I agree with the idea that Bernstein's hypersensitivity to "racism" in relatively trivial matters is inversely proportional to the race and class prejudice he evinces when discussing matters of larger or systemic importance.

Don't you hold the belief that racism is just a convention of the elite to hide classism?

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Oh really? Was I listening to my "imaginary radio" when they called a voodoo princess, and had her put a curse on Kurt Warner because he dared to invoke the name of God?

What about the various jokes slamming Mike Singletary because he had the audacity to wear a crucifix? There are plenty of things to rip Singletary for without going there.

As usual, I think Terry just follows along with him, but I do think Dan has some weird dislike of people of faith. Beardown is a fucking idiot, but I see his point when he talks about the friction between Abbatacola and Bernstein. Matt is even on record here as admitting Dan doesn't respect him.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I agree with the idea that Bernstein's hypersensitivity to "racism" in relatively trivial matters is inversely proportional to the race and class prejudice he evinces when discussing matters of larger or systemic importance.

Tebow: Christian, Grindy, White, College football worship

The perfect storm



I dont know how anyone could listen to the show for a few days and not pick up on Bernstein's Christian angst

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Ive always questioned the validity of that claim.

I mean, how do we know THAT is why they fired him?'

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Doesn't seem like a stretch to me. I'll take Bernstein's word on that one, especially since he was/is extremely gifted as a play-by-play announcer. He can accurately and compellingly describe the running of tons of stuff like few others.

Ive always questioned the validity of that claim.

I mean, how do we know THAT is why they fired him?'

It seems his specific qualm is with the hyping up of "good" catholics, like Dolphin said.


Hard to blame that feeling with all the priest scandals. But he applies it too often.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

The problem is that he often seems to conflate Christian fundamentalism with Christianity, just as he uses evidence of a culture of deviance within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church to dismiss the broader culture and doctrines of Catholic teachings.

Well, he clearly has a problem with the aggressiveness with which Christian fundamentalists express their beliefs. The problem is that he often seems to conflate Christian fundamentalism with Christianity, just as he uses evidence of a culture of deviance within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church to dismiss the broader culture and doctrines of Catholic teachings.