A Halloween Election Poem

The Ghoulish Olde Partay!
Come with me to the pumpkin patch And see what is most scary! The GOP turns ghouls to glee And bites off the heads of fairies! The moon is waning in the sky The leaves, they skitter in the dark The wind molests you in the night The trees all bleed from in their bark What monsters will thee yet encounter What demons foul will rake your skin? Potions, witches, wolves of Satan Pocky flesh, wages of sin Run you must! To safety fly! Gain the porch and turn the key! Rush inside and lock the door! The hounds of hell have broken free! Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh! Nail the boards across the windows Dim the lights and catch your breath Pray the Lord to make you safe now Save you from the hateful Death! Ah, that's better, things are normal Rest you well, your fears unfounded Laugh and gain composure's harbor Have a drink, perhaps get pounded Find a spot upon your couch Wave your remote just like a wand Conjure up some infotainment Just be aware you might be conned Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh! That guy on FOX said it is true With cunning knives and color swatches They're coming after me and you! Oh, my God! They've kidnapped Marriage! The Sacred now is made profane! The Bride and Groom must run for cover The Gays ride brooms filled with propane Beware, your vows now wholly threatened Your pledge to duty, love all stained Hie thee unto Satan's Love Shack The doom of Man is on the way!	Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh! Oh my God! The Gays are coming! Did the curtains billow thusly? Are there voices in the yard? Such wisps of worry are but trifles Come watch the FOX, who works so hard! Oh, my God! Creeping Socialism! It's crawling up your very street! Healthcare for our nation's children? The flames of Satan burn our feet! Oh, my God! On the horizon: The Middle East destroys the calm We must attack! We must destroy them! Fuel up the jets, let fly the bombs! Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh! The whites aren't making enough babies Brown hordes invade us from the south Stem Cells melt as little snowflakes That Demoncrats toss in their mouths! The Constitution must be gutted It could rise and kill us all! Beware the People, they will get us For, like Adam, we must Fall God must once again rule mankind Not the Jew one, and not Allah Let Jesus slaughter all who tremble And so and so, and blah, blah, blah Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh! The GOP has lost its mask Grins from its skull beneath the earth Full of dirt and grit and insects It's waiting for its Second Birth For just like Jesus, who was risen The GOP, though dead, will fly And cast its shadow on the prison It has made for you and I Take comfort on this Halloween And tuck your worries into bed Everything is out to get you And will not stop until you're dead
Arise! Arise! All that lives will die! Arise! Arise! The End is drawing nigh!

Image from El Laberinto del Fauno...or, in english, Pan's Labyrinth, a film I heartily recommend.

This was originally posted one spooky year ago at Jesus' General's old haunt...

A Challenge to Another 'Fundagelical' Invoking "God" For Prop 8

The following material copyright "Kemble Scott, Oct 31, 2008

From: Kemble Scott [mailto:kemblescott@ gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: Prop 8 and God?

Prop 8 and God - A challenge to author Rick Warren

There's been a lot of talk about "God's will" and the upcoming vote on California's Proposition 8.

The latest to invoke God in trying to get the measure passed is Rick Warren, a televangelist and bestselling author.

I'm an author too, so Warren's words got my attention. They sent me on a mission to look for other times in history when arguments like this have been used.

Warren said, "This is not a political issue, it is a moral issue that God has spoken clearly about. There is no doubt where we should stand on this issue."

Warren is telling his followers to vote yes on 8, which would eliminate the current right of same sex couples to marry in California. Warren is joined by the Mormon Church, which has poured millions of dollars from out of state into an advertising campaign aimed at changing our law.

There's a great deal of historical precedent for passing laws to remove the marriage rights of minority groups. As you prepare to vote on Prop 8, I thought it would be interesting to share with you some past examples. Just as Warren has done, all of these past marriage bans claimed to be following God's will.

"Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix."
--Judge Leon Bazile, Caroline County Virginia, 1959, in his ruling that sentenced Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving to one year in prison for marrying in violation of segregation laws. Mildred was part African-American. Richard was white.

"It is my conviction that the fundamental trouble with the people of the United States is that they have gotten too far away from Almighty God."
--U.S. President Warren G. Harding. He signed into law The Cable Act of 1922, which revoked the citizenship of any American woman who married an Asian.

"Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."
--Adolf Hitler on September 5, 1935 when he signed the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor, which prevented any subjects of Germany or related heritage from marrying Jews.

Ultimately, all of these acts of discrimination and hate were seen for what they really were. They no longer exist. But for a time they were the law of the land: Asians, African-Americans, women, and Jews restricted from marriage.

So as you enter the voting booth this Tuesday, ask yourself one simple question. Which side of history do you want to be on?

I urge you to vote NO on Proposition 8.

Kemble Scott
Author
California
www.kemblescott. com