Psycho Nut Jobs! Where Was Capitol Hill Police When This Was Going Down?

[sugapablo]

From the Wall Street Journal: "Insisting that God 'certainly needs to be involved' in the Supreme Court confirmation process, three Christian ministers today blessed the doors of the hearing room where Senate Judiciary Committee members will begin considering the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito on Monday.

"Capitol Hill police barred them from entering the room to continue what they called a consecration service. But in a bit of one-upsmanship, the three announced that they had let themselves in a day earlier, touching holy oil to the seats where Judge Alito, the senators, witnesses, Senate staffers and the press will sit, and praying for each of the 13 committee members by name.

"'We did adequately apply oil to all the seats,' said the Rev. Rob Schenck, who identified himself as an evangelical Christian and as president of the National Clergy Council in Washington."

Where was security when these religious fundamentalists where spreading these substances around a room that would hold hearings to determine the future of the judicial branch of our government for years to come?


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[PATRICK]

1. Greasing palms is temporarily

forbidden so greasing seats is temporarily allowed.

[NJCher]

2. This is so nutty

This is really offensive to me--that these nut jobs could get into such a room AND apply "holy oil" to the seats.


Cher

[sugapablo]

6. That was exactly my point!

This is insane (in more ways than one).

[havocmom]

9. If chambers of government are THAT vulnerable to people just breaking in

all those illegal wire taps aren't gonna save anyone for terrorist attacks. :eyes:

[Lerkfish]

3. what if it was anthrax-riddled oil?

I mean, good grief.

[Notary Sojac]

4. Jesus taught against such political displays...

From the Sermon on the Mount:

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward."

[sugapablo]

5. Yup...

I've been quoting that line from Matthew for years!

[havocmom]

7. Buy stock in Holy Oil Inc. If their boy is SO wonderful, why the need

for magic ceremonies? If the man is such a sterling example of American justice in action, why the need for their version of ritual help? Can't they just pray for him to be exposed for the fine, upstanding, mainstream chap they insist he is? And can't they do that praying in private like their lord suggested?

Did they splash around any contaminated oils on seats for participants they don't like?

What would be said in MSM if a bunch of Wiccans broke in and held a ritual? How about a lot of Buddhist monks breaking in to meditate there?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

8. Ya know... I didn't know Christians even used "holy oil"

I thought the use of such things was strictly a Catholic thing. As I thought were such purification rituals... Does anybody know anything about these people's particular brands of orthodoxy?

Just curious...

[Liberal In Texas]

10. They're probably lying about getting in the day before. Lying is OK if it

means getting what they want. The ends justify the means with this neo-con fundy theocratic fascist gang.

[sugapablo]

12. Yup...

...either they are sneaks or liars. Very Xian of them, huh?

Jesus would be SO proud of them!

[peekaloo]

11. It would be funny if everyone kept slipping out of their chairs

but this is just Loon City.

Annointest thy arse.

[formercia]

13. who they are:

http://www.nationalclergycouncil.org/mission.html

Formed in Western New York in 1989, the National Clergy Council moved its headquarters to Washington, DC, in 1994. We are represented by the Council’s executive committee, a body that includes members from the following churches and denominations:

African Methodist Episcopal
Assemblies of God
Baptist (Independent, Southern, American)
Brethren
Charismatic Episcopal Church
Christian Church
Church of Christ
Episcopal Church USA
Evangelical Church Alliance
Full Gospel Baptist International
Independent
Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod, Conservative Association)
Melkite Catholic Church
Methodist Episcopal
Nazarene
Orthodox Church in America
Pentecostal
Presbyterian (USA, PCA, Reformed)
Reformed Church
Reformed Episcopal Church
Roman Catholic
United Methodist
Wesleyan
Zion Church

The NCC concerns itself with several core issues:

The Sanctity of Human Life (conception until natural death)
The Sanctity of Human Sexuality (to be expressed only within marriage between a man and a woman)
The Sanctity of Marriage (as between one man and one woman in lifelong monogamy)
The Sanctity of Family (expressed in its most natural and healthy way as the traditional configuration of mother, father and children, followed by extended family)
Ending Violence directed at the innocent, everywhere and in all of its forms
Religious Liberty issues

The NCC invites ordained and licensed clergy including deacons, elders, evangelists, ministers, missionaries, pastors, priests, rabbis and other preachers to lifetime membership.

[sugapablo]

14. shame

list of shame. shame shame.