Posted on 02/03/2009 8:59:53 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
And the upshot was (from a history of Nero):
"As his popularity waned, Nero and Tigellinus realized that individuals were needed who could be charged with the disaster. It so happened that there was such a group ready at hand, Christians, who had made themselves unpopular because of their refusal to worship the emperor, their way of life, and their secret meetings. Further, at this time two of their most significant "teachers" were in Rome, Peter and Paul. They were ideal scapegoats, individuals whom most Romans loathed, and who had continually sung of the forthcoming end of the world.
Their destruction was planned with the utmost precision and cruelty, for the entertainment of the populace. The venue was Nero's circus near the Mons Vaticanus. Christians were exposed to wild animals and were set ablaze, smeared with pitch, to illuminate the night. The executions were so grisly that even the populace displayed sympathy for the victims. Separately, Peter was crucified upside down on the Vatican hill and Paul was beheaded along the Via Ostiensis. But Nero's attempt, and hope, to shift all suspicion of arson to others failed. His popularity even among the lower classes was irrevocably impaired. (http://www.roman-emperors.org/nero.htm)
I thought it was odd for the Obama’s to say that that they were “tired of being in the White House”
Reportedly Michelle told the children at the school
“they let us out”
uuggh, isn’t that uplifting
15 days and counting
It wouldn't surprise me if Clinton has him by the short hairs. Somebody mucked around in Obama's passport file in the fall of 2007, and it may as well have been a Clinton initiative in opposition research. They probably hit the mother lode, and are using it the best way they know how.
Also, last time I saw a lineup of 0bama's cabinet, there was a surprising lack of African-Americans, and a surfeit of Clintonista "retreads" as you so accurately put it.
Not just amateur hour . . .
Trojan Treason Admin.
MSNBC was laughing at Dick Cheney’s speech this morning on how closing GITMO is a huge mistake and threat and how Obama’s plan of closing it and still keeping us safer will not make us look like 13th Century British Empire rulers.
These idiots have such short memories.
Have you noticed the look on his face since he took office? Much less smiling...his eyes look like sandbags...he is not going to age well..I do not care how much time he spends in the gym. It’s not about Freepers putting fear out there and downing the guy...we are pointing out exactly what we are seeing.
Dear Leader might be on the list.
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