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Posted on Friday, March 11th, 2011

Dave!It's now 2:00am. As I have dozens of friends in Japan, I've been staying awake scouring the internet for information on what might be happening. Since communications have been interrupted or cut-off, only a handful have gotten the word out that they are okay. The news makes it sound as though Tokyo is just shaken, but eyewitness reports from the city tell another story. Some buildings are badly damaged or even collapsing. Traffic is at a standstill. People have been seriously hurt from falling furniture or debris.

And then there's the Miyagi prefecture north of Tokyo which is under siege by tsunami. The images are horrific and heartbreaking. I know of a family living in a small city south of Sendai, where the damage has been extensive. I have no idea what's happening with them. All I can do is hope that they are okay.

I sit here waiting, and the dread is starting to pile up.

Partly because I know that a lot of people have lost their lives today. Partly because tens of thousands of people are most certainly unaccounted for. Partly because my friends undoubtedly have family and friends they can't reach. Partly because people are going to be rebuilding their lives during a world-wide recession. Partly because the effects from such tragic events will take years... if not decades... to recover from.

But my dread mostly comes from wondering how the evil fucking people on this earth are going to take advantage of this terrible situation.

Is Pat Robertson or some other opportunistic piece of shit asshole going to go on television and say that the earthquake is the fault of the Japanese people because they're not Christian enough? Because they don't condemn homosexuality strongly enough? Because they have temples built by faiths that don't have Jesus in them?

Given Robertson's reprehensible remarks about Haiti, New Orleans, and a multitude of other people and places, I suppose it's inevitable that he attack the Japanese as well. I guess this is how he makes his "followers" feel superior so they'll send him money for his "ministry." Send Pat Robertson money to do "God's work" and God will spare you from a fate worse than the evil people being punished in the news today.

People suffering in the midst of great tragedy deserve more than to be vilified and crucified by some crazy-ass piece of shit with a false-prophet complex who claims he speaks for God. This evil, manipulative, disgusting, vile, lying bastard can't die and go to his "hell" fast enough.

So we can move on to an even more evil, manipulative, disgusting, vile, lying bastard.

Because the opportunity to exploit tragedy for money never seems to go out of style.

   

UPDATE: Now this is how a religious leader should react... as a voice of compassion...

Dharamsala, H.P., India, 12 March 2011 - In a letter sent on 12 March to H.E. Naoto Kan, the Prime Minister of Japan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his shock and sadness on hearing the news of yesterday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. His Holiness offered his prayers for those who have lost their lives and offered his sympathy and condolences to their families and others affected by it. He expressed that we must all be grateful that the Japanese Government's disaster preparedness measures have prevented the death and destruction from being much worse. Finally, as a Buddhist monk who daily recites the Heart Sutra, His Holiness felt it would be very good if Japanese Buddhists were to recite the Heart Sutra on this occasion. Such recitation may not only be helpful for those who have lost their precious lives, but may also help prevent further disasters in the future. Prayers to recite the Heart Sutra one hundred thousand times were being organized in Dharamsala for this purpose.

   
More crazy Pat Robertson crap on Blogography...
August 23, 2005. I try to figure out why Pat Robertson is such a fucking moron.
January 6, 2006. I tell Pat Robertson to shut the fuck up.
June 25, 2007. I surmise that it's actually Pat Robertson who is a tool of the devil.
January 10, 2010. I wonder how people allow themselves to be manipulated by the clinically insane.
December 23, 2010. I consider therapy because Pat Robertson actually said something lucid and intelligent.

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Comments

  1. Megan says:

    Praying for your friends and all in Japan. Hope all works out. And that Pat Robertson keeps his fucking mouth shut.

  2. Troy says:

    I have a couple of ex-pat friends living in Japan and thankfully they and their families are fine.

    Here is hoping you hear from your friends soon and that they and their families are fine.

  3. I have been sending good thought to my fellow roller girl, Yakuza Girl, AKA Erin after I heard about the quake & tsunami. She’s one of my team mates on Bradentucky and for a few years she lived in Japan and taught English classes there. Japan is her favorite country and she is beside herself with worry for her friends! I’ll be thinking good thoughts for your friends too, as well as everyone in Japan.

  4. Jim says:

    Best comment on how some people will try to take advantage of this:

    Obama rigged the quake to be able to avoid the Hawai’i birth certificate stuff. “Sorry, the records were lost in a tsunami.”

  5. Jeff says:

    I hope all of your friends and their families in Japan are well and my heart goes out to all those affected by this tragedy.

  6. Tracy Lynn says:

    I just donated to the Red Cross. The images are so heart rending.

  7. Marc says:

    I was astounded, sad and angry to find this kind of “Christian” apocalypse, homophobic bullshit reader comments spread across CNN’s website. I hope these fucktards end up in hell – while they’re still alive.

  8. hdw says:

    I wondered yesterday when we’d hear from Pat Robertson’s stupid face, too.

    I hope the people you know are okay, Dave.

  9. Sarah says:

    I was so sad when I first heard about everything happening in Japan. Then I was angry at all the people making piss poor jokes at the expense of everyone in Japan.

    I hope your friends are all okay and that you find out that they are soon.

  10. I have one friend left to hear from, but she’s likely ok (so far) because she’s in Tokyo. It’s a nightmare, isn’t it? Horrific.

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