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Right-Wing Terrorism

SOB: Son of a Bos'n Posted on October 25, 2015 by BobOctober 28, 2015  
Fire at the Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church

Fire crews try to control a blaze at the Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, June 30, 2015 (Credit: Reuters)

According to Salon magazine, right-wing extremists are setting churches and clinics ablaze.

Again and again, so called Christians are proving themselves to be equivalent, if not worse, than the foreign terrorists that everyone rants about.  However, for some reason only known to the media, most domestic terror events don’t get the coverage you would expect.

Since July, when anti-choice crusaders released hoax videos that falsely claimed that Planned Parenthood sells fetal body parts, there has been a rash of arsons at clinics, at least one of which doesn’t perform abortions.

I am sure those anti-choice crusaders will be warmly greeted by St. Peter when they try to approach the pearly gates.

After the racist church shooting in Charleston in June, itself an ugly act of domestic terrorism, there were a series of fires at black churches across the South.

How does that make any kind of sense?  These right-wing terrorists don’t need a reason to hate, kill or maim.  They simply need an excuse to indulge in their demonically inspired actions.  Charon will greet them when St. Peter gets done with them, to ferry their blackened souls across the river Acheron to Hell.

Charon comes to ferry souls across the river Acheron to Hell.

Just one question:  Where are the rantings by the so-called Christian Commentators against these actions?  Where is the sound of the bugle in the media and from the pulpits, calling us to arise as a people, united in the defense of those being attacked?  And why are the citizens, who claim to be part of this “one nation under God“, silently watching?

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. (Galatians 6:7, NKJV)

How much more violence are the people of this country going to continue to sow,  before they learn that war and violence are not tools. Twenty Five years of continuous conflict hasn’t seemed to dull their taste for war.  The surge in right-wing terrorism doesn’t seem to be getting through to them.

Barry McGuire still stands as a prophet, calling us out for our hypocrisy;

Hate your next door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace.

It has been fifty years … yet we still haven’t learned a thing.

Ah, you don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction.

PS — I just found out I am not alone.

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Veterans: Salute the Flag!

SOB: Son of a Bos'n Posted on October 23, 2015 by BobOctober 24, 2015  

The National Defense Authorization Acts of 2008 and 2009 contained amendments to allow service members who are not in uniform, military retirees and veterans to use a military style hand salute during the hoisting, lowering or passing of the U.S. flag.  In addition, they authorized the use of a military style hand salute during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel. Here is the actual text from the laws: (emphasis is mine) US CODE 2014 – Title 4 – … Continue reading →

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Their matching Benz

SOB: Son of a Bos'n Posted on October 21, 2015 by BobOctober 25, 2015  

 It was a normal Friday night. Just another hot night in Texas. At least, it started as a normal Friday night for me. Sunday should have been my 12th birthday party.  And I was stoked, so very excited.  Because I get to go to my Aunt Tiff’s house for the day.  Just hanging out and swimming in their new pool. By the way, let me introduce myself. My friends call me “Hawk.”  Well, they call me “Hawk” now – after … Continue reading →

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End the Silence about Abuse

SOB: Son of a Bos'n Posted on October 18, 2015 by BobSeptember 12, 2020  

With the posting on Tamar, I hope to open up a conversation on the silence that surrounds abuse.  Part of that conversation is a short story that will be posted as the third part in this series. The author, who is one of my internet correspondents, asked if he could publish a story about abuse on this site.  He was concerned that so many of blogs seem to soft pedal controversial issues to the point that they become meaningless.  Specifically, … Continue reading →

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The Rape of Tamar

SOB: Son of a Bos'n Posted on October 13, 2015 by BobNovember 28, 2019  

It has been many years since I’ve read the story of Amnon and Tamar. At the time I didn’t pay much attention to it. However, in my readings this morning I came across an interpretation of that story the spoke to me.  The author also writes about Jessica Lenahan, whose three children were murdered because the local police refused to enforce a restraining order against her husband. The U.S. Supreme Court had the audacity to rule that she had no … Continue reading →

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