Issue 158
News/Link of the Day: The Republican Moral Event Horizon.
Recently, I just got into a site called TV Tropes. If you can imagine a reoccurring theme that you've seen across television, film, and literature, odds are, it's there. One of the tropes that's on the site is called the "Moral Event Horizon." It is the point at which a character truly ceases to be sympathetic, like Aarfy's rape-murder in Catch-22, the entire third Star Wars prequel film, and on South Park, Cartman has had one every season since the fifth. Earlier in the month, however, it appears that the Republican Party has finally passed this point, after 8 years of the most unpopular administration, and the most ineptly run campaign in years. The point came when Al Franken (now a senator), proposed an amendment to a defense bill that keeps any defense contractors from taking rape cases to court. Yes, there was actually a need to make this bill, but, incredibly, although it was passed, thirty senators (all being Republicans) not only voted against it, but vociferously argued against it. Incidentally, in case you didn't get it before, 75% of the Senate's Republicans voted against it. Seventy-five percent of Republicans chose to uphold capitalism at the expense of Rape victims. And this, from the party which claims to hold a moral high ground. I'm going to let this sink in.
Band Name of the Week: Khairei, Deerslayers!
Film idea of the Week: In the process of writing: A short play in which an opera singer confronts his fear of singing "LArgo al Factotum" in the most cataclysmic way possible.
Film Review of the Week: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I recently decided to check this movie out on hulu, and I must admit that I particularly appreciated it, especially in the wake of recently watching all of Linkara's Atop the Fourth Wall videos on Thatguywiththeglasses.com. I especially liked the music, which was a particular change in pace from the comics presented in Linkara's videos.
Quote of the Day: "It is not the government's business to decide who the government does business with."
____________Jon Stewart.
Tract Review: It's Not Your Fault. "Thank you, unborn baby whale. You were as helpful as you were delicious." Now that I got that Drawn Together reference out of the way, on to the tract. Chick tackles the Rwandan genocide, PTSD, and institutional child sexual abuse in one tract. And apparently, accepting Jesus can rid somebody of PTSD. Jack's drawing has gone beyond simply cartoony to horrendous, and God actually has a face in some panels.
Recently, I just got into a site called TV Tropes. If you can imagine a reoccurring theme that you've seen across television, film, and literature, odds are, it's there. One of the tropes that's on the site is called the "Moral Event Horizon." It is the point at which a character truly ceases to be sympathetic, like Aarfy's rape-murder in Catch-22, the entire third Star Wars prequel film, and on South Park, Cartman has had one every season since the fifth. Earlier in the month, however, it appears that the Republican Party has finally passed this point, after 8 years of the most unpopular administration, and the most ineptly run campaign in years. The point came when Al Franken (now a senator), proposed an amendment to a defense bill that keeps any defense contractors from taking rape cases to court. Yes, there was actually a need to make this bill, but, incredibly, although it was passed, thirty senators (all being Republicans) not only voted against it, but vociferously argued against it. Incidentally, in case you didn't get it before, 75% of the Senate's Republicans voted against it. Seventy-five percent of Republicans chose to uphold capitalism at the expense of Rape victims. And this, from the party which claims to hold a moral high ground. I'm going to let this sink in.
Band Name of the Week: Khairei, Deerslayers!
Film idea of the Week: In the process of writing: A short play in which an opera singer confronts his fear of singing "LArgo al Factotum" in the most cataclysmic way possible.
Film Review of the Week: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I recently decided to check this movie out on hulu, and I must admit that I particularly appreciated it, especially in the wake of recently watching all of Linkara's Atop the Fourth Wall videos on Thatguywiththeglasses.com. I especially liked the music, which was a particular change in pace from the comics presented in Linkara's videos.
Quote of the Day: "It is not the government's business to decide who the government does business with."
____________Jon Stewart.
Tract Review: It's Not Your Fault. "Thank you, unborn baby whale. You were as helpful as you were delicious." Now that I got that Drawn Together reference out of the way, on to the tract. Chick tackles the Rwandan genocide, PTSD, and institutional child sexual abuse in one tract. And apparently, accepting Jesus can rid somebody of PTSD. Jack's drawing has gone beyond simply cartoony to horrendous, and God actually has a face in some panels.
Labels: Election, Obama, Religious Right, Tract Reviews
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