tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post2191177564727460562..comments2024-01-04T08:02:29.500-05:00Comments on Attempts: Why My Laughter at Jonah Goldberg's Risible Book Rings HollowStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524368948187746248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734864.post-68051824089869339152007-12-20T05:15:00.000-05:002007-12-20T05:15:00.000-05:00Robert Graves in "I, Claudius", from where Claudiu...Robert Graves in "I, Claudius", from where Claudius consults the Delphic Oracle about the fate of Rome:<BR/><BR/>"Who groans beneath the Punic Curse/<BR/>And strangles in the strings of purse/<BR/>Before she mends will/<BR/>Sicken worse."<BR/><BR/>Sorry if I quoted that before here. But, that was Rome, not America. The acts of the next administration (in my mind, as a Canadian, undoubtedly to be Democratic) will tell the tale. The evangelical coalition that brought Bush to power is, in my view, destined to implode...no fear there. The only real question is, whether or not America's public institutions have the will to recover from his Presidency's excesses.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I'm a bit of a boring guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com