Oklahoma Republicans go full derplahoman on Veteran’s Day.
First off as a tribute, the Oklahoma Republican Party shares a post of a misidentified plane doing a counter-measure flare photo shoot. The plane gets called a C-130 [no props and the tail section is wrong] and the event an Angel Flight returning Americans who have died in combat.
Note: If you do a google image search - the plane and purpose is wrong there too. The plane may be an IL-76 [or possibly a C-141 but the wheel sponsons aren’t quite right for the C-141]. The returning servicemen are most always on C-5As or C-17s or a commercial flight. Any idea on the actual plane?
Next up is the official Oklahoma Republican Party promulgating the tired meme equating free and reduced cost government food assistance to the National Park Service warning to not feed animals because they become dependent on handouts. [just fuck these people]
Not to be outdone; the OK Federation of Republican Women share the reminder that the Democratic party of 150 years ago founded the KKK and the democrats are responsible for the lynching and oppressing of Black Americans. #nevermissanopportunitytoshowablackhanging
It’s not a meme, it’s a plain old LIE. The reason Park Services don’t want people feeding animals is because when they do, animals equate “human” with “large bags of snacks” and may attack if no snacks are provided.
God is nothing more than an amplifier of inanity. Argumentum ad auctoritas used to gather a following which then leads to argumentum ad populum. It is a self-perpetuating problem that gets more and more people believing utter bullshit.
So I just wrote this, modifying the old story about the man on the rooftop;
Man had some problems and was praying for help from God.
First came Language, so that Man could work together to solve his problems. But man used Language to bicker and divide.
Then came a man with Reason, who said, “I can help you!” Man said “No thanks, God will help me” and killed Reason.
Lastly came a man with Science, who said “I can help!” Man said “Science is malarkey. God will solve this!” and ignored Science.
Then the disaster struck and Man cried out “Oh Lord, why didn’t you help me?”
And God said “I gave you language, reason and science, so that you could explore the universe I gave you and find your own solutions. Was this not enough?”
And so Man killed God, and raised up another in its place, saying “God will solve all of our problems, so that we don’t have to.”
Gotta tithe, too. The big guy needs his percentage, you feel me ? And hey, not for nothing but it’s a real nice planet you got there, real nice. Be a shame if something happened to it.
So in the wake of the pretend outrage over the Kathy Griffin video, Ted Nugent, White House dinner guest, continues to call for the murder of Hillary Clinton.
During a debate over gun control legislation (which surprisingly passed), a Republican member of the state legislature thought it appropriate to remind a fellow (female) Republican that he was carrying.
Man had some problems and was praying to God for help.
First came Language, so that Man could work together to solve his problems. But Man used Language to bicker and divide.
Then came Reason, who said, “I can help you!” Man said “No thanks, God will help me” and killed Reason.
Last came Science, who said “I can solve this!” But Man said “Science is malarkey. God will solve this!” and ignored Science.
Then the disaster struck and Man cried out “Oh Lord, why didn’t you help me?”
God said “I gave you Language, Reason and Science, so that you might explore the universe I gave you and find your own solutions. Was this not enough?”
And so Man slew God and raised up another in his place, proclaiming “Our God will solve all of our problems, so that we don’t have to.”
