Marty vs. Jesus

I am too young to know what Muhammad Ali was like before Parkinson's, other than via old video. But I grew up watching Michael J. Fox on Family Ties and in Back to the Future. Spin City wasn't too bad, either.

So I find the new ad and controversy wherein Fox, more visibly affected than ever by Parkinson's, tries to rally votes for stem-cell research supporters, incredibly compelling.

Of course Rush Limbaugh came out as a horrible human being and accused Fox of acting or being off his meds. That's not surprising. What's more strange are the Republican counter-ads that feature Patricia Heaton (I knew there were new and heretofore unknown reasons to dislike Everybody Loves Raymond) and Mel Gibson's Jesus.

Mel Gibson's Jesus? Ok, so I still haven't seen that movie. But I saw the South Park episode about it and that was enough to convince me to never trust Mel Gibson's Jesus. Especially when he's up against Marty McFly.