I really should be studying instead of blogging (huge psychology test Tuesday), but I couldn't let this go unnoticed.
I thought that "America is a lie" post was the craziest thing I would cover this week. As it turns out, I was wrong.
Thanks to a link on General Douchebaggery, Semi-Intelligent Thoughts brings you Citizens For Legitimate Government™. This organization "is a multi-partisan activist group established to expose the Bush coup d'etat, and to oppose the Bush occupation in all of its manifestations."
See what I mean? This is frickin' blogger's GOLD. Let's take a look at their charter for even more hilarity (I know this isn't really a current topic, but since they're still harping on it, why not? It's either this or "AWOL"):
Once it became probable that GW Bush would be the supposedly "legal"--though, in terms of democratic standards, by no means legitimate--president of the United States...
Gore would've gotten away with it if it weren't for that meddling Constitution!
...we began to focus on strategies to expose the coup and counter the Bush Occupation of the White House...
I think it's pretty clear that you failed (this page is current, by the way, and they still have the same objectives with a little bit of "oppose Bush's oilwar" thrown in for good measure).
...and to counter the attempt on the part of the administration, in conjunction with the media...
Why don't they just say "Fox News?" We know they mean it.
...to create the appearance of legitimacy.
I guess "legitimacy" means "Democratic." That's clearly the only kind of president they'll recognize. On another note, has anyone ever considered what the tone would've been if Gore had won the election? I bet there would be a lot less of this crap from the right than we've seen from the left.
GW Bush seized office by "virtue" of a contingency of GOPers who worked to ensure him, by various means...
In other words, they dared to vote for the (R) candidate. Those brainwashed peasants!
...(propaganda...
It's called a campaign, sh*twits.
...obstruction of justice...
Electoral college? What's that?
...voter and vote-counting intimidation...
"Exit polls show Al Gore in the lead..."
...legal delay...
I'm pretty sure Algore did that, too.
...specious and biased legal reasoning...
See previous response about the electoral college.
...an illegal purge of the voting rolls...
From what I've seen (which is, admittedly, very little), this is basically a veiled charge of racism, since minorities would NEVER vote Republican.
...illegally counted absentee ballots...
The military votes Republican! Don't you DARE count them!!!
discarded legal Democratic ballots...
*cough* CHADS *cough*
...and other factors) the U.S. presidency, as against the expressed will of the people, both nationally and in Florida.
Apparently, The People™ don't care what the evil, outdated Constitution says.
We are an activist group established to expose the Bush coup d'etat, making him utterly ineffectual as a putative leader.
Way to make the best of a bad situation. This once again proves my theory: If life gives a conservative lemons, he'll make lemonade. If life gives a liberal lemons, he'll complain that he wanted orange juice. Then he'll try to prove why for 4 years and deny the legitimacy of lemonade.
This effort involves opposing his cabinet choices when appropriate (i.e., in all cases)...
So much for being multi-partisan.
...making spectacular political announcements that remind the public that our president was not elected (see Rose Bowl Flyover press release and photo, and Super Bowl flyover release and photo)...
Aaaaaaaaand....so much for being against propaganda. I don't know if I should say it...ah, but I must...
HOORAY! HOORAY FOR CONSISTENCY! (insert fireworks and inspirational background music)
...supporting and contributing to the voter marches, supporting and contributing to the efforts to investigate fraudulent voting and non-counting practices in Florida, and much, much more.
Bush. Won. You. Idiots. This is incredible. But wait, there's also an amendment:
...Citizens For Legitimate Government™ is a coalition group that welcomes members from any party who are interested in opposing the Bush II administration, and exposing the coup d'etat that brought Bush to power.
This is a good example of how trying to advance a cause based on flawed premises can lead to flawed (although oftentimes entertaining) conclusions. I will AGAIN use this as evidence that we need to teach critical thinking in high schools. Add it to NCLB or something.
We will, unless a particular group is otherwise specifically objected to as reflected in a decision by CLG staff, work with any group that opposes Bush Occupation and the policies of the Bush mis-ministration.
They sound so professional. I also like how they can be "multi-partisan" while still being against Bush's party.
Our rationale...
You insult the very concept of reason by forming a group like this, but please, enlighten us.
...for opposing the Bush mis-ministration has to do with the rejection of the same by the American people, both by popular and legitimate electoral vote...
See? This is called self-deception, and it's a common cause of logical fallacies. Why are we teaching kids about diversity and safe condom use instead of stuff like this?
...as evidenced in the national vote count and the legitimate will of the Florida voters as reflected in their intentions.
Their intentions mean diddly-squat if they're too dumb to punch a friggin' ballot.
Further, the numerous and nefarious acts committed on the part of the Republican party...
B-b-b-b-b-b-but I thought you were MULTI-partisan!!!
...its propagandists, ideologues, media counterparts...
Again, this probably translates to "Bill O'Reilly, Pat Robertson, and Rupert Murdoch." I should add it to the Donktionary®.
...and its judicial apologists...
Judicial apologists like Bill Pryor and Miguel Estrada, you mean?
...warrants a complete rejection of the selection of G.W. Bush as president of the United States of America, as well as an investigation into that selection.
Unless, of course, that investigation discovers that Bush actually did win. In that case, anyone involved will be called a Rove plant and discredited for the rest of their public life.
The only requirement to work with the CLG, as a member or another group, is the desire to stop the George W. Bush mis-ministration, and to work within the said charter of inclusiveness.
How can they use the word "inclusiveness" after all that without causing their server to shut down from idiocy overload?
Behavior that indicates an unwillingness to work within this inclusive coalition...
"Remember, we're all-inclusive, but some are more included than others. Long live Animal Farm!"
...either by a demonstrated unwillingness to work with or accept members because of party affiliation or lack thereof...
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil Republicans don't count, by the way."
...or by a demonstrated verbal hostility to these members or their parties, will be not be tolerated. Such behavior is grounds for dismissal from the group.
It actually says "will be not be tolerated." I'm seeing a bit more Orwell in the doublespeak here. These guys are really goodthinkful!
Yeah. So, that's CLG. To give you an even better idea of what they're about, I'll cover some other aspects of their multi-partisan, inclusive organization. For example, their website includes the following:
-An "Iraq body count"
-A picture of the White House with the caption, "RICIN TARGET"
-A link to some "9/11 International Inquiry" page that seems to suggest that Bush planned the attacks
-Ads for books with titles like "Big Lies," "Bushwhacked," "America's Nightmare," "The Truth," "The Awakening of an American," and "Into the Buzzsaw: The Myth of a Free Press"
-Ads for "Bush+Cheney=Fraud" t-shirts
...And links with titles like:
-"Republican Propaganda Machine"
-"Yes, Gore DID Win!"
-"The BushWatch Lie Watch"
...And much more. They also have a forum, but I don't have time to check that out, and I think I've used enough space for one post.
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I think by "multi-partisan" they may mean: communists, socialists, Greens, kook Democrats...
Posted by: jaws at February 9, 2004 01:05 AMDo those even count as separate parties anymore?
Posted by: CD at February 9, 2004 11:17 AMapparently they technically do. Commies aren't as big on the enviroment as the Dems, and Joe Lieberman still counts as a dem...
Posted by: jaws at February 9, 2004 03:15 PM