Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:52 AM Mar 2013

LOL: Google pisses off religious right and Breitbart cult with today's Google Doodle.

This is HILARIOUS.

"This is not the first time that Google has chosen to honor leftists over tradition. Back on July 4, Google plastered the words “This Land Was Made For You And Me” in its logo, in honor of Communist fellow-traveler Woody Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land. On Christmas, Google featured a holiday-themed logo that popped up this window: “Happy Holidays from Google!”"


I won't link to that shitfest, but, thanks to Google for honoring a civil rights leader and labor supporter! Oh, and pissing them off. Well done!

Our Google which art in cyberspace,
Hallowed be thy domain.
Thy search to come,
Thy results be done,
On my computer as it is in the WWW.
Give us this search our daily results.
Forgive us our spam, as those that have
spammed up against us.
And lead us not into infected sites,
But deliver us from Trojans.
For thine search engine is the greatest,
and the power,
and the glory,
For search after search.
Amen

36 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
LOL: Google pisses off religious right and Breitbart cult with today's Google Doodle. (Original Post) PeaceNikki Mar 2013 OP
Google is an international search website. MineralMan Mar 2013 #1
Not only that Cirque du So-What Mar 2013 #6
Well, that's true, too. MineralMan Mar 2013 #7
Thank god! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #26
...and on Easter Sunday we have Cesar Chavez, another great labor and civil rights leader. Nt pkdu Mar 2013 #2
Well if they don't like it they can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and buy the stock The Straight Story Mar 2013 #3
thx! i found an article about this that is ok to link to Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #4
lol, thanks!! PeaceNikki Mar 2013 #11
Good read, thanks. nt Electric Monk Mar 2013 #27
I'm a Christian, and phylny Mar 2013 #5
But, aren't you feeling REPRESSED?!!?!? PeaceNikki Mar 2013 #8
LOL, yeah. I mean, I do. Feel repressed. phylny Mar 2013 #14
Breitbart "Christians" could learn a thing or two from you... PeaceNikki Mar 2013 #15
Indeed. I am surprised that these "christians" kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #25
They're pissed because of the Chavez commemoration? Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #9
"...who was trained by Saul Alinsky in the tactics of community organizing..." PeaceNikki Mar 2013 #10
They'd be happy with the Easter Bunny? nt Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #12
Cesar Chavez. Still workin it from the grave. Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #13
Google with Chavez is USA Google Progressive dog Mar 2013 #16
And they did Easter back in 2000 muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #17
Now, if only google would stop using tax-shelter havens and pay their fair share. valerief Mar 2013 #18
And all the amuse bouche Mar 2013 #24
Don't get me started on the evilness of organized religion. nt valerief Mar 2013 #34
Offending Breitbart The Wizard Mar 2013 #19
caesar Chavez' birthday is the same day every year rurallib Mar 2013 #20
If it upsets the religious right, then I'm all for it! Joey Liberal Mar 2013 #21
+1 amuse bouche Mar 2013 #22
Google is not a Christian church or a religious organization. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #23
They think it is Hugo Chavez: Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2013 #28
YES!!! Warpy Mar 2013 #29
I'm Jewish and I am protesting the lack of a Passover google doodle. Or not. Happyhippychick Mar 2013 #30
Anything that pisses off hardcore conservatives is good in my book. Apophis Mar 2013 #31
This is amazing. It's Cesar Chavez Day here in Texas. Bolo Boffin Mar 2013 #32
They archive their logos.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #33
Must be nice to have a life where all your time is spent looking around for things you can be pissed Raine Mar 2013 #35
Low information voters. Initech Mar 2013 #36

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)
1. Google is an international search website.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:55 AM
Mar 2013

Christianity is the religion of less than a third of the world's population.

Cirque du So-What

(25,984 posts)
6. Not only that
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:00 PM
Mar 2013

but today's not even Easter among adherents of the Eastern Orthodox sects, who celebrate Easter Sunday on May 5th this year.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
3. Well if they don't like it they can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and buy the stock
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:59 AM
Mar 2013

enough of it to get the voting rights they need to make the changes they want.

So they should quit whining and work harder.

phylny

(8,389 posts)
5. I'm a Christian, and
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:00 PM
Mar 2013

I really don't need Google to help me honor this holiday/Holy Day.

Really. People need to un-bunch their underwear/panties and get off the computer.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
8. But, aren't you feeling REPRESSED?!!?!?
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:03 PM
Mar 2013

A FB friend got all verklempt the other day after reading about an egg hunt event that was sponsored by a community in the state of Washington that was renamed to take "easter" out of it.

An actual quote from the discussion:

"It started a Long Time Ago... this is now getting to be an "IN YOUR FACE" Christians... I'm hoping that the 'real' war is beginning to reveal itself... This is a bottom line Muslim/Christianity/Secular War! Keep watching oh Ya... just wanted to leave us with a P.S. thought... could it be that the Muslim will USE the Secular spirit joined together to war against Christianity?"

:/

Fucking NUTZ

phylny

(8,389 posts)
14. LOL, yeah. I mean, I do. Feel repressed.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:14 PM
Mar 2013

It started long ago, growing up on Long Island in the 60's and 70's with all those Jewish kids I went to school with. Man, it was SO HARD having to sing side by side with them about dreidels and Hanukkah while they sang about Christmas trees and holly. I mean, the humanity. It really damaged us. Both sides. We learned to hate each other with a passion. So much so that when we were invited to each others' Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Confirmation parties, we went, just to spite each other.

Then, later on in life, when I provided Early Intervention services to Muslim families in New York, I would almost refuse the delicious food the moms would cook - who knew what poison they were trying to give me? So what if it was wonderful and the children were adorable? I mean, they covered her heads when the UPS man would come to the door. Evil, I tell you!

If I can't have EASTER eggs CHRISTMAS trees and JESUS plastered all over town, and if someone wishes me HAPPY HOLIDAYS instead of MERRY CHRISTMAS, I'm going to have a break down, stop believing in Jesus, and go to hell.

Repressed? You're damn right I am!!!!!!!



PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
15. Breitbart "Christians" could learn a thing or two from you...
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:19 PM
Mar 2013

If they understood sarcasm, that is.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
25. Indeed. I am surprised that these "christians"
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:59 PM
Mar 2013

ALLOW the depiction of rabbits and hunting of eggs at Easter. They are PAGAN symbols and have nothing whatsoever to do with Christian doctrine. You'd think they would be screaming about how Easter egg hunts and chocolate bunnies are a sign of the breakdown of society and our "christian culture", lol.

amuse bouche

(3,657 posts)
24. And all the
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:56 PM
Mar 2013

churches too

Religion has it nose stuck in government 24/7. Long past time for them to pony up

rurallib

(62,448 posts)
20. caesar Chavez' birthday is the same day every year
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:45 PM
Mar 2013

Christ dies on one of 35 days every year.
I would say it is up to the Christians to be a little more specific in their choice of holiday.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
23. Google is not a Christian church or a religious organization.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:55 PM
Mar 2013

They serve the entire planet. They choose not to market exclusively to one religion.

RWers are such morans.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,043 posts)
28. They think it is Hugo Chavez:
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 02:21 PM
Mar 2013

(emphasis added)


Google Team,

I find that your Doodle of Chavez, a known corrupt {sic} and human rights violator, to be inappropriate and right down {sic} disrespectful. I have served this country as a member, commissioned officer, and civilian within the Department of Defense and State - upholding the traditions and values of this nation (United States) so [font color="red"]companies[/font] and individuals, like your self, can prosper and live life to the fullest. Depicting a self-appointed {sic} regime leader that {sic} has committed so many violation {sic} towards the common person {sic} in Venezuela it’s not even funny. {grammar} Nor is this depiction of a person that would seen {sic} Google seized by his state, had you decided to upstart {sic} your search engine. I don’t know if you are reading this or will read it as seriously as you should. By placing this up there and not any reference to Easter - or just leaving it blank sends a big slap in the face against [font color="red"]all[/font] US Military members and those civilians that {sic} report to work and duty all over the world to ensure that you have the right to place something like Chavez on your search engine Doodle. I would like to be the first to say, “Thank You for the disrespect and [font color = red]immaturity[/font] on your part.” I understand that you heads of Google are anti-Christian and very progressive. That’s fine. You guys have that right - but it’s a right that was gained by men like me that left the comforts of home to place our lives on the line to maintain the way of life that this nation has enjoyed since the 1780’s. People like Chaves {sic} do not need to be celebrated, due to the historical fact he did nothing but run his country in {sic} the ground. If you so hate the US and the Christian value system that made this country the way it is - then please - go to Cuba, Venezuela, or Iran and take your ideas and company with them and enjoy all the perks of the fascist regimes that they offer like minded individuals like yourself.

Good Day and Happy Easter - for a single man laid down his life - for all of us. The least you can do is not have put anything up to counter that.

17 posted on Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:59:13 PM by BCW (babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)

Warpy

(111,352 posts)
29. YES!!!
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 02:27 PM
Mar 2013

I'm so glad they honored him instead of going safely Christian.

They name roads and schools for him out here. Good luck to the plutocracy on getting him expunged from school textbooks, it's not going to work out west.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)
30. I'm Jewish and I am protesting the lack of a Passover google doodle. Or not.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 02:28 PM
Mar 2013

Ridiculous offended freepers can suck it.

Bolo Boffin

(23,796 posts)
32. This is amazing. It's Cesar Chavez Day here in Texas.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 02:56 PM
Mar 2013

Like it is every March 31, just like in California. Somehow Texas escapes the Breitbartian ire, though. Probably just simple ignorance.

¡SI, SE PUEDE!

Raine

(30,540 posts)
35. Must be nice to have a life where all your time is spent looking around for things you can be pissed
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 06:17 PM
Mar 2013

about. I have enough problems in my life that I don't have the time or energy to look for insults where none were intended or exist.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»LOL: Google pisses off re...