Shock & Blog: Columnist: Jeb Bush forcing Christianity on kids with "the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"

Once again, you just can't make this stuff up, folks:

State shouldn't be promoting a blatantly religious message (remember that word: "blatantly")

Now, this is what I call intelligent design.

When you can combine the forces of Disney, the McDonald's Happy Meal and Gov. Jeb Bush in one tidy package - all working together to cram thinly veiled Christian theology down the gullets of Florida's schoolchildren - you've got yourself a hell of a plan.

Oh, please...

This December, just in time for Christmas, the movie version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" will be in theaters everywhere, much to the delight of Christian evangelicals, who see the children's tale as it was intended - a way to subtly introduce the Christ story to young people.

Wait a minute. Which is it? Blatant or subtle? Is it "blatantly subtle?"

Yes, of all the books the state might encourage children to read, Bush just happened to pick the book that coincides with the Disney movie, which just happens to be co-produced by Walden Media, which just happens to be owned by a Colorado billionaire, who through his family and foundation has donated nearly $100,000 to the Republican Party. But that's just the icing on the cake.

It's the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy again! RUN!!!

And the movie will spill into marketing opportunities for breakfast cereals, video games, dental hygiene products and a long line of other marketing tie-ins.

All meant, of course, to introduce the blatantly subtle Christian message to the populous. Blast that evil VRWC!!!

But what's the state of Florida doing in this cabal of Christian commerce?

Oh, all of a sudden, it's "Christian commerce." Just because it ties in with the movie and book. Yep. Expect McDonald's to start offering communion-themed Happy Meals and General Mills to put Bibles in their cereal boxes.