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Even In Death, Falwell Inspires Christian Values

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***Update***

Ten bucks to the first reader who finds a major media outlet referring to this kid as a “terrorist.” He had real bombs, right? That makes him farther along than the last several terror busts combined. The New Jersey paintball gang couldn’t even burn a DVD. Twenty to anyone who points out a rightwing blogger arguing that since detergent is a chemical, the kid techically made a chemical weapon.

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  1. 1.

    Jake

    And the fRight Wing Shriek-o-Tronic will issue its initial salvo of wet pants in 5…4…3…

    Oh wait. This was a bombing plot hatched by Americans, it is clear the key perp is a Christian and the bombs were to stop protestors at the funeral.

    Cancel the count-down.

    Actually, the only planned protest I’d heard of was by the Phred Phelch Brigade. Oh hell. I still have to say blowing them up or burning them would be a bad thing.

  3. 3.

    Andrew

    Because nothing says orderly funeral procession like a few bombs going off among the onlookers.

    Well, we did know that these people were just plain stupid.

  4. 4.

    RSA

    Not “just” bombs:

    The devices were made of a combination of gasoline and detergent, a law enforcement official told ABC News’ Pierre Thomas.

    Those ingredients sound suspiciously like the recipe for napalm. (Not that I would know for sure.)

  5. 5.

    Andrew

    Napalm is a lot less scary than a shrapnel bomb, at the nutcase scale. Much harder to deploy in a fatal manner.

  6. 6.

    The Other Steve

    Luke 12:51 bitches!

    “Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:”

  7. 7.

    Teak111

    Domestic Terrorist! Religious wars can’t be far away with nuts like these running round. Dare we call him a terrorist or the right (isn’t this a rightwing blog, BTW), will go apeshit. Thank goodness the cops are on the ball.

  8. 8.

    Bubblegum Tate

    And Campbell County authorities arrested a Liberty University student for having several homemade bombs in his car.

    Honestly, part of me can’t wait to see how that twit Malkin will try to wriggle out from this one, considering she is one of the worst fanners of the “Ohmigod, that Muslim just bought nail clippers! ISLAMOCOMMIENAZIFACIST PLOT! TEH TERRISTS ARE AMONG US!” flames.

    But I know she’s just going to ignore it or, at most, just say it was a self-defense bomb to protect the good Chiristians from the godless leftist bastards.

  9. 9.

    The Other Steve

    Those ingredients sound suspiciously like the recipe for napalm. (Not that I would know for sure.)

    It’s a Molotov Cocktail. Same principle, just smaller scale.

    I had a buddy in the Navy who was fascinated with this sort of thing back when I was in college, and he’d tell me all kinds of cool things you could make McGuyver style.

  10. 10.

    srv

    Anyone who supports Falwell and Liberty University is objectively pro-terrorist. It’s just another madrassas.

  11. 11.

    Zifnab

    No national Republicans attended Tuesday’s funeral, including none of the GOP presidential candidates. All said they were too busy.

    Hear that? It’s the sound of irrelevance. And it makes me feel happy.

  12. 12.

    Zifnab

    Those ingredients sound suspiciously like the recipe for napalm. (Not that I would know for sure.)

    I distinctly remember you needing more orange juice.

    Honestly, part of me can’t wait to see how that twit Malkin will try to wriggle out from this one, considering she is one of the worst fanners of the “Ohmigod, that Muslim just bought nail clippers! ISLAMOCOMMIENAZIFACIST PLOT! TEH TERRISTS ARE AMONG US!” flames.

    It’s simple. She’s just never mention it. This is exactly how the right-wingers have been dodging Gonzo and World Bank Gate. Never mention it except to release a jacklope about how everyone else is corrupt or how the noble wingers refuse to feed to flames of this witch hunt.

    Anyone who mentions “facts” is just feeding the fires of hysteria or too close-minded to look at both sides of the issue.

  14. 14.

    Dreggas

    Oh and the kicker here, as someone mentioned in the comments on the link, is that apparently the bombs were intended to be used on the Phelps crew that was going to be there protesting the funeral.

  15. 15.

    Rome Again

    If the apostles had bombs at Gesthemane, Jesus would still be here.

    Not really, the message would be meaningless (it was a lie to begin with, but at least some people took it in such a way that it instilled love in their hearts).

  17. 17.

    RSA

    Those ingredients sound suspiciously like the recipe for napalm. (Not that I would know for sure.)

    It’s a Molotov Cocktail. Same principle, just smaller scale.

    So much for my plans of world Lynchburg, VA, domination.

  18. 18.

    Tsulagi

    Stupid ass wingnut. What the hell are they teaching at Liberty University? If he’d learned how to put simple stuff like bleach, salt substitute, and vaseline (what far rightard doesn’t have that in huge quantities?) together he could have made a plastic explosive. Smaller, far more pop that what he was carrying, and given the cost of gas now, way more economical. Plain business sense.

    I think you need a new tag. Given we’re already pretty much in an expanded election cycle that’s going to go until the end of next year, I’m thinking “Religion Tards and Tardity” in honor of Falwell. You just know our American Taliban and Rapture Nuts are going to be streaming out of the closets and attics as next November approaches.

  19. 19.

    cleek

    having a hard time finding any wingnut blogs that even mention this. AceOfSpades has a little, but he’s the only one i’ve seen so far.

    McVeigh, Kopp, Rudolph, this clown – none dare call them terrorists.

  20. 20.

    The Other Steve

    Stupid ass wingnut. What the hell are they teaching at Liberty University? If he’d learned how to put simple stuff like bleach, salt substitute, and vaseline (what far rightard doesn’t have that in huge quantities?) together he could have made a plastic explosive. Smaller, far more pop that what he was carrying, and given the cost of gas now, way more economical. Plain business sense.

    I doubt they teach science or chemistry at liberty university. After all science is objectively pro-secularist.

  23. 23.

    Jon H

    “Napalm is a lot less scary than a shrapnel bomb, at the nutcase scale. Much harder to deploy in a fatal manner.”

    I’m not so sure the napalm would be an improvement.

    Shrapnel wounds are probably less traumatic than the aftermath of being covered with flaming sticky gasoline.

  24. 24.

    Zifnab

    Not really, the message would be meaningless (it was a lie to begin with, but at least some people took it in such a way that it instilled love in their hearts).

    Oh, I wouldn’t go that far.
    I’m sure the person we call Jesus today was as adamant in his convictions and true to his beliefs as anyone can be expected to be. I doubt he would have founded such a strong cult of personality among the lowest rungs of society if he’d been an elitist asshole. I doubt he would have resonated through the ages if he – or at least his characature – had been a fop or a loser. The central tenants of his message – do on to others…, don’t cling to earthly possessions, forgive and let live, be humble, be charitable, do good works – had been around for eons before and would have existed for eons after. But while his skill as a messanger can be called into question, his message is the same one every person ascribes to “Goodness”.

    As for the message being meaningless… Mohammad flapped his arms and flew off to heaven without getting nailed to a cross first. Islam seems to be doing just fine. I don’t know how Christianity would have suffered if Jesus hadn’t.

    But yes. Too philosophical. Not enough raunchy humor. I bet the guy could have set off those bombs if he’d lit his own farts in the back of his car. Why doesn’t the MSM ever cover the important facts?

  25. 25.

    Perry Como

    The central tenants of his message – do on to others…, don’t cling to earthly possessions, forgive and let live, be humble, be charitable, do good works

    What are you? Some kind of hippie? Jesus was all about kickin’ ass and takin’ names! Moonbat.

  27. 27.

    Otto Man

    Twenty to anyone who points out a rightwing blogger arguing that since detergent is a chemical, the kid techically made a chemical weapon.

    That’ll never happen. The right-wing blogs won’t mention this, much less call the kid a terrorist, because he’s a white conservative Christian. Wrong color, wrong politics, wrong religion. IOKIYAR.

  28. 28.

    Andrew

    I’m not so sure the napalm would be an improvement.

    Shrapnel wounds are probably less traumatic than the aftermath of being covered with flaming sticky gasoline.

    Real napalm is horrible.

    Luckily for us, it’s very difficult for low IQ Liberty U. nutjobs to figure out how to properly handle dispersion. Their home made napalm bombs are unlikely to be very effective.

  29. 29.

    Pb

    Ten bucks to the first reader who finds a major media outlet referring to this kid as a “terrorist.”

    Ok, I’ll bite; I’ll assume by “major media outlet” you mean something like the AP or the New York Times. So, here goes…

    Wonkette? No, she doesn’t really count…

    The ABC News article she links to? No, they certainly don’t call him a terrorist…

    The other thousand articles (mostly reprinted from the AP) on this? Doesn’t look like it…

    And yet, on Free Republic:

    The media still is into Rebel Chic.

    Castro is a god to them. Che is a saint.

    The “insurgents” are smart and clever in their complicated plots to kidnap, torture, and kill American soldiers.

    Of course they will blame their targets for provoking such “outrage”. Yet one abortion clinic bomber and suddenly every Christian is portrayed as a terrorist.

    Waah! Maybe I can get them to give me the ten bucks?

  30. 30.

    RSA

    Google news gives two hits for falwell + funeral + bomb + terrorist. The first hit, from Oz, uses “terrorist” in the context of 9/11. The second hit is Wonkette’s. Pathetic.

  31. 31.

    Zombie Santa Claus

    Luckily for us, it’s very difficult for low IQ Liberty U. nutjobs to figure out how to properly handle dispersion. Their home made napalm bombs are unlikely to be very effective.

    I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

  32. 32.

    Andrew

    I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

    I take it all back. You are quite right.

    So, when do we invade Liberty U.?

  33. 33.

    Tax Analyst

    Andrew Says:

    I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

    I take it all back. You are quite right.

    So, when do we invade Liberty U.?

    I don’t think we have enough available Regular Military Troops…or Regular National Guard, either. Hmmm…sounds like time to activate the Zombie National Guard…in fact, I think they might be perfect for this task.

  34. 34.

    cleek

    The right-wing blogs won’t mention this, much less call the kid a terrorist, because he’s a white conservative Christian.

    Gateway Pundit mentioned it… and he said the Phelps’ are “liberal hatemongers”.

    oh look, there’s a link to the gentleman over there on the right.

  35. 35.

    Andrew

    Hmmm…sounds like time to activate the Zombie National Guard…in fact, I think they might be perfect for this task.

    I don’t think so. There is a serious lack of brains at Liberty U. That would be like sending Jonah Goldberg to a speaking engagement without a large lunch buffet.

  36. 36.

    capelza

    I googled it as “bomb+arrest+falwell+funeral”…there’s quite a lot..including a couple from freeperville.

    Can I say American Taliban now?

    I do sincerely understand the desire to blow up Fred Phelps, I really do…but where was the little “Christian” terrorist at all the other funerals Phelps disrupted?

  37. 37.

    RSA

    I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

    “Smoking”? “Mushroom”? Take your addled drug references to a liberal site, zombie moonbat.

  39. 39.

    Jon H

    “I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud”

    … where my face used to be

  40. 40.

    Zombie Santa Claus

    I don’t think we have enough available Regular Military Troops…or Regular National Guard, either. Hmmm…sounds like time to activate the Zombie National Guard…in fact, I think they might be perfect for this task.

    Zombie Jerry Falwell will be the Ahmed Chalabi of this conflict.

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