Seen at WTF Is It Now?

Pat Robertson Says Giuliani Presidency Appears in Book of Revelation, Rudy Would Usher in Biblical ‘End Days,’ Evangelist Says. Further references to John 3:16 to be changed to Rudy 9:11.

  WTF

Holier Than Thou Pat gets some publicity

Pat Robertson's call to assassinate Chávez is picked up by the global media.

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Mr. Robertson has made controversial statements in the past. In October, 2003, he suggested that the U.S. State Department be blown up with a nuclear device.

  Globe & Mail article

So why are disgruntled citizens who refer to a "burning bush", or make other cracks about wanting to see the butthead in the White House constrained or removed, being arrested and Pat Robertson is on the airwaves daily?

I know this is off topic, but if you can be disgruntled, then you should be able to be gruntled, right? And if you can respond, you should have been able to spond a first time, shouldn't you?

Update 1:20 pm:

WIIIAI comments:

Pat Robertson has come under fire for promoting a diet drink, “Pat’s Age-Defying Shake,” on his tax-exempt tv ministry. And he might get into trouble for that, as opposed to praying for the death of Supreme Court justices or calling for the assassination of Hugo Chavez, cuz, c’mon people, li’l perspective.

Pat Robertson calls for assassination of Hugo Chávez

According to VHeadline, this is a transcript excerpt of a Pat Robertson ("Christian" host of The 700 Club "Christian" Broadcasting Network TV program) broadcast:

You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it.

It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don't think any oil shipments will stop. But this man is a terrific danger and the United ... this is in our sphere of influence, so we can't let this happen.

We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that could hurt us very badly.

We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability.

We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.

What would Jesus do?

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.

Update 8:00 pm: Confirmation (complete with video) is posted at Media Matters. (If you're new to YWA and haven't read any of the posts and articles about Venezuela, you may want to look at these links: Previous Venezuela posts and More on Venezuela. Robertson's claims about Chávez are brazen, inciting and wrong, not to mention decidedly unChristian.)