Sunday, August 10, 2003

His Loveliness the Pope is pleased to announce the award of the first Machiavelli Medal, with "Checkers" cluster, to Congressman Darrell Issa of California.  We cite Mr. Issa for Realpolitick with Unintended Consequences above and beyond the call of Hubris.   With the advent of the recall election, California is poised to take, as Italy is the Clown Prince of politics in Europe, its rightful place as the Italy of American politics.   Partial Roll of Recall Candidates   Arnold Schwarzenegger Gallagher Peter Ueberroth Larry Flynt Cruz Bustamante “Chip” Mailander Don Novello Arianna Huffington Michael Huffington Gary Coleman Angelyne And many, many more.     11:49:21 AM    comment []

Nice article by Jim Carroll at the San Francisco Chronicle: "So for a long time I bought into a common schema for the Bush administration: dim-bulb president surrounded and propped up by bright, ruthless neocons. Agenda included manifest destiny and manifest morality. Agents everywhere worked craftily to forward said agenda while getting very darn rich in the process. I'm chagrined to admit now that I have, at least in part, bought into a lie. I was sold a bill of goods. The neocons surrounding Bush are not all that bright, and their execution of their agenda has not been all that crafty. I am undecided whether this new revelation means that I think the administration is more or less scary." Link courtesy of righteous Brother Dave at the Dancing Elders Clipping Service. Fides ex auditu. 10:37:11 AM    comment []

Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be. The Nun of the Week: 9:46:13 AM    comment []