The Passion of the Gibson

Alcohol is the ultimate truth serum. When people get drunk, they start blurting out things that they normally would (and should) keep to themselves. Drunkenness can reveal you true self, and God, your true self sure is fucking ugly.

That's what happened to Mel Gibson. When he was arrested last week for drunken driving, he launched into an expletive-laden rant against Jews (Source: CNN.com).

See how he remembered to smile for his police photo? Now that's a true A-list celebrity for you. Forgot to fix his hair though, heh. But hey, if Jesus Christ can have a crown of thorns, Mel Gibson should be allowed to have a crown of thorny hair. My, this caption is getting way too long.

He alleged said, among other things: "Fucking Jews. The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." Oops. Good luck explaining that one to all the Jewish film producers and studio execs, Mr. Gibson.

When people get drunk, hidden prejudices (and vomit) tend to bubble to the surface. That's why I don't drink. I'm scared that, if I get drunk, my irrational hatred against vegetarians will slip out, and I'll be stabbed to death with a piece of cactus by a PETA member.

Anyway, I always enjoy it whenever a celebrity makes an ass of himself in public. I'm not sure why. I guess I'm just a bad person who derives pleasure from the misery of others. Sue me.

Two years ago, when The Passion of the Christ came out, the pastor of the church that I go to sang Mel Gibson's praises to high heavens during a Sunday service. He even said something like, "Let's pray to God that there will be more people like Mel Gibson--people who aren't afraid to declare their faith."

Sounds like Mr. Gibson declared a little more than his faith this time, heh. More people like Mel Gibson? God, what a scary thought. If that particular prayer gets answered, we might as well start digging bunkers and prepare for World War III.