And Here's to You, Mr. Robertson

As to the latest kefuffle involving the Rev. Pat Robertson, and something he said or did, of course it was in terribly poor taste to pile on to the already-severe misfortunes of the Haitian people and imply that they somehow had it coming because their ancestors made a pact with the Devil. Tacky, tacky (even if true, and knowing how strong a hold voodoo has down there, I wouldn't be surprised). But hey, why can't the liberals and the MSM just chalk it up – as they usually do -- to more rantings from a bigoted Southern preacher well into his dotage? Well, because Robertson supposedly has considerable “influence” in the wide world of the Evangelical movement – which, in turn, supposedly has the Republican Party still under its thumb (even though they wield less power now than the Crown Prince of Albania). But that's not the scary part. Robertson was one of the privileged few who had 24-7 access to the Vice Presidential Mansion under Cheney's regency, and he was one of the main voices crying out in favor of our invasion of Iraq – in the interests of Israel, of course. In fact, he travels to Israel quite regularly, where he is given VIP treatment and allowed to visit military installations where he gets to cheer on the pummelling of the Palestinians (many of whom are Christians, by the way). So – are we still in Iraq, even though the Messiah of Hope and Change is now in the White House? You betcha. And have the reasons we are in Iraq morphed significantly since Bush and Cheney were ushered out of Washington? Unh-unh. We're still there, in large part, because Israel wants us to be, and Pat Robertson is a leading champion of that cause. So yeah – when Pat says “da Debbil made 'em do it”, people listen – just as they continue to listen to all of his other enlightened and humanistic opinions. And no amount of tantrum-throwing on the part of the media is going to change that, because, ultimately, Robertson and Obama are on the same side of the premier issue of our time.

Time to Get Ugly

Eureka!! I have it! I just came up with a way for Obama to, basically, shut down the "tea partiers" and the town hall protesters against his health care plan. It's quite simple, really... all he has to do is threaten to cut Israel loose unless everyone shuts up.

Yeah, I know... right now you're saying "Whaaaa???" But let me explain; let me connect the dots. Number one, who are the "tea partiers" and the town hall protesters? By and large, they are heartland or "flyover country" types and, as such, are "conservative" in the usual sense -- meaning _socially_ conservative, but Wilsonian imperialists when it comes to foreign affairs, and -- if I don't miss my bet -- largely Evangelical, and possibly Christian Zionists, to boot. So... their priorities -- contradictory as they are -- are, "freedom of choice" when it comes to economics, i.e. the domestic front, including health care... and expanding the American empire, which of course includes Israel, on the foreign front. So they are, for example, totally enthused (still) about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but totally against "ObamaCare". Now... let's not quibble about how self-serving and unprincipled their standpoint really is, OK? Logic really has nothing to do with it. This is just the worldview they've been brought up on, or acquired, and there's nothing you or I -- or Obama -- can do about it.

In addition to what I've just pointed out, I should add that, when it comes to priorities -- using Pat Robertson as an example -- expanding and preserving the American/Israeli empire is actually _more_ important to these folks than any issue having to do with health care... or bailouts... or economic stimulus plans... or "global warming"... or immigration... or "cash for clunkers". They have already shown a willingness -- nay, an eagerness -- to sacrifice American lives, and economic/political interests, in order to pursue their grandiose, delusional international agenda. I mean, gosh, when it comes to "salvation history", and the fact that the Bible says we must support Israel at all costs (it's in there, believe me...) -- that has, by definition, to be the highest priority of the nation, even if everything else has to go to hell in a handbasket as a result. So, it's not at all questionable that they would be perfectly willing to give up all their domestic interests, causes, and objections if it were demonstrated to them, in no uncertain terms, that it was either all of those things or Israel. In other words, Obama would be, in effect, holding Israel hostage and demanding that his domestic agenda be embraced and that all opposition cease -- "or else".

Well, of course, Obama is smart enough not to make that threat... because, who knows, someday our home-grown "conservatives" of the George W. Bush stripe might actually get fed up with all the bloodletting and bankruptcy our support of Israel requires, and call his bluff. And politically -- and the fact that he would get roasted alive by the MSM... well, those considerations are likely to stay his hand. And yet... it's not an entirely impossible dream.