Montana Tea Party: Let's Go Hang Some Gays! And then Let's Whine About Free Speech When People Call Us Out!

People are dumber than a box of dumbasses. And I hate them.

Look, I know there are a lot of so-called Tea Partiers out there who are for something.  Something about the Constitution… they like it, I guess.  Obama?  Definitely don’t like him.  Socialism?  Nope.  Not for it.  Some of them want Medicare but don’t want government run healthcare.  (Duh.)  Some of them want to phase out Social Security, but only after they get their cut.  Some of them don’t want to pay taxes, like ever, for anything.  (Duh.)  Some of them have valid grievances and are obviously pissed off about something.  (What is it?  I don’t know.)

But I can’t help but think that, for the most part, they don’t really have a fucking clue.  Why?  Because they are being driven by a massive propaganda machine that is telling them what to think and what to hate and what’s good for them and what’s not, even though everything the propaganda machine is shoving down their throats tastes like a shit sandwich.  And not one of those gourmet shit sandwiches either.  We’re talking “I ate too much Taco Bell” shit sandwiches.

For those who have grievances, are unhappy with the state of the economy or life in general, I get it.  I really do.  But seriously?  UR DOIN IT RONG.

But whatever.  I’m not concerned about you right now.  I’m more concerned about the rabid hate-filled asshattiful wing of the Tea Party.  The racist, homophobic, Islamophobic, homophobic assholes.  I know, I know, Tea Partiers get upset when you try to paint them with a broad asshat brush.  But it’s really hard not to do so when confronted with stories like this:

Up until Sunday, Tim Ravndal was the president of the The Big Sky Tea Party Association, a prominent Montana Tea Party group. He was removed from that position, however, after apparently endorsing violence against gays and citing the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard on his Facebook page.

On July 23, Ravndal declared his opposition to gay marriage in a Facebook status update. Another user replied: “I think fruits are decorative. Hang up where they can be seen and appreciated. Call Wyoming for display instructions.” Ravndal then responded: “Where can I get that Wyoming printed instruction manual?”

As you may recall, in 1998, Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, was tied to a fence and beaten to death, one of the more heinous hate crimes in recent memory.  Of course Ravndal claims that he didn’t make the connection between Shepard’s murder and Wyoming.  (Yeah right.)  But nonetheless, the Board of Directors of the Big Sky Tea Party kicked his ass out.

So good for them, right?  Right?

Yes.  It was the right call.  But not according to the Big Sky Tea Party’s secretary and candidate for Montana state senator, Kristi Allen-Gailushas, who posted the following to Ravndal’s Facebook page:

No matter what you guys say, Tim is a great American and Patriot.  [Patriot with a capital P!  That's way better than us little patriots who believe in not beating the shit out of people based upon their sexual orientation. -ed.] He does have a right to say what he wants. [No one is claiming otherwise. -ed.] I know that he didn’t mean it [and you know that how, exactly? -ed.], but in the heat of his anger with the ACLU might not have realized what he was saying. [What does the ACLU have to do with anything?  And his little quip about Wyoming wasn't some off-the-cuff statement.  Any sentient being knows that the statement was intended to be inflammatory and hateful.  So, nice try. -ed.] The people who are in the TEA party movement are called names all of the time. [Like teabagger, asshat, fuckwad, shall I go on? -ed.] Racist, extreimest [spellcheck! -ed.]….you name it. [okay...um... dillhole, jackass, dipshit, crapface. -ed.] Tolerance needs to be done on both sides especially the homosexual side. [Yeah, those homos are SOOOOO intolerant.  Always shoving their gay in your face, forcing you to have gay sex and redecorate your home. -ed.] There isn’t any tolerance for people who have a different opinion than yours.  [There's no tolerance for people who are racist, homophobic, Islamophobic asshats, that is true. -ed.] If we say yes to gay marriage where does it stop? [It won't stop until I can marry a turtle. -ed.] The people who want to have more than one spouse will be next and that is against the law. [There are already people who want to have more than one spouse... they're called MORMONS and they sure do spend a lot of money fighting gay marriage.  Oh, and guess what?  Glenn Beck is Mormon!  So, just, you know, shut the FU. -ed.] The definition of marriage is between a man and a woman, are we now going to change the definition? [Yes. -ed.]

What the fuck is she even talking about?  This is the most nonsensical bullshit I’ve ever read, and I read my own writing, like, all the time.

Later on Facebook, Allen-Gailushas wrote, “The Gay community wants a war….they’ve got one!!” Then she added, “I didn’t mean a literal gun war, but a war of the truth and the hypocrisy they espouse.”

Um, ok.

First, I call bullshit on the “I didn’t mean a literal gun war” line.  You’re right up there with Sarah Palin and her Dr. Laura fan girl crap:

Dr.Laura:don’t retreat…reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend.rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence” isn’t American, not fair¹

–and her Democrat target maps bullshit:

Second of all, what hypocrisy do les gays espouse?  I can’t even come up with anything somewhat witty.  This statement is a ginormous bowl of stupid.

Third of all, what the hell is a “war of truth”?  Is that another metaphorical war?  Like the war on terror?

Fourth of all, blarghity balrhg j opgr-e9gt-94q q2nb fjsa fjap’gerwqr9t4q32gi9adhip  ::brain melts::

Good luck, Montana.  You’ll be joining Arizona in the Land of the Fucked pretty soon.

¹ For a  bunch of purported constitutionalists, y’all know exactly dick and cheese about the Constitution.  I suggest you read it, because this term, “freedom of speech”? I do not think it means what you think it means.²

² IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU GET TO SAY WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU WANT WITHOUT REPERCUSSIONS  FROM THE PUBLIC (like me calling you an asshat) OR FROM PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS (like getting fired); IT ONLY MEANS THAT YOU CANNOT BE PERSECUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.³

³ Jesus F. Christ.    My tumor is starting to pulse.  Serenitynow. Serenitynow.  Serenitynow.  Serenity rightfuckingnow. I need 10 cc of scotch, STAT.

[via Think Progress; image via Angry Little Girls]