Tag Archives: Bill Donohue

“The new normal is yesterday’s abnormal: what was seen as bizarre, if not literally crazy, is now seen as normal. The converse is also true: those who still value the judiciously exercised role of shame, guilt and modesty are now seen as representative of the new abnormal. Put differently, if it were our goal to create moral anarchy, we couldn’t …

Last month I reported that Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue is chasing down every Daily Show advertiser to demand they cease sponsoring Jon Stewart’s “anti-Catholic bigotry.” (Donohue is furious because Stewart superimposed a manger scene over a nude woman’s crotch.) Here’s the response Donohue just got from Kellogg’s: “We understand that our customers come from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, …

You may recall that last year Donohue blew a fuse because the Empire State refused his demand to light the building for Mother Teresa. According to an unnamed source in today’s New York Post, tonight 1WTC will be lit in her colors at a dig at the ESB, which it officially eclipsed in height today.

Bill Donohue: “I have the determination and I have the money. This is going to go on for months.”

Bill Donohue is raving that Daily Show fans have hacked the Catholic League site because of his demand that Jon Stewart apologize for insulting the BVM. “A letter was delivered to Steve Albani at Comedy Central notifying him that Jon Stewart has to apologize today or suffer the consequences.”UPDATE: Here’s the photo that blew Donohue’s fuse.

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue is predictably angry about Andrew Sullivan’s Newsweek cover story. The Jesus that Sullivan has created—“calm, loving, accepting,” and, of course, “homeless”—is what happens when “Occupy Wall Street” becomes mistaken for Catholicism. Worse, Sullivan’s “Etch A Sketch” Jesus accounts for his remarkable conclusion that “the cross was not the point” of Jesus’ life. Sullivan’s article reads …

“She is what she is. Which means she is more than obscene—she’s a Catholic basher. Girl Gone Wild begins with Madonna reciting the first few lines of The Act of Contrition. She must know it’s Lent. Then she prances around to the backdrop of a light-show configured to resemble a cross. The guy who is shown wearing a crown of …

And that really pisses off Bill Donohue. Good.

Via Good As You.

“Never has there been a more vicious anti-Catholic advertisement in a prominent American newspaper than the one in today’s New York Times by Freedom From Religion Foundation. The demonization of Catholicism is palpable. [snip] Not a single Catholic who reads this ad will be impelled to leave the Church. That is not the issue (Catholicism, unlike many other religions, is …

“In the month of February alone, six public school employees have been arrested for sexually abusing a minor. And this is just in New York City! Common decency, as well as common sense, dictates that new laws designed to curb this problem should begin by targeting the public schools. Instead, [New York State Assemblywoman Margaret] Markey wants to give them …

As I reported yesterday, the Catholic League and other theocrats are up in arms because the privately-owned Empire State Building refused to honor the elevation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan by lighting the landmark in red. Today the New York Daily News continues to suckle at Dolan’s pendulous teats with the above cover and a Page Two outraged item which includes …

Right on cue, Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue has issued an angry denouncement of Nicki Minaj’s Grammy performance. Minaj’s performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and monks dancing. Perhaps the most vulgar …

“On October 11, I made public a letter I sent that day in the overnight mail to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking him not to extend the invitation to Madonna. He chose not to respond; subsequently, the 53-year-old pop star was selected to perform at the Super Bowl. The ball is now in Goodell’s court. Unfortunately for him, he no …

“Approximately 80 percent of Americans are Christian, and 96 percent celebrate Christmas. Of the 20 percent who are not Christian, non-believers make up the largest segment, though the number of self-identified atheists is tiny. Today we are launching our ‘Adopt An Atheist’ campaign, the predicate of which is, ‘We want atheists to realize that there may be Christians in their …

“The fact is that the artist who made the vile video died of self-inflicted wounds: he died of AIDS. The homosexual, David Wojnarowicz, hated the Catholic Church (had he lived by its teachings, he would not have self-destructed). He once referred to Cardinal John O’Connor as a ‘fat cannibal,’ and labeled the Catholic Church a ‘house of walking swastikas.’ Sounds …

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue is deluging entertainment sites with a demand that Oscar winner Susan Sarandon apologize for referring to the pope as a Nazi. Donohue’s complaint has been joined by the Anti-Defamation League. “Susan Sarandon’s ignorance is willful: those who have hatred in their veins are not interested in the truth,” Donohue said in a statement. Donohue said …

“Before the New York State legislature decides whether to ratify homosexual marriage, it would be nice if one of the lawmakers were to ask what in the world is going on in the gay community. [snip] Between 2007-2009, there was a 6 percent decrease in gay men using condoms. Furthermore, homosexuals account for 60 percent of all newly diagnosed HIV …

Catholic Charities of Peoria, Illinois says that it will continue to deny its adoption services to gay people despite the recent failure of a bill that would have exempted them from anti-discrimination laws. Civil unions go into effect in Illinois on June 1st. “The Catholic Church is not going to be OK with Catholic Charities processing applications from anyone in …