Oxymoron: A combination of contradictory or incongruous words that is made up of contradictory of incongruous elements (Merriam-Webster).
Greek in origin, the term comes from the words oxy (sharp) and moros (dull).
There are several terms that come to mine which would qualify as oxymoronic:
Jumbo shrimp, conspicuous absence, crash landing, deafening silence, found missing, only choice, peaceful conquest, pretty ugly, silent scream, unbiased opinion…well, you get the idea (and there’s no way I’m dropping happily married into the mix).
As in, “A certain jumbo shrimp governor, after a conspicuous absence, was found missing in (insert state) where he presented and unbiased opinion of himself as the only choice for a peaceful conquest of the White House in a pretty ugly speech that was met with deafening silence and a few silent screams…”
Okay, that was just too easy. But, back to the subject of oxymora.
As of Saturday (mark the date: June 21, 2014), you can add to that list anarchist Bobby Jindal.
Bobby Jindal, an anarchist?
If you hear or read what he said in Washington in a speech to the annual conference of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, yes.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jindal-says-rebellion-brewing-against-washington-n137881
In his address to more than a thousand evangelical leaders attending the three-day conference led by Christian activist Ralph Reed, Jindal accused President Barrack Obama in particular and the Democratic Party in general of waging a war against religious liberty and education and said a rebellion is in the making and America is ready for a “hostile takeover” of the nation’s capital.
You read that correctly. Jindal, growing bolder in his ever more frequent appearances everywhere but in Louisiana, called for a revolution in the streets, an action some might call treasonous were those words uttered by the likes of David Koresh, Randy Weaver or the late fire-breathing right wing evangelist Gerald L.K. Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXG-sQ7Ao1o
http://www.thecrossandflag.com/articles.html
“I can sense right now a rebellion brewing amongst these United States where people are ready for a hostile takeover of Washington, D.C., to preserve the American Dream for our children and grandchildren.”
Shades of the late Tulsa, Oklahoma, evangelist Billy James Hargis of the Christian Crusade radio broadcasts of the ‘60s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ssybQg1ZAY
http://thislandpress.com/11/02/2012/the-strange-love-of-dr-billy-james-hargis/
Or of everyone’s favorite contemporary elitist hate monger, Rush Limbaugh.
Jindal said there was a “silent war” (again with the oxymoron) on religious liberty being fought in the U.S.
“I am tired of the left. They say they’re for tolerance, they say they respect diversity. The reality is this: they respect everybody unless you happen to disagree with them. The left is trying to silence us and I’m tired of it. I won’t take it anymore.”
Let’s break that down, shall we?
“They say they’re for tolerance.” This from perhaps the most intolerant, most narrow-minded Louisiana governor since Huey Long.
“They say they respect diversity.” This from a governor who stacks state boards, commissions and cabinet positions with older, rich, Republican white men—with the occasional African-American or female for appearances sake.
“They respect everybody unless you happen to disagree with them.”
Wow. We could write for days on this one but instead, we will simply refer you to the growing list of those who “happen(ed) to disagree” with Jindal:
- Tommy and Melody Teague;
- William Anker;
- Cynthia Bridges;
- Mary Manuel;
- Raymond Lamonica;
- John Lombardi;
- Dr. Fred Cerise;
- Dr. Roxanne Townsend;
- Scott Kipper;
- Murphy Painter;
- Tammy McDaniel;
- Jim Champagne;
- Ann Williamson;
- Entire State Ethics Board;
- State Rep. Jim Morris;
- State Rep. Harold Richie;
- State Rep. Joe Harrison;
- State Rep. Cameron Henry
And that’s just a partial list.
“I won’t take it anymore.”
So now Jindal is the reincarnation of the Peter Finch character Howard Beale from the 1975 classic movie Network.
To that bravado, we can only add the words of the late Gov. Earl Long, responding to Plaquemines Parish boss Leander Perez’s dogged fight against desegregation: “Whatcha gonna do now? The feds have the A-bomb.”
The conference also featured most of the other potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination for 2016 who had to endure yet another tirade by Louisiana’s symbol of tolerance, understanding and benevolence.
Jindal also asked the (supposedly rhetorical) question: “Are we witnessing right now the most radically, extremely liberal, ideological president of our entire lifetime right here in the United States of America, or are we witnessing the most incompetent president of the United States of America in the history of our lifetimes? You know, it is a difficult question,” he said. “I’ve thought long and hard about it. Here’s the only answer I’ve come up with, and I’m going to quote Secretary Clinton: ‘What difference does it make?'”
To that we can only add (once again):
Never have the words to the song One Tin Soldier been more appropriate than for Jindal and his minions:
Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend;
Do it in the name of heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
Louisiana Voice 
Hopefully, SNL’s portrayal of Jindal this past weekend is an accurate national barometer. In the opening skit, his character was introduced with ‘Hi, my name is Jindal and I’m here to swindle’!! I think they’re on to him!! Ha! Ha! Thanks for all your amazing reporting, Tom Aswell!!
Adding to the list of those who disagreed and thereby hit Gov. Jindal’s Tolerance Limit Ceiling:
entire constitutionally independent and nonpolitical Southeast Flood Authority
Thank you Marcia!
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Lovely Shirley, if you’re not feeling chipper today, delete this. If you only watch and believe Fox, delete this. If you respect all Republicans or never anyone from another party, delete this and do the same if you respect the current Governor of our State, as I once did.
Jindal’s pandering gets more desperate weekend after weekend because no matter what he does, he comes in dead last in every Republican presidential poll for 2016 you care to check out. He can’t get traction, perhaps because his political career is finished. He’s peaked. He’s turning into a freak show worthy of Palin, Beck and other clowns.
This.^
Surely he is even embarrassing himself by this point.
His ego has become so large and his taste for power has now reached an all time high! It has to be for him to believe these lies he is now pandering. I CAN’T WAIT TILL HE IS GONE!!! Despicable!
This sounds like inciting violence. What an irresponsible jerk and embarrassment to this state, but folks voted him in so we are getting exactly what we deserve.
As an aside, in case there are any animal advocates among your readers, Jindal just vetoed legislation that would limit chaining dogs to one hour a day and said it was fine for a tiger to be held at a truck stop. Animals have no emotions anyway, don’t you know? How ignorant can you get?
Wildlife belong in the wild. They were not put on earth for our entertainment. Nor are dogs meant to be chained. That is called inhumane.
Had the same thought: fomenting rebellion. Thank you , Tom!
I am reading William Shirer’s 20th Century Journey, The Nightmare Years: 1930-1940. The parallels are terrifying.
Reminds me of the quote about someone (let’s say Jindal) letting his alligator mouth overload his jaybird ass. Just another audition for the Tea Party variety show where treasonous statements are applauded by imbeciles. Here’s Bobbeee the Bayou Terrorist!
If Jindal thinks he’s going to get the Republican nomination by bashing POTUS in particular and the left in general, I suggest he go back and review the 2012 presidential election! After which by the way, he made reference to Republicans being the stupid party! Doggone it, Forrest Gump’s momma said it best: “Stupid is as stupid does!”
I’m willing to bet the three Republican candidates running for U. S. Senate this fall all go to bed each night giving thanks that another day went by without a Jindal endorsement coming their way. He could probably obtain nice payments from all three campaigns in exchange for his promise NOT to endorse them!
Even Jindal’s most ardent former (or even what few remain as current) supporters have to be stunned at what an embarrassment Jindal has turned out to be. Jindal has now succeeded in tarnishing Mike Foster’s legacy since, without the Foster cheerleading for Jindal with pom poms going all around his head, most Louisiana residents would have never even heard of Bobby Jindal. Foster has GOT to feel pretty foolish himself given the antics of this clown.
Jindal’s mouth like a shovel: the more he talks the deeper hole he digs.
It seems the more coverage this outrageous speech receives, the less primary evidence exists. After multiple searches, I’ve not located a full transcript of it; nor have I located video record of the complete speech. And when I’ve gone to the Faith and Freedom Coalition website, nothing. The FFC’s Facebook page has a photo of Jindal with Ralph Reed, a link to the schedule of speakers, bu nothing substantial about Jindal’s keynote. I’ve contacted FFC for a transcript, but I won’t hold my breath. If Tom or anyone else has better luck, would you please forward along what you’ve found?
On a lark this morning, I searched this for the full transcript and/or video of Jindal’s speech. I found a YouTube link for it on TheHayride.com, of all places. (I’ll now need to scald myself with boiling water.) Here is more than thirty minutes of our governor in all his glory: http://thehayride.com/2014/06/video-jindals-baby-on-layaway-speech-from-the-faith-and-freedom-coalition-dinner/
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Hate to see third-world Jindal (who’s Piyushing LA toward third world status) lumped with Huey Long who may have been corrupt, but did build roads and bridges across LA nudging us into the 20th century. Huey provided books to public schools, rather than destroy them as Jindal has.
The only chicken this Indian wants is one in every donor’s pot.
More than 18 months have passed since we tried to RECALL pissant Piyush. Shall we do it again?
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