It’s Good Friday on the Christian calendar (except for the Greeks, of course) and the U.S. government officially observed the death of Christ by announcing the economy added over 160,000 jobs in March.
That and by rolling back airport security measures for people from countries where most people look kinda dark and swarthy, sorta like Jesus probably did.
But, hey, it’s Holy Week in a number of ways and the time of year when lots of religions celebrate something. Jews observed Passover this week (at which point the whole Easter thing started in the first place.) Muslims just celebrated the birth of the Prophet.
Buddhists celebrate every day and the Hindus are rolling around both Hanuman Jayanti and Baisahki. The Zoroastrians just celebrated Naw-Ruz and the Rastafarians celebrate every time a good crop comes in.
Each of these festivals was celebrated in traditional ways in the White House, this year; along with the Kenyan socialist holiday of Sean Hannity’s birthday.
The Fox Nation is celebrating Sarah Palin’s new show on the TeeVee Box, panned almost universally among anyone with any sense about what makes up good TeeVee.
“Palin is disconnected from the show,” says the New York Daily News. “Having her follow the taped pieces with interviews gives the production the feel of a telethon, without the pitch for money.”
Surprising, really, that Glenn Beck didn’t object to the debut of the Sarah Palin Variety Hour on Maundy Thursday. Hmmm…must have slipped past him.
And just in time for Easter, the crazies who think its okay to end baby-killing by killing doctors almost had a new martyr of their own to celebrate.
Scott Roeder, convicted of killing Kansas City doctor George Tiller was sentenced to life in prison, eligible for parole in 50 years. He can get out when he’s 104.
Lots of murder cases get the death penalty. But not this one.
At his sentencing hearing, Roeder was defiant saying the blood of justice will sweep over the nation “like the prairie wind.” Whatever that means.
It’s been a tough week for the Republican Party, too. In a single week, the GOP has gone from the Party of No to the Party of No-Holds-Barred when it comes to kinky bondage-themed L.A. clubs and phone sex.
Finally – and in the spirit of what Easter is REALLY all about – a high school in Palo Alto, California – ironically called Gunn High School – decided to counter the hate laid at its doorstep with a rally to promote peace, tolerance and love.
Click here to read the story and watch the video.
(Thanks to @jeangfl on the TwitterMachine for the heads up.)
Peace.
