Born Again Americans?

posted at 5:45 pm on February 10, 2009 by Ed Morrissey

Apparently, some of our fellow Americans only acknowledge themselves as such when their candidates win election.  This collection of sunshine patriots have launched their website, proclaiming themselves “Born Again Americans,” led by television producer Norman Lear:

Born Again American is committed to the rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism. It is an initiative of Declare Yourself, a national non-partisan, non-profit (501(c)3) organization dedicated to increasing young voter participation and civic involvement. Declare Yourself’s on-line voter registration tool has been used by almost four million people since 2004. Declare Yourself grew out of the 2003’s Declaration of Independence Road Trip that toured an original 1776 copy of the Declaration to schools, town halls, and other locations all over the country.

Our founder, TV producer and philanthropist Norman Lear, was talking with Academy Award-winning songwriter Keith Carradine one night, and the Born Again American video was, well, born. It took the efforts of Director Mark Johnson of Playing for Change, Producer Brent Miller, and 16 performers and two choruses to bring Keith’s song to life in 14 iconic locations around the USA. The singers and musicians, non-professionals all, were chosen because they are living the lyrics in these troubled times, not just performing them.

I don’t need to sign the pledge on the website, because unlike all of these sudden Americans, I didn’t stop being American.  My passion for my country and my pride in it doesn’t start and stop depending on which party controls Congress and the White House.  Frankly, anyone who needs to experience a “rebirth” of their Americanism is someone on whom we can’t rely when things get tough, anyway — so who needs them?

Plus, there’s something creepily religious about the phrase “Born Again American” that appears to emphasize Barack Obama as their secular Messiah.  There’s nothing at all American about falling into cults of personality.  Maybe if they’d taken a little more pride in their American heritage, they’d already know that.

Fittingly, the acronym for this new organization is BAA — perfect for the sheeple that join it.

Update: Yes, it does sound depressingly familiar.

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Born Again American is committed to the rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism.

“Informed and thoughtful activism”. LOL

ddrintn on February 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM

**hurls**

WTF have they done besides sip latte’s?

upinak on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

What do you bet even Moonies and Scientologists are creeped-out by these folks?

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Declare Yourself, a national non-partisan, non-profit (501(c)3) organization dedicated to increasing young voter participation and civic involvement

That,s the joke right???

MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Stop co opting my religion, cultists.

Mommypundit on February 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul,
MN, points out some
interesting facts concerning the Presidential election:

a…Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29
b…Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans:
2,427,000
c…Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million
Republicans: 143 million
d…Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats:
13.2 Republicans: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: “In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican
won was mostly the l
and owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country. Democrat territory
mostly encompassed
those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off
various forms of
government welfare…”

Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the
“complacency and apathy”
phase of Professor Tyler’s definition of democracy, with some forty
percent of the nation’s
population already having reached the “governmental dependency” phase.

If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal
invaders called illegals
and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five
years. If you are in
favor of this, then by all means, delete this message.

If you are not, then pass this along to help everyone realize just how
much is at stake, knowing
that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.

Mercy4Me on February 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Declare Yourself grew out of the 2003’s Declaration of Independence Road Trip that toured an original 1776 copy of the Declaration to schools, town halls, and other locations all over the country.

How did something that started out so “right” go so WRONG? And… is there such a thing as an original copy?

Califemme on February 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM

What do you bet even Moonies and Scientologists are creeped-out by these folks?

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Bishop, your comments have been stellar today, my friend. ;o)

Mommypundit on February 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM

“Borrowing Again Americans”..

the_nile on February 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM

After the revolution, one thing that is mandatory in the new constitution. We must have a clause that stipulates that only those who pay taxes will be allowed to vote. Anyone receiving any form of govt assistance will be automatically disqualified from voting, regardless of how much in taxes they pay.

MarkTheGreat on February 10, 2009 at 5:53 PM

They can take their “Born Again Americans” campaign and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. I have never stopped being an American, and never will, despite their best efforts to turn America into a European disaster.

Why does the Hollywood elite feel it necessary to bother the rest of the country with their inane left wing BS? Just leave us alone.

kam582 on February 10, 2009 at 5:54 PM

Here’s some “Activism” for you. How about all “Patriotic” Americans go out and get a job and stop leaching off the hard working Americans. Lazy Bast@$@#$@$…s. Think what that will save the treasury.

ronsfi on February 10, 2009 at 5:55 PM

once I saw a car on the highway that had tons of anti-Bush and 9/11 Truther Stickers all over it. Next to it was tons of American Flags as if to re-inforce their Patriotism.

something is deeply sick in apparently a large chunk of American Culture. the Opposite end of irrational BDS is Obama worship.

we were created to worship however, so that partially explains it.

jp on February 10, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Here is what Wikipedia says about Norman Lear:

“In addition to his success as a TV producer and businessman, Lear is an outspoken supporter of First Amendment and liberal causes. The only time that he didn’t support a Democrat was in 1980 when he voted for John Anderson because he considered the Carter administration to be ‘a disaster’. Taking a less active role in his TV productions in 1978, he soon turned his eyes to political activism, founding People for the American Way in 1981. People for the American Way ran a number of campaigns about religion in politics, and in 1987 helped lead the campaign to stop Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States.”

So . . . Born Again American, founded by Mr. Lear, is “non-partisan”? Yeah, right.

OneVision on February 10, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Now I know were the “Sorry World” crowd went….

Caper29 on February 10, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Declare Yourself?

How self-centeredly un-patriotic can you get?

I gues we’re going to find out.

TexasDan on February 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM

What do you bet even Moonies and Scientologists are creeped-out by these folks?

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

A+++++

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Hmm… wonder if they will wear brown shirts? Start Youth Camps? Give medals for most children produced?

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Pretty soon they will be wearing Parrots on their shoulders…

Kevin in Washington State on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

what do you guys estimate the true numbers of hardcore Obama worshipers at?

the reason I ask is because after he fails so miserably, it may get ugly. Were do these people turn next, after their savior is revealed to be a fake

jp on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

I actually have family wrapped up in this and they have no idea what they’re supporting. It is like wearing a shirt that says, “I’m unreliable” or “Fickle Patriot.” Not to mention that this Norman Lear character. He founded People for the American Way for goodness sakes.

A hard left ideologue and sunshine patriot. Redundant terms in America lately.

blankminde on February 10, 2009 at 5:58 PM

Were do these people turn next, after their savior is revealed to be a fake

jp on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Eating brains?

blankminde on February 10, 2009 at 5:59 PM

its “un-American“, the lefts favorite phrase when it suits them, to not support Obama

jp on February 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM

If you feel like being a prig, you can submit funny, fake names. I signed it twice, as “Joe Bugger” and “Ima Arse.”

I figure if this thing is filled up with obviously fake names, it’ll seem that more trivial.

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Eating brains?
blankminde on February 10, 2009 at 5:59 PM

Which means they won’t be feasting on their own.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

This has got to be some conservative stunt, right?

Right?

Bob's Kid on February 10, 2009 at 6:02 PM

“Lay-away American” Citizenship on credit.

portlandon on February 10, 2009 at 6:02 PM

What do you bet even Moonies and Scientologists are creeped-out by these folks?

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Only three comments in, and we have a thread winner.

Buford Gooch on February 10, 2009 at 6:03 PM

“Informed and thoughtful activism”. LOL

ddrintn on February 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM

But not patriotism, just activism.

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

lame.

herrevery on February 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

But not patriotism, just activism.

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

But not activism, just self-congratulation.

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

Born again? Please don’t punish me with a baby.

My collie says:

Looks like a partial birth to me — and you KNOW what they do with THOSE.

CyberCipher on February 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM

Plus, there’s something creepily religious about the phrase “Born Again American” that appears to emphasize Barack Obama as their secular Messiah.

Ed Morrissey

I suspect ultra liberal Norman Lear hopes to denigrate Christianity by having a crew of his Lefty miscreants parade about in these born again shirts.

Maxx on February 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM

Man does not live on Barack alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

kirkill on February 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM

If you feel like being a prig, you can submit funny, fake names. I signed it twice, as “Joe Bugger” and “Ima Arse.”

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Ha ha i saw that on there, i contributed “Dick Hertz”.

MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM

There’s something about this that gives me a chill down my spine. It’s almost like coalescing an army of Obamabots.

This is Alinsky’s “community organizing” but on a national scale.

Scary stuff, plus I believe this same template has been used before … with disastrous results.

darwin on February 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM

At least now we know which “Americans” Schumer was referring to earlier….

Master Shake on February 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM

MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM

My inner 13 year old says “NICE!”

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:07 PM

How about a T-Shirt for the rest of us:

I was an American before Obama

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:08 PM

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:07 PM

It was the only one that came to mind. :)

MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM

“I was an American before Obama”

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Sounds like a winner.

darwin on February 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM

But not activism, just self-congratulation.

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM

Touche

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM

Another example of just how dependent their lives are on the federal government. Tyranny wrought on by their class warfare is not enough. Their happiness and love of country depends on it.

anuts on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Was that you who signed “Osama Bin-Laden”?

Snowed In on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM

johnsteele on February 10, 2009 at 6:08 PM

That might get traction. Also:

“Patriotic before it was cool”

blankminde on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM

blankminde on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM

I was just going to post that!

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:11 PM

My passion for my country and my pride in it doesn’t start and stop depending on which party controls Congress and the White House.

I suspect a lot of your commenters beg to differ, Ed. Oh, and Mercy4Me, shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internets.

Grow Fins on February 10, 2009 at 6:11 PM

What do you know. It’s Norman Lear. I made a comment earlier regarding him possibly being President Hussein’s Obama’s writer. Yeah, these guys are born again alright. More like born again meatheads.

So the DJI tanks at 7,888 already on the day that porkulus passes the Senate. ABC is reporting that President Genius is chiding wall street on this reaction to the TARP II announcement. Got to admit, he sure has a lot of experience on the economy having worked at… Remind me what he’s done for a living so far other than working for ACORN?

No doubt we’ll be seeing a lot of the Whitehouse/Democrat Party propaganda being subed out to private groups or NGOs for the 1,440 days. It might readily work since the average American is well: average or below average.

Mr Gus on February 10, 2009 at 6:11 PM

“Our founder, TV producer and philanthropist Norman Lear”

Liberal (progressive) organization dedicated to the Obamassiah.

GarandFan on February 10, 2009 at 6:12 PM

At least those shirts will make easier targets. No , I am not talking about shooting targets, I am thinking more along the line of Obama’s get in there face tactics.

MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 6:12 PM

Hmm… wonder if they will wear brown shirts? Start Youth Camps? Give medals for most children produced aborted?

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

FIFY

Which means they won’t be feasting on their own.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Soylent Green! I NEED to find that movie.

upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:14 PM

Yeah, welcome to America 2.0…”The better Red than Dead” edition.

AUINSC on February 10, 2009 at 6:14 PM

Mercy4Me on February 10, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Sorry, your list of facts is mostly false, and not compiled by “Joseph Olson”

Here’s Snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/athenian.asp

Here’s Rush, who was suckered in by the same hoax:
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_121008/content/01125113.guest.html

bilups on February 10, 2009 at 6:16 PM

expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism.

The “informed and thoughtful” part will be especially difficult for these, uh, these …. I’m trying really hard to come up with a polite but fitting adjective that doesn’t involve “sheep.”

Four legs baaaad, two legs beeeetter

– Animal Farm

Ace ODale on February 10, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Soylent Green! I NEED to find that movie.
upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:14 PM

Don’t do it, you might find yourself hoarding grape jelly and looking suspiciously at Wheat Thins.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:17 PM

It is an initiative of Declare Yourself, a national non-partisan, non-profit (501(c)3) organization dedicated to increasing young voter participation and civic involvement.

Yes, the Obama logo on the t-shirts really screams “non-partisan” to me.

But I suppose this group’s “non-partisan” status entitles it to a few billion in “stimulus” money, right?

AZCoyote on February 10, 2009 at 6:18 PM

At least we understand the latest development in socialist newspeak. First “progressive” meant “socialist,” then “hope and change” meant “socialism,” and now “American” apparently means “socialist,” too. Expect the fusilade of non-socialists being slurred as “un-American” to be unrelenting. Personally, I love (or loved) the constitutional republic of the United States. “Americans” can go diddle themselves.

Blacklake on February 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM

I hate these fair-weather Americans.

Iblis on February 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM

As I posted in a similar thread earlier:

Meh, “fair weather Americans” is all they are, which is not to be confused with true Americans that stand by their nation, stand by their principles, and stand by their morals regardless of who is president!

To hell with these “fair weather Americans” as THEY ARE NOT TRUE AMERICANS!

Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 5:09 PM

And in response to a poster chastizing me for saying these dolts are not true Americans but are instead “Fair Weather Americans” I replied:

Well I do say they are less American than me and I have the right to say that and I say it not from a perspective of having some higher “moral authority” as you phrase it but I base my assertion on THE FACT these ingrates did nothing but cry, snivel, whine, wrongfully accuse, and bash our previous POTUS for 8 years (some very heinous accusations I might add, like MURDERER, etc.) instead of doing all these “great things” they are now willing to do only because they now have a president that is cool, that they like, and is ready to hand out lots of government goodies!

It was the above stated reasons alone (and not some “moral authority”) that I call them “fair weather Americans” and I will continue to refer to them as such no matter what you or others say. I’m not better than they are, but I am a much better American then they ever will be!

Also, could you imagine if the America people acted in the same selfish and childish way as these ingrates do when WWII broke out…seriously think about that for a moment…imagine the American people protesting after Pearl Harbor, protesting having to go to war, yelling “not in my name” or “no war for oil” or the president is worse than Tojo, the president is the world’s worst terrorist, etc, etc!

If that had happened we’d all be slaves to Nazism or Japan’s emperor, but thank God the greatest generation at the time were TRUE AMERICANS and not the pampered ingrates like these “fair weather American’s” are.

I stand by my statement, these dolts are nothing more than “FAIR WEATHER AMERICANS!”

Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Anyone that wears this t-shirt should be roundly and constantly ridiculed for what they are, not being true Americans but for being “Fair Weather Americans!”

Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM

*Heavy sigh*

Not sure whether to immediately cry myself to sleep, or to have several adult beverages, and then cry myself to sleep. I’d hate to tempt fate by saying this day can’t get any worse.

anniekc on February 10, 2009 at 6:20 PM

Don’t do it, you might find yourself hoarding grape jelly and looking suspiciously at Wheat Thins.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Oh man you ruined it for me. I know what the movie is about but I have never watched it!

upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:22 PM

Hmm… wonder if they will wear brown shirts? Start Youth Camps? Give medals for most children abortedproduced?

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Fixed it for you catlady.

kirkill on February 10, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Liberalism disguised as patriotism. Listen to the lyrics.
They all want a handout or are looking to the government for something.

This is what Phil Gramm was talking about.

Born again whiners.

roninacreage on February 10, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Only problem is, the weather isn’t fair, just in their simple little minds.

kirkill on February 10, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Fixed it for you catlady.

kirkill on February 10, 2009 at 6:23 PM

I said that 10 miutes ago :P

upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:24 PM

anniekc on February 10, 2009 at 6:20 PM

To quote a classic line from MST2K: “I’m going to curl up in my sock drawer and sleep for a week!”

I am cynical – it is going to get much worse. I just don’t know if I will be able to stand it. That’s why I love the posts you guys do!

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 6:25 PM

Fixed it for you catlady.

kirkill on February 10, 2009 at 6:23 PM

I said that 10 miutes ago :P

upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Yup, you are both right! I gotta find that Soylent Green movie!

catlady on February 10, 2009 at 6:26 PM

Oh man you ruined it for me. I know what the movie is about but I have never watched it!
upinak on February 10, 2009 at 6:22 PM

Don’t sweat it, I didn’t give away anything critical. I watch Soylent Green at least once a year just for the riot scenes.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:27 PM

I swear before I knew what this was all about I figured some of the Obama cultists knew or hoped that Obama wasn’t really born in the U.S. and was trying to show solidarity by supporting him anyway.

MobileVideoEngineer on February 10, 2009 at 6:29 PM

I wrote about this type of reaction from people on the left on inauguration day.

My thoughts on the subject.

TexasAg03 on February 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM

How did this thing get 501c3 status?

It’s clearlly partisan. When I worked for a non-profit I remember bending over backwards to get someone from an opposing political party just because I wanted a certain polititian to speak.

Why are the rules different for them?

rihar on February 10, 2009 at 6:31 PM

Was that you who signed “Osama Bin-Laden”?

Snowed In on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM

I wish

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:31 PM

When my co-blogger invented The ObamaFish(tm), he meant it as a joke.

Apparently Norman Lear’s lost his sense of humor…

ExUrbanKevin on February 10, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Obama’s new draftee army. They just don’t know it yet.

Fletch54 on February 10, 2009 at 6:42 PM

We are in for something far worse than a cult of personality here. It’s going to be a long, hard fight.

Has anyone watched the videos from Obama’s “rally” in Fort Myers, Florida today? It’s like watching a faith healer; his followers are downright scary…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01MNZBTt4K4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpae-kA_4X4

dugan on February 10, 2009 at 6:42 PM

That site is a hoot, though it won’t let you use “Obama” in the name.

I’m busy adding my own “names”.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Back in the day, when John B. Anderson was running against Carter and Reagan, his wife Keke (a Greek Orthodox) responded to Jimmuh’s “I’m a Born-again Christian” campaign by putting a bumper sticker on her car reading “I WAS BORN RIGHT THE FIRST TIME”.

I vote we revive that sticker, in red, white and blue.

leucanthemum b on February 10, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Heh, someone used the name “Hopenchange Liksballs”.

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Declare Yourself?

How self-centeredly un-patriotic can you get?

I gues we’re going to find out.

TexasDan on February 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM

The last time I attempted to declare myself, all I got was an STD.

Rovin on February 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Remember when Norman Lear was a productive member of society? He’s fallen so far up his own ass, the last of his hair got burned off by stomach acid.

Jim Treacher on February 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM

These are nothing but insidious left wing activists using the flag and other national trappings in a way similar to the American Nazi Party prior to World War II. Don’t fall for it.

rplat on February 10, 2009 at 6:50 PM

Signed it again “Tingle Up Chris Matthew’s Leg”

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:52 PM

What do you bet even Moonies and Scientologists are creeped-out by these folks?

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM

At least Moonies and Scientologist believe in something, no matter how strange.

These people believe in nothing at all. Not even in themselves.

I honestly prefer the Moonies.

Professor Blather on February 10, 2009 at 6:52 PM

From the website:

Declare Yourself’s on-line voter registration tool has been used by almost four million people since 2004.

Obviously an error. Lemme take a shot at it:

Declare Yourself’s on-line voter registration has been used by almost four million tools since 2004.

There. That’s better.

L.N. Smithee on February 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM

Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 6:46 PM

ME!

darii on February 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM

Has anyone watched the videos from Obama’s “rally” in Fort Myers, Florida today? It’s like watching a faith healer; his followers are downright scary…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01MNZBTt4K4

Holy smokes. I just watched the first one. It was part game show, part talk show, and part revival meeting.

My guess is that he has already lost his audience using the White House pulpit and has taken the presidency on the road.

Now we have to ask: will Obama conduct the presidency as a campaign for the next 4 years?

Mr Gus on February 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM

Revolution.

Key West Reader on February 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM

An odd observation–David Carradine says this about the song:

When Norman asked me to write “Born Again American” he did so with the suggestion that the song address several timely and timeless social and political issues. He was quite specific about reinforcing what our founders envisioned when they wrote our Constitution and Bill Of Rights; (ergo “my bible is The Bill Of Rights“). The secular ideals of Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine are what we need to remind ourselves of at this critical time in our Nation’s history.

But the lyrics as published on the site have this line:

I’m a Born Again American, conceived in Liberty / My Bible and the Bill of Rights, my creed’s equality

Did the line get changed to be less in-your-face secular?

Bill Ramey on February 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM

“Born Again Americans?”

Ohhh, puleeeze…

Where were these “Americans” when the going was really tough?

Oh, yeah, forgot, they were all taking bong hits and playing quarters, complaining about herpes…

coldwarrior on February 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM

At least Moonies and Scientologist believe in something, no matter how strange.

These people believe in nothing at all. Not even in themselves.

I honestly prefer the Moonies.

Professor Blather on February 10, 2009 at 6:52 PM

I disagree that they believe in nothing at all. They believe in Obama, perhaps even more than in God because they can see and touch him.

Neither Moonies nor Scientologists effect my life unless I choose to let them into it. But now the POTUS is like a cult leader. That effects us all.

L.N. Smithee on February 10, 2009 at 6:57 PM

the reason I ask is because after he fails so miserably, it may get ugly. Were do these people turn next, after their savior is revealed to be a fake

jp on February 10, 2009 at 5:57 PM

This one’s easy to answer, because I know where they’ll turn next: to the next fad or trend or celebrity idol or new age politician or “alternative” band or latest pyramid scheme …

Whatever. The point is that these people are sheep, by definition. And I promise you, for most of them, Obama was not the first con they fell for … and he won’t be their last.

They’ll blissfully move on to the next scam, and they’ll be super duper full of hope and stuff for that one, too.

If its not politics, it’ll be something else that relies on the weakness of gullible people, something else that can give their lives meaning for a moment or two.

Professor Blather on February 10, 2009 at 6:57 PM

Americans experience mass in your face fookulous. Courtesy of San Fran Nan.

/Barack? Where’s my house payment?

This will devolve into class warfare. Just watch the video’s of the ‘town hall’ meetings.

Also, be advised that the great state of California has run out of money and can no longer pay welfare checks; no food stamps either. Individual counties have filed suit against the State.

Question: How long will it be before the entitlement force starts beating down the door of your private residence to get their entitlement? Time will tell.

Key West Reader on February 10, 2009 at 6:58 PM

These political born-again types reappear every few years like cicadas. They feed on each other’s vomit. The last hatch we had was during the reign of Bubba the Thong-snapper.

whitetop on February 10, 2009 at 6:58 PM

B – ullsh*t
A – again
A – Americans

All a bunch of ciphers, in the crutch of the Übermenschcipher

p.s. best part – the world doesn’t “love” us any more than on Nov. 03, 2008. Hopenchange gone poof.

Entelechy on February 10, 2009 at 6:58 PM

Eh, in the croch of…

Entelechy on February 10, 2009 at 6:59 PM

rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism

Sounds to me like an admission that their previous activism was not informed or thoughtful.

aikidoka on February 10, 2009 at 6:59 PM

rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism

All these rats need is a red cravatte. I know the drill well, had to live it, for too long.

We’re on our way to nothing good, and they are oblivious to this day’s surfdom.

Naivete is indignant, but, heh, they are the erudite and enlightened ones. Clueless, really.

Entelechy on February 10, 2009 at 7:01 PM

Gawd, I despise these people.

flipflop on February 10, 2009 at 7:02 PM

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