Cup of Chicha: Outlook Not Good [guest poster]

Outlook Not Good [guest poster]

Every now and then I get the feeling that I’m actually inhabiting an alternate universe. The sole pupose of that universe (we’ll call it Universe X) is to exaggerate the failings of this universe (we’ll call it Universe A) to the point of satire. At first it all seems funny, but after a while, not so much. The book The American Prophecies: Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation’s Future, which was number one on Amazon and BN.com yesterday, is also very popular in Universe X. The author of this lovely tome, a Michael Evans, “does not hide his vehement anti-Muslim leanings,” according to the Amazon review. What he does do, apparently, is use “biblical prophecy” to explain that “America’s problems—including the attack of 9-11—are indications of God’s fury over America’s split allegiance between the two famous descendents of Abraham: Ishmael and Isaac.” When people start reading the Bible like it’s the freaking Da Vinci Code, things can only get worse here in Universe A.

On a brighter note, last night I went to see George McGovern, who is supporting his new book. It was a good reminder that there are still one or two sincere, funny, intelligent, principled politicians. Too bad he’s in his eighties and living in rural Montana.

Posted by on August 11, 2004, 11:57 AM | TrackBack (465)

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