Your GOP USA ILLINOIS EDITOR David John Diersen is outraged that I explained, using the conserv-o-partisans’ own logic, that he is a) anti-Christian, b) anti-Semitic, and c) labeled Jesus as being a Socialist*.

Again, I simply applied the conserv-o-partisans’ own logic about “anti-Christian bigots” and “anti-Semitism” and to Mr. Diersen’s own writings calling a rise in influence among Christian and Jewish leaders and laypeople an “UNMITIGATED TRAGEDY”.

Now, it seems to be the case that Mr. Diersen believes he is neither “anti-Christian” nor “anti-Semitic”.

Then perhaps the conserv-o-partisans’ claptrap “logic” — labeling anyone, even the faithful, who oppose them politically as “anti-Christian” or “anti-Semitic” — is faulty. Perhaps it is even outrageously faulty at that.

Ya think?

* - Again, using the conserv-o-partisan “logic” — which Mr. Diersen appears to be backhandedly arguing is faulty to begin with — Mr. Diersen did indeed call Christ a socialist since he referred to some on “the left” who make that claim.

Yet, Mr. Diersen didn’t bother providing evidence of such leaving the reader with the implication that referring to Christ as a socialist is somehow “bad” despite the fact that many of Christ’s teachings are mirrored in pure-bred socialism policies — compassion for all, social justice, egalitarianism, rejection of greed, pacificism, and more. (I distinguish “pure-bred” from dictatorial crackpots who simply use socialism as a policy means to obtain and maintain power, much the same way Republicans have warped conservatism over the past several decades for the same purposes. But somehow I doubt that Mr. Diersen will grasp that important distinction.)

Perhaps Mr. Diersen needs to read the Acts of the Apostles (he might want to sit down first):

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

- Acts 4:32-35

A community being of one heart and one mind? None of them claiming anything as his own but holding everything commonly together? Redistribution of goods such that no one has any need?

…What other political philosophy that starts with “comm-” does that sound like? I wonder, though actually reading the New Testament does help clarify just why some folks might consider Jesus the Christ to be the first socialist…

UPDATE: Republican Congressman Thaddeus McCotter calls Catholics “devils” because they disagree with his unpopular No vote on the bipartisan SCHIP compromise. Since when did the GOP become so full of “anti-Christian bigots“.

Classy.