Monday, December 13, 2010

Tea for Jew

Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Republican Joe Straus is in trouble. Tea Party conservatives, led by John Cook, want to push him out of the Speaker’s position. Speaker Straus’ sin? He’s a Jew.

“I got into politics to put Christian conservatives into office,” Mr. Cook said. So Straus has got to go.

Now I don’t considered myself an expert on Texas, Texas politics, or even the Jews of Texas. To be honest, the only Jew I associate with Texas is Kinky Freedman, though now that I think about it, the name of his band, the Texas Jew Boys, suggests Kinky isn’t the only Jew in the Lone Star State. But why do these God-fearing Tea Bag Republicans have to ditch one of the Chosen? Because Speaker Straus’ rabbi is somehow associated with Planned Parenthood. Guilt by association. This gives us a glimpse into the America we can expect as the Tea Party completes its takeover of the GOP and the country.

The simple fact is, when the going gets tough, the tough get going… after the Jews, and Muslim Americans and illegal immigrants and…

3 comments:

gg said...

No matter how often these tea baggers claim to not be racist their actions will betray their true face.

Unknown said...

I can't stand the stupidity here. really? cause his rabbi, not him is in support of a planned parenthood program? these guys are losing their cause... if this is the direction the tea party is going then i'm out!

Unknown said...

After Texas has de-funded Planned Parenthood, the consequences of doing so will hit it in the eyes -- in 9 months...