right, the religious right has become utterly unhinged. Check out this WorldNet story (which I learned about from Covert History):

'Patriot pastors' called to crush 'hate crimes' bill

Ministers ordered to fight for freedom, against criminalization of Christianity

Oh, for crying out loud. Is anyone so brain-dead as to think that this nation is actually going to criminalize Christianity? I mean, even the world's stupidest little old lady can't be that stupid.

The article goes on to quote a rather seedy-looking pastor who looks like he just invented the polyester mustache. He speaks at length about America's moral decline. Not once does he present an argument that there is a bill under consideration that would criminalize Christianity.

Near as I can tell, the bill that bothers these pastors is this one:

4/2/2009--Introduced.
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that:
(1) constitutes a crime of violence under federal law or a felony under state, local, or Indian tribal law; and
(2) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the state, local, or tribal hate crime laws. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one state and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist state, local, and Indian law enforcement agencies with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to:
(1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and
(2) award grants to state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit willfully causing bodily injury to any person because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of such person. Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to expand data collection and reporting requirements under such Act to include:
(1) crimes manifesting prejudice based on gender and gender identity; and
(2) hate crimes committed by and against juveniles. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the exercise of constitutionally-protected free speech.

Now, maybe this is a good piece of legislation and maybe it isn't. Thrash that question out on your own. Right now, I want to concentrate on the alleged criminalization of Christianity.

Can you see anything in those words that would criminalize Christianity? Can you come up with any way to misconstrue those words as mandating the criminalization of Christianity? My imagination is as good as any man's, yet I just don't see it.

And now for the big picture: In our country, you have, at present, two political choices.

1. Do you want to have Milton Friedmanism mixed with wacko religious fanaticism (as exemplified by the above)? If so, you are a Republican, and you are obligated to call Obama a "socialist," even though he isn't.

2. Do you want Milton Friedmanism without the religious factor? If so, then you are a Democrat, and you are obligated to support Obama even when he acts just like Dubya.

And that's it. No third choice.