Curses and Charlatans - Chris 'Preach' Smith

That's what you really wanted to say to the people of
Haiti, isn't it Pat?

“Whatever defamation of character my enemies are spreading
about me, I do not feel the need to justify myself toward them.
While discretion obliges me to remain silent, my duty compels
me to prevent them from doing any more harm.”

- Toussaint L'Overture

Have you ever been to a church and noted the exterior?
One thing that always stood out to me with churches were
the gargoyles. Gargoyles are, from my understanding,
placed on churches to ward off any and all evil that may
attempt to enter. So for all of their fearsome appearances,
they are guardians in that role.

But now, in the midst of a tragically horrendous earthquake
that has hit Haiti two days ago, we're now getting proof
that gargoyles can be truly evil. Especially when given a
platform in the name of something. Take Pat Robertson of
'The 700 Club'. Now I have never been a fan of him or his
show. And I always thought it was creepy that he had a lone
black figure as a co-host who didn't say much. Robertson
had the audacity to proclaim on his program that Haiti
suffered this earthquake because of a 'pact with the devil'.
And I got angry. Even more so when the sister that stood
next to him didn't utter a single word. To me, this man is
a disgrace. To call him a piece of dirt is an insult to dirt.
Robertson is nothing more than a decrepit, despicable bigot
who has a history of making these racial judgement calls
in the name of Christianity. And making a mint in the process
from poor, misguided souls which puts him in the same
class as any two-bit, jackleg storefront preacher with a
well-worn bible and a good pair of oxfords.


And if that wasn't bad enough, Rush 'I'm Too Bloated
to be a Pig' Limbaugh comes in, riding shotgun with
deregatory comments against President Obama's
heartfelt message to the Haitian people. It is truly
shameful to see someone so prejudiced, so absolutely
un-American in his sham patriotism sit and make such
statements with a smirk on his face. This after having
a heart scare not too long ago. I guess old bigots
never die, they just wither like corner store cigars.
Limbaugh and Robertson are just two sides of the
same evil that causes so many eyes to look on the
United States with disgust. These individuals cannot
compare with many fine and decent people who, even
in these tough economic times, have given of themselves
in so many ways to Haiti and her people in these tough
times.


"I guess old bigots never die,
       they just wither like corner store cigars."

Maybe we're the cursed ones because these two
represent an American way of life that simply will not
let go of our heels, now as we have entered our 234th
year of existence as a nation. A way of life that divided
us then and still divides us now because for every three
people that find these two despicable, there's one that
silently smiles and applauds. And that curse, Pat and
Rush is one you and your kind will prolong as long as
you spew your garbage in the name of religion and
patriotism. Thank the heavens that there are people
who do not share your antiquated ideals who are down
in Port-au-Prince, who are taking up collections in New
York City, and Montreal, and everywhere else who chose
not to believe in curses...but the compassion of their
own hearts. The two of you should be ashamed to call
yourselves Americans...and human beings.