A friend, I'm assuming in response to my earlier posting today, sent this Ann Coulter column. I can't really take a huge bite out of this laughable article mostly because I just had to choke down a huge mouthful of vomit. I will, however, take a little nibble.

Her argument is that Democrats are heathen sinners, know nothing about God, and have no right bringing him/her/it up. It's, of course, telling that Ann the Man makes no mention of the argument that Jesus' behavior most resembles that of a liberal than a typical Republican.

Here's my favorite quote, however:

Never has a major political party talked so openly about their plans to fool the voters.

It's hard to laugh with a mouthful of vomit, but I did it. Pot, kettle. This is the woman who defends an administration that named one environmental plan Clear Skies, an initiative that actually allows for more emissions than were previously allowed by the Clean Air Act.

Okay, one more nibble:

Though Dean is pursuing the Jesus thing with a vengeance, the results so far have been mixed. In Iowa last week, Dean said, "Let's get into a little religion here," and then began denouncing Christian minister Jerry Falwell. "Don't you think Jerry Falwell reminds you a lot more of the Pharisees than he does of the teachings of Jesus?" I don't even know what Dean means by that. I am sure his audience doesn't. [Emphasis added.]

So much for journalism. I Googled "pharisee", and got this entry from Dictionary.com:

phar·i·see


n.

1. Pharisee A member of an ancient Jewish sect that emphasized strict interpretation and observance of the Mosaic law in both its oral and written form.

2. A hypocritically self-righteous person.

Even better, I got this wiki:

This sect was present in the days of Jesus. Christians have traditionally seen Jesus as an opponent of the Pharisees, accusing them of being only outwardly religious, rather than inwardly observant of the Law. Jesus was opposed to the Pharisees emphasis on observance of religious purity laws. Some modern day scholars argue that this reading is no longer tenable, and that when the New Testament is read in its historical context, Jesus's attitude towards the law was more like a liberal offshoot of Pharisee thought. [Emphasis added.]

In your face, Ann!

Granted, making a critical equation of Falwell to the Pharisees is similar to Dean's confederate flag misstep, considering that modern day rabinical Judaism is descended directly from the Pharisees. However, since Ann Coulter won't spend the whopping two minutes I spent Googling, I think Dean is safe.

Perhaps Ann will notice the other definition of pharisee, the one with the small "p."