Another day, another compassionate conservative:
MARCH 16–A Florida man wearing an “I ♥ My Marriage” t-shirt was arrested last night for allegedly choking his wife during an argument in their Tampa-area home. Bradley Gellert, a 32-year-old financial consultant, was busted by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies and booked into jail on a felony domestic battery by strangulation charge.
Would have been funny if Joe the Plumber had been wearing a McCain t-shirt when he beat up the missus.
According to a police report, Gellert, pictured in the below mug shot, got into an argument with his wife and “screamed at the victim and threw numerous items.” He then allegedly “grabbed the victim’s neck and strangled her,” which “prevented the victim from breathing normally.” Gellert’s wife subsequently fled the couple’s Apollo Beach home and went to a nearby sheriff’s office to report the incident. Investigators noted that the woman had been “taken to the ground by the arrestee and suffered an abrasion to her knee and red marks on her neck.”
And just in case you doubt this guy is a fundamentalist whackjob:
The “I ♥ My Marriage” shirt was a promotional item tied to the 2008 movie “Fireproof,” a Christian-themed film starring Kirk Cameron. The movie, a hit in evangelical circles, centers on a fireman’s religious awakening and his simultaneous effort to save a failing marriage.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you organized religion at work. Praise Jeebus!
This reminds of the time a year or two ago when Bill O'Reilly complained that liberals were out to tear down the white Christian male power structure. Maybe white Christian males should treat people better, eh?
Gellert is a prime example of what's wrong with conservative Christian culture. These guys have an attitude that they have a literal God-given right to dominate and do whatever they want.
This "divine right" attitude isn't just about "fundamentalist whackjobs" who abuse their wives. It also applies to Wall Street and political corruption; that whole culture of entitlement.
Posted by: offog | March 23, 2009 at 06:17 PM
I guess regarding a silver lining, at least Kirk Cameron is still finding work...
Posted by: Bill | March 23, 2009 at 07:37 PM