Thursday 14 January 2010

Who killed Haiti?

It was God.

At least, if you listen to tele-evangelist and former US Presidential candidate Pat Robertson (6 minutes into the video). He's one of the most influential religious and political figures in the US. Apparently the Haitians struck a deal with the devil to achieve independence from the French (back in reality, it was a brilliantly organised slave uprising).

"They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the prince.' True story. And so the devil said, 'Ok it’s a deal.' And they kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got something themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another." 

Presumably Robertson thinks the the American Revolution was also a diabolic plot against God's Anointed Empire (the British). Presumably he endorses slavery too… You can read a list of his stupidest opinions here. I particularly like this one, which I have on a postcard:

"the feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians."

4 comments:

Zoot Horn said...

Couldn't find that Pat Robertson vid through the link, but it's here too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5TE99sAbwM
Another true story from from the people who brought you Sodom.

Kate said...

If I am a feminist who happens to also be a socialist and hence rather critical of capitalism does that mean I now have to start kissing girls and casting spells?! (not having a husband to leave or children to kill......) ;-)

Benjamin. said...

What a crazy mo' fo.

Benjamin Judge said...

I'm sorry Kate but if you are a feminist you clearly are not trying hard enough. If you cannot be bothered to kill children then the least you can do is cast a few spells. Is Debbie McGee the only woman prepared to do magic for her sisters? And even she lets down womankind by being happily married to Paul Daniels!

It's a minefield this feminism eh?