Hey, I’ll Trade You Three “Conspiracy Theorists” For One “Anti-Semite!”

More on the Brandeis “Tea Parties = Neo-Nazis” symposium scheduled for Wednesday.

I’ve emailed Brandeis and asked for someone to come on the show and talk about the event, and why they choose to specifically link OUR Tea Party on Boston Common to “right-wing violence.”  I’ve gotten no response, alas. However, several listeners have emailed and gotten an answer:

From: Charles A. Radin > Subject: Brandeis Conference > To: "xxxxxxxx" > Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 6:45 AM > > Dear Mr.xxxxxx: > > I received your e-mail regarding the upcoming conference on  new right-wing movements, which was seriously mis-characterized by a local talk-radio host yesterday. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you.

Really? I “mis-characterized” [sic] your event?  Check out this link to a hilarious schematic they’ve got linked on the symposium site. Called “Ranging the Right,” it ranks various forms of “right wing” philosophy based on their alleged evils. It’s uses a fascinating system of coding.

!! = “Conspiracist”

++ = “Theocratic”

ww = “White Supremacist” and

@@ = Antisemitic.

You’ll be shocked to learn that Sarah Palin is, according to Brandeis, a conspiracy-mongering, theocratic white supremacist. (Rating: !!++++w)

However, if I understand the coding correctly, President Obama’s church of 20 years would have a rating of ++!!!!!!@@@@@@@@@@@@, with an additional BBBBB for “black supremacist” for good measure.

And what’s the symbol for 9/11 kooks, or “The government created AIDS” nuts?  Oh, that’s right: Brandeis isn’t talking about any of that Wednesday, are they? Too worried about Sarah Palin, I suppose.