Cars 2 -- The Indoctrination Begins

POSTED BY JHW22


My husband and I took our son to see Cars 2 the other day. And the first thing I told my husband was, "Get ready for the cries of 'INDOCTRINATION!!!!" If you haven't seen it yet, and you should, I won't spoil it other than to say there's a definite perspective against big oil. Honestly, it was pretty glaring and I giggled AND I worried about all the kids whose right-wing parents will deny them the sequel to an entire generation's classic tale of friendship, determination and teamwork.

So a friend, who is a quiet Conservative Republican, posted on Facebook asking if Cars 2 is any good. I jumped right in with high praise. Another Republican friend of ours agreed. Two more people gave it a thumbs-up (but I don't know them or their political leanings).

Then comes this comment:

I heard it's pretty PC- big oil companies are bad, gas guzzling cars are bad, green energy rocks and everyone needs super-fuel efficiient [sic] cars.

I had four thoughts rush at me in a split-second: 1) Hahahaha, I knew it, 2) I wonder where she "heard" it, 3) When did talking about gas and fuel-efficient cars become "PC" and not good for the wallet, 4) Now I'm fucking pissed that people will defend the shit that comes out of our cars rather than give the likes of Al Gore a win.

Because thought four made me so angry, and because my friend is so quiet and NOT confrontational AT ALL, I am holding my keys over there. So, I blogged it here.

Mark my tire treads, we will hear this more an more. And it will get ugly. Kids will be crying and Mater the Cable Guy will be in a heap of trouble with the same people who still think Toby Keith is a Republican.

EDIT: Duh, I didn't think to Google "Cars 2" and "Indoctrination" before posting. And look what came up first.

Obama's Socialist Christmas Ornament Program

Classic.

Schoolchildren Singing Songs to President...Nixon

Posted by Fraulein

As a follow-up to Carl's post about this week's Douchebag, Michelle Malkin, and her efforts to alert the nation to the dangers of children singing songs about elected officials, I refer you to Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog, where you can view video of kids singing the following to then-President Richard Nixon:

We love you president
Oh yes we do
We love you president
And we'll be true

I'm sure we can expect Malkin's apology any time now. Right?

Douchebag of the Week: Michelle Malkin

This week brought us another non story of children in a school singing a song during President's Week and Black History Month, (yes, back in February) as more wingnut proof of children getting "indoctrinated" to all things Obama. The faux outrage was palpable, but leave it to Michelle "WWII Japanese Internment Was a Good Thing" Malkin to go over the top once again.

It seems that this is becoming a forte for Malkin, who I suppose is not afraid of one certain demographic to malign and attack. Those most vulnerable among us: children. First she posted some college students' phone numbers who were protesting military recruitment at their campus causing them to get death threats. Then she was quick to hunt down Graeme Frost, the 12-year old boy who's struggling family was used as an example in favor of S-CHIP. Yeah, Malkin stalked them at their house and gave us distorted, detailed information of their "lavish" lifestyle, causing wingnuts across the land to fling their poo.

And now Malkin is in a lather over the evil indoctrination of second graders and their brainwashing, sing songs hailing President Obama. She went so far as to do some handy dandy investigative work and name the principal and the school responsible for the brain melting, and guess what? Yep. Death threats. Looks like Malkin's audience actually has a skill.

"The tension at B. Bernice Young Elementary School escalated to such a degree Thursday that the school was placed temporarily on lockdown after its principal received death threats over a YouTube video that showed nearly 20 children being taught songs lauding the president, though back-to-school night events continuing as planned Thursday night at the school."

That would never happen if kids were singing the praises of President Bush, right? And if that were the case, Michelle Malkin would be all over it like stink on shit, right? ...Right?

Actually, no.

"...back in 2006 children from Gulf Coast states serenaded First Lady Laura Bush with a song praising the President, Congress, and Federal Emergency Management Agency for their response to -- of all things -- Hurricane Katrina. The lyrics were as follow:

Our country's stood beside us
People have sent us aid.
Katrina could not stop us,
our hopes will never fade.
Congress, Bush and FEMA
People across our land
Together have come to rebuild us
and we join them hand-in-hand!"

A song about FEMA and Hurricane Fucking Katrina?! That's pretty ballsy. I guess Michelle missed that one. After all, it's not like it was widespread like some movie.

(Via Cesca)


Great job, Malkin. Once again you display your idiocy with such expertise.

Oh, one other thing. About that internment thing? Does Malkin not look in the mirror and realize that she probably would have been swept up in the racial profiling that she defends during World War II? Sure, she's of Filipino descent, but they all look the same, right Michelle?

Michelle "The Child Hunter" Malkin: Douchebag of the Week.


Here's a more impartial take on the story. You form your own opinion.