Random musings while watching TV this morning, lying in bed….

It looks like CNN is doing something called "Elvis Week" this week, in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the King's ignominious death on his throne. So, for the whole week, they're running stories about Elvis and his still enduring legacy. Maybe CNN should start doing week-long stories about things like "Iraq- do we really want to do this?" or "The President- why after the one of the worst years in America's History, is he even healthier than he was before?" Or how about this: "CNN- how much lower can we go?"

Then I saw George Will on ABC's "This Week" show giving tribute to Elvis. Riiiighhht. Like George Will listens or ever listened to Elvis. We're talking about one of the dorkiest, whitest, unhippest, people in the world. We're talking a man with absolutely no Elvis in him talking about how great Elvis was. I mean, could you imagine George Will ever, ever, ever getting down, let alone Taking Care of Business (in a flash). Shut up, George.

Finally, then I caught one of those Southern-fried, Redneck, Jeeeeesus praising preacher shows. Doing his part to help everyone get together and try to love one another right now, he was sermonizing about how the Koran proves that Islam is an evil, violent religion. He was basically taking quotes from the Koran, saying them out loud, and telling his flock "aha, this proves those Moslems are bad people," with the hinted suggestion underneath that there can't be peace until we turn them from their evil religion and Chrisitianize them. Because if you looked at every word in the Old and New Testament, there's absolutely no violent imagery or calls for violence. Nope, nosiree, Bob.

It seems to be contagious too as there's a big throw-down in North Carolina over the teaching of a book that tries to explain the Koran. Apparently, some Southern-fried, Redneck, Jeeeeesus praiser thinks it's not right to teach something about another religion teaching too what it's extremists believe in.

Anyways, the preacher was going on and on about how evil Islam' was and how it's history was proof of their evil ways. Again, with that underlying idea that their history shows how superior they, as Peace-loving Jeeeeeesssus lovers, are. As if throughout it's history, Christianity has been nothing but a modicum of non-violence, peace and goodwill towards mankind.

Let's play a game, shall we? Which religion is responsible for the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Programs, the Reformation and all the whackiness that came about as a result of it, the murder of millions indigenous peoples, the destruction of thousands of indigenous cultures, anti-semitism, segregation, and the Holocaust?

Aye Carumba.