Review the various claims and it soon becomes clear that there exists a frantic Wingnut race to be as far and distant from being right as possible.
It is not about different viewpoints, nor is it a simply a political divide. Instead it is a choice between fact and fiction. What is clear is that some simply don’t give a toss about the facts and have instead happily opted to embrace “alternative facts” as “truth”
What bizarre claims have we got this week?
Read on to find out.
Wingnut proclamations from the last 7 days
Here for your enjoyment is this week’s selection of wingnut gems. It has all been mined from the stream of befuddled right-wing / religious proclamations …
The Cult of Trump ..
- ‘Touch Not the Anointed’: Lance Wallnau Prays Against the Effort to Impeach Trump
- This is not new. The term in past centuries was the supposed divine right of kings to rule. The cult of Trump is simply more of the same
- Gordon Klingenschmitt believes that President Donald Trump has … “in his own heart, repented of his sins and confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.”
- Gordon might also perhaps have a go at believing that he can click his ruby slippers together and wish really hard for his beloved messiah to be elected again in 2020.
- POTUS Shield’s Frank Amedia Warns Christians Not to Criticize Trump Adviser Paula White
- There is plenty for those that sincerely believe to criticise. She is a fraudster who promotes the make-me-rich prosperity scam – she continues to promise people blessings from God in return for donations to her ministry.
- There was also this during the past week … It’s Pray For Paula White Day, Says Paula White’s Pro-Trump Prayer Movement
- Frank Gaffney asserts that President Donald Trump was “entirely right” to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and, in fact, … “he should be impeached if he didn’t do it.”
- Trump supporters like Austin Miles keep insisting that Trump won 68 million votes in the 2016 election?
- Facts do matter – He didn’t.
- Democrats Impeached God-Fearing, Family-Loving Patriotic Americans, Say Pro-Trump Evangelical Leaders
- “Family-Loving” : he has indeed had lots of families
- “God-Fearing” : remind me again which church he attends?
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk Claims Trump Has Been Treated Worse Than Jesus
- Jonathan Shuttlesworth declares that he’ll continue to support Trump even if he’s found to be running a dog-fighting ring on Mother Teresa’s grave while having multiple affairs—because at least the president doesn’t support Drag Queen Story Hour
Impeachment …
- God Is Angry and Will Put an End to Impeachment, Says Bethel Pastor
- Right-Wing Activists Echo Trump’s Letter to Pelosi as the House Debates Impeachment …
- In true Trump tradition, his letter was complete with typos and plenty of exclamation marks
- E.W. Jackson and Jerome Corsi rail against the Democrats for daring to impeach Trump: … “Their Stalinist impeachment show trial demonstrated gross disrespect for our elections and the peaceful transition of power. This has been nothing less than an attempted coup d’etat, but these de facto communist revolutionaries will face the wrath of the American voter.”
- Pat Robertson Repeatedly Promised His Audience That ‘The House Will Not Vote Impeachment’ … “The whole thing is a sham,” Robertson declared. “They’re not going to vote impeachment. Trust me. They would not dare to do this.”
- Not exactly a surprise – Pat was as usual wrong.
Abortion …
Elections …
- Josh Bernstein insists that Democrats only won control of the state legislature in Virginia due to “massive voter fraud.”
- “Evidence” for his claim? – exactly zero.
- Rick Joyner insists that Hillary Clinton only appeared to win the popular vote in 2016 due to rampant voter fraud: … “Trump won the popular vote … and probably by a good margin.”
- “Evidence” for his claim? – it is once again exactly zero.
The Con men desperate for your donations …
- Cindy Jacobs says that Jim Bakker needs a new television studio so that prophets like her can send “an unbroken signal” directly from Heaven, down into Bakker’s satellites, and out around the world.
Education …
- Dave Daubenmire and Scott Lively tell parents to remove their children from any school that doesn’t teach that “patriarchy is a biblical norm.”
- It sort of makes sense. If you believe that, then a lack of education is the best way to ensure that the next generation also believes it
Homophobia on Steroids …
- Bryan Fischer: Hallmark Caved to the ‘Gay Gestapo’
- Backstory: Hallmark Channel announced that it was pulling ads for the wedding planning website Zola.com after the religious right organization One Million Moms complained about the ads showing two brides kissing. After an outcry about that decision, Hallmark reversed course and apologized.
- Side Note: “One Million Moms” only has 5K membership on Facebook.
- Backstory: Hallmark Channel announced that it was pulling ads for the wedding planning website Zola.com after the religious right organization One Million Moms complained about the ads showing two brides kissing. After an outcry about that decision, Hallmark reversed course and apologized.
- Scott Lively declares that … “the acquisition of children by homosexual partners to further their delusion of family normalcy is an act of extreme selfishness.”
Fan Clubs …
Greta Thunberg
Guns
- Josh Bernstein insists that “there is no such thing as gun control” because … “the Second Amendment is infinite.”
Obama
- Brenden Dilley is very thankful to be living in America under Trump instead of that “treasonous, shitbag jihadi” Barack Obama.
What else came out of the Wingnut fantasy land?
Lots of other stuff.
As always, it is an endless stream. Some of it is sad, some is rather grim, and some is quite frankly hilarious. Here are a few more samples …
- Ohio Lawmaker Admits Doing No Research on Insane Ectopic Pregnancy Bill
- Racist GA Mayor Who Said City Wasn’t “Ready” for Black Official Finally Resigns
- Christian Hate-Preacher Lashes Out at Netflix Gay Jesus Show: “It’s Blasphemy!”
- Church Leader Who Condemns Homosexuality Caught Trolling for Sex Through Grindr
- Whistleblower: The Mormon Church is Hoarding $100 Billion Meant for Charity
- Christian Group Cites “Death to Gays” Bible Verse in Call for Hallmark Boycott
- Christian Activist: My Follower’s Prayers Healed Someone’s Stage 4 Cancer
- Evidence for this claim? – exactly zero.
- These Christian Parents Sadly Think Their Dead Daughter Will Be Resurrected
- It’s not grief in response to tragedy. It’s tragedy in response to grief.
- Pat Robertson, Who Prayed to Move a Hurricane, Says You Can’t Pray for Weather
- Ex-KY Governor: I Pardoned a Child Rapist Since His Victim’s Hymen Was Intact
- Hispanic Christian Leader: House Democrats Impeached “God-Fearing” Americans
- Can someone tell Rev. Samuel Rodriguez that most Democrats are Christian?
- Christians Are Telling a Gay Priest How Happy They Are That His Partner Died
- They really are …
Sometimes decency and tolerance win …
- Canada’s Justin Trudeau Adds Conversion Therapy Ban to Government Wish List
- Hallmark Apologizes, Backtracks After Saying It Would Pull Ads with Lesbian Kiss
The Big News Item of the week
This happened – Christianity Today published this article during the week (19th Dec 2019) …
Trump Should Be Removed from Office
…The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral….
…To the many evangelicals who continue to support Mr. Trump in spite of his blackened moral record, we might say this: Remember who you are and whom you serve. Consider how your justification of Mr. Trump influences your witness to your Lord and Savior. Consider what an unbelieving world will say if you continue to brush off Mr. Trump’s immoral words and behavior in the cause of political expediency. If we don’t reverse course now, will anyone take anything we say about justice and righteousness with any seriousness for decades to come? Can we say with a straight face that abortion is a great evil that cannot be tolerated and, with the same straight face, say that the bent and broken character of our nation’s leader doesn’t really matter in the end?…
There is now also this trend on Twitter #ChristiansAgainstTrump
While the Christian Right might still be in bed with the pussy-grabber, the Christian Left is no longer silent.