Republicans are afraid scientists and atheists will attack Catholics at convention in Minneapolis!

[BurtWorm]

And all because biologist and science blogger PZ Myers threatened to desecrate a eucharist cracker.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceblogs/pharyngula/~3/332943545/can_this_possibly_get_more_ins.php

The Catholic League has issued another press release. In addition to disparaging the theory of evolution as the "King Kong Theory of Creation" (which is a bit peculiar, since Catholicism does not take a stand against evolution), he accuses me and my ilk (that's you, fair readers) of hysteria while making this hysterical declaration:

As a result of the hysteria that Myers' ilk have promoted, at least one public official is taking it seriously. Thomas E. Foley is chairman of Virginia's First Congressional District Republican Committee, a delegate to the Republican National Convention and one of two Republican at large nominees for Virginia's Electoral College. His concern is for the safety of Catholics attending this year's Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Myers' backyard. Accordingly, Foley has asked the top GOP brass to provide additional security while in the Twin Cities so that Catholics can worship without fear of violence. Given the vitriol we have experienced for simply exercising our First Amendment right to freedom of speech, we support Foley's request.

They are increasing security at the Republican convention out of fear of ME? I am puissant. Fear me, O Trembling Republicans. A flick of my wrist, and cathedrals tumble to the earth; a nod of my head, and heathen legions rise up and swarm like flesh-eating locusts over the faithful.

Hah.

The remark about my backyard is amusing — Minneapolis is 150 miles away. It's also more towards one side of my house; I think Iowa would be my backyard, while Canada is my front yard. I sure hope I don't get assessed for property taxes on the entire upper midwest.

[XemaSab]

1. Remind me to buy my plane ticket in advance!

:D

[Ian David]

2. With all this extra security around, the Republicks are SURE to get caught having gay bathroom sex.

[wryter2000]

9. ROFL

:rofl:

I'm sure they didn't think of that.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. This sounds like something "The Onion" would concoct. How sad that it is real.

[and-justice-for-all]

4. Fearmongering and lying as usual...

ITS A FUCKIN' CRACKER!

[BurtWorm]

5. Say that at the convention and half the crowd will turn around thinking you're talking about them.

:eyes:

[Ewellian]

6. You gotta watch out for

those roving gangs of scientists. :scared:

[anonymous171]

7. I hate the Catholic League so very much.

They give Catholics like me a bad name. The Church doesn't really have a problem with evolution, but Bill Donahue (fuck that fat bastard) does.

[damntexdem]

11. And next year the Vatican is holding a ceremony commemorating 'The Origin of Species.'

If they want to be safe, these Republics better stay away from Rome next year, too.

[wryter2000]

8. Oh, no!

Not the scientists and atheists. :scared: They're the most violent, blood-thirsty bastards on the planet. Steven Hawking can crush skulls with mental energy. What is Neal De-Grasse Tyson hiding behind the mustache? Don't EVEN get me started on Michael Behe.

:hide:

[DCKit]

10. What? "Teh Gays" aren't invited too????

So many bogeymen, so little time.

[gratuitous]

12. Republicans aren't afraid - they want YOU to be afraid

They know they're peddling nonsense, but for the pants-wetting bunch that sees terrorists under the bed and in the soup (faithful Republicans that they are), they'll send out these bogus alerts and then shove the most nervous ones out in front of a camera to try to persuade others to be fearful too.

[and-justice-for-all]

13. well luckily the pants-wetter have become a minority...

..This fearmongering bullshit has no effect on me at all. I see right though it and them.