Family Research Council's head mullah Tony Perkins held a
press conference yesterday with a message for the Republican Party:
Our polling shows that many values voters are disappointed that the issues that brought them to the voting booth remain unaddressed by Congress. They are ready for action.
Two successful Supreme Court justice appointments that Family Research Council supported in the hopes of overturning Roe v Wade? Not enough.
Eleven states outlaw gay marriage in 2004? Sorry. Not enough ... federalize it.
The FDA succumbs to conservative pressure and rescinds its approval of Plan B contraceptive being sold over the counter? Not nearly enough, you promiscuous heathens.
Kansas Board of Education decides this week that parents must "opt in" for sex ed instead of the traditional "opt out," and is currently considering a proposal that what few students manage to turn in their permission slips will be offered "abstinence only" education? Sorry, not enough. Whatever's the matter with Kansas needs to sweep 49 other states.
The Missouri House decides to ban state-funding of contraception for low-income women? Pfffft. It's only Missouri. Clearly not enough.
South Dakota outlaws abortions with no rape, incest or health of the mother exemptions? Nope. Not enough. Not until every state in the union follows suit.
The FCC fines CBS a record $3.6 million for "indecency?" According to Randy Sharp of the American Family Association, a sanctimonious lesser sibling of Family Research Council, the fine was ... obviously not painful enough:
Sharp says the fines aren't high enough because networks see the current $32,500 fine for each violation as a cost of doing business. He wants a tenfold increase. Senator Sam Brownback is asking for Congress to pass his Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act that would do just that.
In the Perkins story referenced above, the following poll is cited:
According to a National Omnibus Riehle-Tarrance Poll released at the briefing yesterday, about 63 percent of evangelical respondents said they felt "Congress has not kept their promises to act on a pro-family agenda." Furthermore, 75 percent of evangelical respondents said they will likely vote for a candidate who pushes for values issues relating to marriage, abortion and gambling.
Gambling, you say? You mean this federal action is not enough?
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at stamping out the $12 billion Internet gambling industry by stopping businesses from accepting credit cards and other forms of payment.
Silly secular and damned fools ... to anyone with a lick of scripture in their heads, this is ... not enough.
Is the GOP - and the rest of America - getting the message here? Is it finally getting through? Or must Tony Perkins hold more press conferences and hammer it further into our heads before we realize these people are dead serious?
Nothing will be enough. Ever, ever. Selah.