You’ve Got To Be Kidding!

The allegations of Barack Obama’s elitism become comical when contrasted to the genuine elitism being displayed during Pope Benedict’s visit to the United States. While I have no doubt that Benedict is a scholarly man of faith, all the pomp and circumstance surrounding him are clearly more vestiges of the Holy Roman Empire than of the itinerate Nazarene upon whom the Catholic church claims to be founded. Just as Jesus was not impressed by the pious and hypocritical Temple elite of his time, neither do I think he would recognize the current state of Christianity as representative of his life and teachings. “Blessed are the popes and presidents” didn’t make the canonical cut for good reason, because it is antithetical to the truth revealed through the Christ. I continue to be impressed that Obama doesn’t resort to publically downing boilermakers in order to prove he’s one of the guys, and if that public is gullible enough to swallow the elitism spin, it deserves to be stuck with the Machiavellian spinners for its leaders. Hang in there, Mr. Obama! You have the grassroots support that can see past the political chicanery to elect you our next president.