Jan 4, 2010, there was a terrible tragedy in Haiti. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit just outside the capitol of Port Au Prince almost completely demolishing the city and surrounding areas. As I am writing this, a week has gone by and they are still trying to rescue screaming victims from the rubble of the collapsed buildings. The situation 
would have been grim under any circumstances but with a nation already impoverished and recovering from hurricanes, it was total destruction.
Fortunately, many nations and individuals have recognized this as a humanitarian crisis that needs our support immediately. Unfortunately, some individuals never miss an opportunity to show what complete ignorant, backward, asses they are. When Katrina hit, they said it was “God’s punishment for allowing Gay’s into the city.” When 9/11 happened they said it was because “God was punishing our nation because we allowed abortions.”
It seems like each time there is a catastrophe, someone on the far right wants to demonize others and let us all know that the destruction was a “punishment from their great and loving God.”
This time we have a host of nuts competing for the “Idiot of the Month.” Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, (Danny Glover gets an honorable mention for just talking without thinking), and last but not least….our favorite loon Drum roll please:
Christian Televangelist Pat Robertson.
Pat Robertson never fails to deliver the goods when it comes to crazy talk. The only thing more frightening than his stupidity is that so many of his followers buy into his insanity (and vote). This time, showing his true colors, he stated the following about this tragic earthquake and the misery of the Haitian people:
Last Wednesday on the 700 Club he stated:“Something happened a long time ago in Haiti and people might not want to talk about,” “They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said We will serve you if you will get us free from the prince. True story. And so the devil said, its a deal. And they kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got something themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another.”
Wow. Not only was it insane but worded poorly. Of course there are many intelligent Christians who are angry at this remark (are they angry because it was mean and misguided or because he embarassed them by making them look bad?) Shortly after the backlash from his remark he told the press that “For the life of me, I thought God was punishing Hades, which does in fact have a pact with the Devil.” Really? He thought an earthquake happened in Hades? I guess that is not a stretch for someone who actually has his belief system but I would have thought an earthquake in “Hades” was a stretch even for him.
Lilly Coyle of Minneapolis decided to give Robertson a dose of his own medicine. She decided to hit back at him with a letter written by her in the persona of the Satan. So here is what “Satan” wrote to Robertson:
“Dear Pat Robertson,”
“I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when they are down, so I’m all over that action.
But when you say that Haiti has made a pact with me, it is totally humiliating. I may be evil incarnate, but I’m no welcher. The way you put it, making a deal with me leaves folks desperate and impoverished. Sure, in the afterlife, but when I strike bargains with people, they first get something here on earth ” glamour, beauty, talent, wealth, fame, glory, a golden fiddle. Those Haitians have nothing, and I mean nothing. And that was before the earthquake. Haven’t you seen “Crossroadsââ‚? Or”Damn Yankees? If I had a thing going with Haiti, there’d be lots of banks, skyscrapers, SUVs, exclusive night clubs, Botox, and that kind of thing. An 80 percent poverty rate is so not my style. Nothing against it” Im just saying: Not how I roll.
Youre doing great work, Pat, and I dont want to clip your wings but come on, youre making me look bad. And not the good kind of bad. Keep blaming God. Thats working. But leave me out of it, please. Or we may need to renegotiate your own contract.
Best, Satan”
Now some of you may be thinking, “Hey, give old Pat a break, everyone says something stupid once in awhile.” That’s true but Pat Robertson is WAY over his quota. It might not make a difference if he was just Joe Blow down the street but this wacko has a cult like following of believers and a TV show where he can easily and quickly spread his insanity to vacant eyed, star struck believers who have a hard time telling the difference between faith and delusion.
Here are some of his craziest quotes yet and when you read these, you will see that the remark about confusing Haiti with Hades wasn’t such a surprise to most of us:
On Women’s Rights
“The feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.”Pat Robertson
On Gay Pride Days at Disneyworld
“I would warn Orlando that you’re right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don’t think I’d be waving those flags in God’s face if I were you, This is not a message of hate — this is a message of redemption. But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It’ll bring about terrorist bombs; it’ll bring earthquakes, tornadoes, and possibly a meteor.” Pat Robertson
On the Antichrist
“The Antichrist is probably a Jew alive in Israel today.” -Pat Robertson
On Sept 11 Attacks
“Well, I totally concur.” Pat Robertson to Jerry Falwell following the Sept. 11 attacks, after Falwell said, “I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way — all of them who have tried to secularize America — I point the finger in their face and say: “You helped this happen.”
On Assassinations
“You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war … We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don’t need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It’s a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.” Pat Robertson, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
On Trying to Clarify His Assassination Remarks
“Wait a minute, I didn’t say ‘assassination.’ I said our special forces should ‘take him out,’ and ‘take him out’ can be a number of things, including kidnapping.” Pat Robertson, clarifying his call to assassinate Hugo Chavez
On the Evils of Halloween Candy
“Most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches, I do not buy candy during the Halloween season. Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by going door to door or by purchasing it from the local grocery store. The demons cannot tell the difference.
On Halloween Itself
Halloween is much more than a holiday filled with fun and tricks or treats, it is a time for the gathering of evil that masquerades behind the fictitious characters of Dracula, werewolves, mummies and witches on brooms. The truth is that these demons that have been presented as scary cartoons actually exist. I have prayed for witches who are addicted to drinking blood and howling at the moon.
Well…..this pretty much sums up his mental instability doesn’t it? If Pat Robertson was anyone but a rich and famous televangelist with a large following of believers, he would be locked up as a psychotic.
Now for a quick run down on other “misguided” quotes about the Hatian crisis:
Rush Limbaugh
Mr Limbaugh said, “that the U.S. population had already donated to the Caribbean country that is currently reeling from Tuesday’s disaster through the income taxes it has paid to its government, adding that the Obama administration would use the situation to “burnish their, shall we say, credibility with the black community, in the… the both light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country”.
(yes I am sure Obama feels that this whole crisis was a blessing in disguise so he could milk it for all it is worth)
Glenn Beck
“I also believe this is dividing the nation…to where the nation sees him react so rapidly on Haiti and yet he couldn’t react rapidly on Afghanistan. He couldnt react rapidly on Ft. Hood. He couldnt react rapidly on our own airplanes with an underwear bomber it doesnt make sense….. Three different events and Haiti is the only one. I think personally that it deepens he divide to see him react this rapidly to Haiti.”
(The fact that he would even think making a decision on sending troops to Afghanistan or the fact that a 17 year old Nigerian terrorist almost blew up a plane, is the same as tens of thousands of people trapped and screaming under the rubble of a city makes you wonder if Beck is really playing with a full deck)
Let’s not leave out the Far Left for in the stupid comments category (although they can hold a candle to the Right’s)
Actor Danny Glover, during an online interview this week, proposed global warming caused the devastating earthquake in Haiti. He stated that it could have happened to any of the Caribbean island nations, quote: “They are all in peril because of global warming. Then, he lamented the failure of the climate summit in Copenhagen. As a result of that failure, he says, “this is what happens.
(apparently he is not familiar with plate tectonics while the island nations may be in peril movement of theEarth’s crust has not been associated with climate change)
The insanity never ends but for some reason, Christian Conservatives…..you know….the people who are always saying “love your neighbor as yourself” are the exact opposite of with they preach. They can’t walk the walk but when it comes to crazy they can sure talk the talk.
Cindy
