Alabama: Land of Equa... aw, fuck. Really?

I think, at the moment at least, I am less concerned with this guy's ability to effectively govern, guarantee equal protection, and the like; and more with the latest, perhaps most blatant fucking example of the flashing neon hypocrisy of the Christian right.  If this was an elected official of any other theological or philosophical stripe, they would be calling for his immediate ouster, saying he is dangerous, Un-American, etc.  It just galls me to no end.

Fuck him.  Plus, he said he was "color blind," which is a horribly offensive, racist, fantasy statement used by people who have seek to cover t heir ass when it comes to race.  The simple fact of the matter is nobody is color blind; to pretend otherwise is just ignorance.  What's more offensive, that you look at a person and accept their face as part of their identity, or act as if it doesn't exist?  Color blind always sounds like a euphanisim for "I'm going to pretend you're white" to me. 

"But he's saying he WANTS to be your brother! Can't you silly people just accept Jesus Christ into your heart?" 

Ugh. That's how they see it. I just wish they could, for a moment, see how uncomfortable it makes the rest of us. 

And this comes as a surprise to nobody who has ever lived in Alabama, passed through Alabama, or even looked at the state on a map. It's refreshing to see it out in the open, honestly.

And of course, any criticism of this remark will be deflected with "You're infringing upon my right to discriminate against other people!" 

The insulting, paternalistic religiosity of the Christians knows no bounds. "No, I don't hate you! I love you! I just feel sorry for you since you're going to hell, because, you know, god hates you"

These people have no place in government. I honestly believe that. If your religion tells you that people who don't share your faith are somehow lesser? That you don't have to share a sense of common humanity with them ("you're not my brother!")? Then you have no place ruling over the lives of people who don't share your faith

Assuming every Christian in the world thinks and feels exactly like this guy doesn't seem hateful, though.

I don't know.  I'm sorta glad you fuckers are all going to hell.  You seem like shifty bastards to me. 

Buncha libruls. 

ETA:  smiley face

I'm from North Alabama and there are quite a few that a very pissed off about this.  It's no big surprise the guy's a Bible-thumper, but he wasn't in office a full day, and he's already getting lampooned on Conan.  People are always going to think people from Alabama are nothing but religious fanatics and white trash, but it certainly doesn't help.

Alabama isn't as homogeneous as most think.