I’m the lone atheist / political liberal in my family (situated in Texas). So you can imagine the frustration of trying to talk to xtian conservatives about political dialogue. Every once in a while, however, I try to get them to at least look at the issues and facts. I beat my head against the brick wall of their antiquated schema only to be presented with the following wisdom on how we ought to select a president:

Well then you should think about the fact of…do you want a red neck christian
Texan in office … or do you want a girly man yankee that has no guts or back
bone in office?

Apparently, the issues mean nothing. The record means nothing. Facts simply don’t enter into it. So long as the candidate in question is:

1. red neck[ed]
2. xtian
3. Texan

That’s all that matters in the Lone Star state.

I have got to move.