Posted on 12/14/2005 5:07:15 AM PST by Quilla
OLYMPIA — The state Democratic Party is catching heat for posting an item on its Web site that parodies the popular Christian fish symbol commonly seen on the back of cars.
The item — a magnetic version of the fish, emblazoned with flames and the word "Hypocrite" alongside a cross — appeared last week on the Democrats' Web site. It was displayed along with other political-message magnets, bumper stickers and buttons that the party sells.
State Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt said he first found out about the hypocrite fish posting on Friday when someone from KIRO radio called to ask him to go on the air to give an explanation.
"The moment I became aware of it, I insisted it be taken down," Berendt said Tuesday. "I'm sorry if anyone was offended. It's embarrassing."
Berendt said the item had not been "properly vetted" and was on the Web site for less than 48 hours. He said the party didn't even have any of the magnets in stock.
"We didn't sell any of them, and we're not going to," he said.
State Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Bellingham, put out a news release Tuesday criticizing the Democrats for posting what he described as an "anti-Christian" symbol.
"It's just amazing that they have people sitting in their office who think that way," Ericksen said. "You would never see anything on a Republican Web site demeaning Judaism or the Islamic faith."
The fish magnet is copyrighted by a Mount Vernon company called Reefer Magnets. The company mostly sells magnets with pro-marijuana messages such as "Hemp is Patriotic" and "Jesus is coming, roll another joint."
Berendt said he wasn't sure what the fish symbol is supposed to mean but said he thinks it is aimed at "people who claim to be pro-life but are for the death penalty."
Ah yes... the kill a kid, save a criminal argument. They never suprise.
But don't forget, Republicans and conservatives especially, are the intolerant.
Typical liberal logic.
In other words, it was meant for Democrats...........
Didn't tney think someone would notice? Sheesh. Hard to believe Democrats can get more stupid, than they already are.
Coffee on monitor after deciphering your screen name. ;-)
They sell the same magnets on DU.
They have magnets of Darwin eating a Christian fish, etc. Now they are selling a book for Christmas that "proves" Jesus never existed.
And the posters there still claim no bias against Christians.
Convoluted logic and never a creative thought will always be SOP for the left.
The lack of intellectual honesty from these folks astounds me.
They certainly are working hard to take back God.
That says it all.
I cannot believe the rationale behind such behaviour.
Oh, really?
Then you wouldn't mind if we had a look through your records to verify?
I love the Left.
If you have a highly evolved value system and you fail to live up to those high standards, then they label you a "hypocrite."
The way to avoid being a hypocrite is to be like them and have no values or standards at all!
'Reefer Magnets'... says it all.
Translation:
I'm sorry we got caught
I'm sorry we no longer get off scott free when we slander conservatives and people of [Christian] faith.
We liberal bigots just see the world from a different perspective........
Typical non-apology apology. If.
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