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Given Pat Robertson's ridiculous recent comments on Haiti's being cursed by the Devil, I figured it was time to dust this one off about his previous nonsense.

Originally posted on crossleft.org on 08/24/2005.

Pat Robertson's comments go beyond inflamatory, they incite violence. His description of graphic violence has yielded his television program unfit for children. The FCC should take action to fine the 700 Club and act to put a warning label for future broadcasts to ensure that parents can protect their children from hearing the encouragement of such horrific acts.

The quote: "If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it," said Robertson Monday. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war."

The Recording Industry has its warning label (after being pushed by Tipper Gore and the Christian right) that speaks directly to this quote:

"The Parental Advisory is a notice to consumers that recordings identified by this logo may contain strong language or depictions of violence, sex or substance abuse. Parental discretion is advised."

(written upon the eve of the 2004 election..so much of it is still relevant.)

Too often in this country, partisans from the left and the right stand at either side of the political aisle throwing stones in the form of verbal barbs and insults. Meanwhile, most Americans sit in the middle, tuning into the cacophony of cable news networks and political parties. Fed up, most Americans subsequently tune out and go on with their lives. Every four years however, a renewed interest in politics arises from the brute force of the Presidential campaign. This year, as in 2000, the United States appears from the polls to be divided into political poles. At the risk of being one of those partisans, I write to reach out to my brother and sister Christians who consider themselves conservative and evangelical.

My dear friend, Stefan Lanfer, just recently published a book about being a new father:

As an expectant father, the book couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've read a number of books to prepare for parenting and fatherhood, but Stefan offers something much more unique in sharing the the internal thoughts, worries and joys in a autobiographical narrative that is "not quite poetry", but certainly seems as much. Its one thing to read the ten point plan for fatherhood, but "The Faith of a Child" gives you a ringside seat into the first couple of years of fatherhood.

Stefan writes with such a raw honesty about the insecurities, the self-doubt, and the sometimes overwhelming feelings of love and awe that come with being a father. His acknowledgement of such feelings provides affirmation to fathers that its okay to not always have the answers, to feel second fiddle to your wife as a parent, or to just be exhausted at times with the experience.