Now, I'm not what you would call a fan of either Kathy Griffin or the wildly hypocritical, iron-fisted thugs at The Catholic League: For Religious and Civil Rights. I don't find either to be all that funny. Still, every now and then, I'll give them both credit and say they do make me laugh. For example, when Kathy Griffin says "Suck it, Jesus" during an acceptance speech at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy Awards, I think heh.. That'll annoy someone, I'm sure. And, of course, it did. It annoyed the Catholics (which obviously leads to considerably more hilarity as a result of the poor, oppressed and whiny "85%" of the nation's population).
ACADEMY TO CENSOR KATHY GRIFFIN; SHE STILL NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE
September 11, 2007
Responding to complaints from the Catholic League, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has decided to censor the vulgar remarks that comedian Kathy Griffin made when receiving her Creative Arts Emmy for her show, “My Life on the D-List.†Last Saturday, Griffin, upon winning the award for Outstanding Reality Program, blurted out a scripted remark, “Suck it, Jesus, this award is my God now.â€
The Associated Press reports today that Griffin’s comment will be censored from the taped airing of the awards ceremony this Saturday on E! On Sunday, Fox will carry the live Primetime Emmy Awards show.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue had this to say about the news:
“The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences reacted responsibly to our criticism of Kathy Griffin’s verbal assault on 85 percent of the U.S. population. The ball is now in Griffin’s court. The self-described ‘complete militant atheist’ needs to make a swift and unequivocal apology to Christians. If she does, she will get this issue behind her. If she does not, she will be remembered as a foul-mouthed bigot for the rest of her life.â€
Seriously, Catholics?
You're going to go after a self-proclaimed D-List celebrity for insulting your worthless mythology? Does this mean that we can go after you for the myriad of crimes throughout history committed at the hands of Catholics and in the name of Catholicism?
We can start with your history of erasing of many of the world's indigenous cultures as a result of the spread of your pestilent philosophy, and we can end with the seemingly non-stop raping of our children as a result of your ecumenical paraphiliacs who are somehow under the impression that because they are closer to your figment than most parishioners, they are entitled to prey upon anyone they damn well choose.
Silly hypocrites... Why should we, as free-thinking human beings, be held to a standard in our lives that you yourselves are not even remotely willing to try to measure up to?
Now, I think the date of Mr. Donohue's statement above is quite ironic. It's the anniversary of that day in our nation's history when, in one well-coordinated series of attacks, a single religious group sought to dictate its dogma upon and censor the voices and the thoughts of this world's people. However, fortunately for humanity (and Miss Griffin in particular), Catholics have moved beyond that whole need to murder non-believers in order to gain respect for their religion. Hopefully, it doesn't piss the Catholics off too much that they can't immolate the heretical comedienne. Those barbaric days are gone, I hope.
Aside from that, I couldn't honestly care less about the Emmy's. But, if they are going to kowtow to the believers of a single archaic fairy-tale, it is certainly nothing I'd ever be willing to support, encourage or even watch. It's distressing to see this sort of censorship in the 21st Century. And, perhaps this foolish award committee would be better served if they changed their name to The Catholic Academy of Catholic-Friendly Television Arts
-DP
(thanks Skeptico)
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Posted By Dan to The Wisdom of a Distracted Mind at 9/13/2007 07:17:00 AM
Well, first off, they don't believe that their beliefs are worthless mythology. However, I support your right and her right to say this, or even the words she said. I won't repeat them; I personally couldn't and won't say that. Just like I won't say "oh my [the G-word]" or use His name in front of dammit. But, that's my choice. If someone else wishes to, I may cringe, but, it's his or her choice and I'm not going to whine about it. And, secondly? Not all Christians are Catholics, and there are some good people in the mix, too:)
ReplyDeletewell written...I love the anacronym you made up.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wouldn't say it, I thnk it's immature, but if you are so sure in your faith as the offened Catholics seem to want to be, why do you care if someone insults it?
It didn't hurt God's feelings, I'm sure.
Marti
(High Fives Dan, between bouts of giggly laughter). It's amazing how free speech only applies to certain percentages. Wonder if we will rub the Buddhist the wrong way by rubbing Budda's stomache and making a wish (winks). All in all, people are so stuck on themselves these days , they have this inane responsibility to correct everyone who doesn't fall within their realm of beliefs. Me I continue to be the good hearted, good natured person I am without bowing to any one single diety.
ReplyDeleteI loved the questions you sent for the interview, today is the first day in a few that the computer has gone wonky, so look for the answers later. (Hugs) Indigo
How sad Dan, that this could only happen on American TV and be censored!
ReplyDeleteGaz