More from the culture wars, from the liberal’s/left’s "our way or the highway" speak.
•A San Francisco police officer who produced a parody Christmas video was suspended because the video spoofed nearly every category of resident in San Francisco. Up to 20 other officers may be involved and disciplined as well.
•Diviners “R” Us. It’s being reported Mel Gibson is doing a film with a Holocaust theme. Because his Passion of Christ was considered anti Semitic, some Jewish groups are already demanding he explain what he’s doing and/or withdraw from the project. Gibson had no response, but apparently it’s okay to hate something of which you’ve never seen or have any knowledge.
•Going Once, Twice … The left’s latest heart throb (there’s possibly a pun there!) Edward “Tookie” Williams is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday unless the governor of California grants him clemency. Williams was convicted (and not by an all-white jury as reported. So, okay, there was only one black person aboard. It still wasn’t all white and it only takes one person to hang a jury) of executing four people during robberies.
Williams is an unapologetic cofounder of the Crips street gang. Ostensibly, he has done some good work vis a vis children and street gangs while in prison, and – only in America or Sweden – was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Regardless. Edwards took the lives of four people, was rolled over on by fellow Crips, and was sentenced to die.
If you really want to teach a lesson, teach that there are consequences to EVERY thing we do in life … and consequences eventually come payable.
•Narnia Too Christian. Likening C.S.Lewis’ Narnia sagas to Tolkien’s tales is fair since they were friends and colleagues. What isn’t … and what you’ll be seeing/reading more of are reviews about Narnia’s “strong religious imagery.” Lewis used most of his tales to advance Christian teaching/learning, but today's moviegoer will be hard pressed to not get lost in the tale itself, rather than any intended teaching.
Nonetheless, watch the media reviews and the words “strong religious imagery” as they come front and center … the usage won’t be complimentary.
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