The seasonal affective disorder known as melancholia moonbatis strikes mainly during the Christmas and election seasons. In San Francisco it is pandemic:
A man used flammable liquid to light himself on fire, apparently to protest a San Joaquin Valley school district's decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation.The man, who was not immediately identified, on Friday also set fire to a Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica, said Fire Captain Garth Milam.
Seeing the flames, Sheriff's Deputy Lance Ferguson grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran to the man.
Flames were devouring a Christmas tree next to the Liberty Bell, where public events and demonstrations are common.
Beside the tree the man stood with an American flag draped around his shoulders and a red gas can over his head.
Seeing the deputy, the man poured the liquid over his head. He quickly burst into flames when the fumes from the gas met the flames from the tree.
(VIa Lucianne.)
Posted by floridacracker at December 23, 2006 11:47 AMhe was saying "no no no" in protest to the Demon that was directing his hands...imho
You're either insane or possessed if you set yourself on fire. Granpa said so.
Posted by: csason at December 23, 2006 01:39 PMProving once again that "Yes Virginia, there really are flaming moonbats."
Posted by: Gmac at December 23, 2006 05:49 PMThis is just another instance of the process of natural selection working the way it was intended.
Posted by: Carson Sasser at December 24, 2006 10:00 AMA late entry in this year's Darwin Awards.
Posted by: Donnah at December 24, 2006 11:05 AMWhat do you call a literal flaming moonbat?
A start.
Or maybe he's now a member of the Evil Right-Wing Conspiracy, since he was polluting the air.
Ok, it's bad, but it IS Christmas Eve.
Posted by: Firehand at December 24, 2006 01:49 PM