One of the things I admire about Kit Bond is that he knows his weaknesses. At public events where alcohol is served, Bond reportedly has a drink counter to ensure he doesn’t take his shoe off and bang it on the podium. This isn’t a perfect solution as anyone who watched the 2000 election night tantrum, but generally it keeps him out of trouble.
Is there a way to institute such a watcher for Pat Robertson’s mouth? You know, something like a miniature electric shock to his groin when he just won’t stop saying stupid things. I mean really…the President of the United States and the Secretary of State slap you around on the international stage and like a Bobo Doll, you pop back up to take more abuse. Maybe he is reading Little Green Footballs and thinks it is representative of America.
The public would be better served, Mr. Robertson said, if the media would investigate the content of the Koran and what he says are many passages that incite Muslims to kill nonbelievers. But reporting on that, he said, "is not politically correct."
It wouldn’t be politically correct to take on the more militant passages of the Bible either. The Koran and the Bible were written in different times and so their message is delivered in a different context. Leaders of either religion can use it to inspire the best in us, or to promote violence.