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Danish editorial: Obama is greater than Jesus!!!!!!
The idea was naturally that the comparison between Jesus and Obama -- which is something that the critics developed themselves -- would be comical, blasphemous, or both. If such a comparison were to be made, it would, of course, inevitably be to Obama's advantage.After all, what did that Christ dude ever do? Today, his historic Health Reform is being passed through the American Senate -- a welfare policy breakthrough that several of his predecessors have been unable to manage. Despite all the compromises, it has finally been possible to ensure something so fundamental, as the right of every American not to be financially shipwrecked when their health fails them. Add to that the biggest ever financial support package in America's history, a major disarmament agreement and the quickest-ever re-establishment of American reputation. On the other hand, we have Jesus' miracles that everyone still remembers, but which only benefitted a few. At the same time, we have the wonderful parables about his life and deeds that we know from the New Testament, but which have been interpreted so differently over the past 2000 years that it is impossible to give an unequivocal result of his work. Yeah, yeah, there was also that whole "take away the sins of the world" business that assured salvation to all the world, but that's peanuts compared to an individual health insurance mandate and public ownership of General Motors! And a $787 billion stimulus package! Don't forget the stimulus package! Obama is, of course, greater than Jesus -- if we have to play that absurd Christmas game. But it is probably more meaningful to insist that with today's domestic triumph, that he has already assured himself a place in the history books -- a space he has good chances of expanding considerably in coming years. Without, however, ever attaining the heavens.... Discovered via National Review blogger Jim Geraghty, who snarks: Come on, you wimp, call him greater than Mohammed.C'mon; I triple-dog dare you. Posted by: Mike 2009-12-29 |
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