1 Samuel 8: This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you:

Here! Here!

Posted by Casca at February 24, 2013 8:13 AM

Right on Gerard, these politicians are so feckless and such self centered narcissists they're not worth the blood of one mother's son. In the words of the old commie , Pete Seegar: "If you love your Uncle Sam bring them home, bring them home..."

Posted by bill at February 24, 2013 8:33 AM

Wow, lucky bastards, those Israelites! The King was only taking a TENTH of everything that was theirs!

Can we have us an Israelite king, prety please? I shall gladly trade my "ass" for this lightening of my American burden.

Posted by Don Rodrigo at February 25, 2013 12:06 PM