I have shocking news to convey. The disturbing truth about the papacy of Benedict XVI was only the beginning. New photographic evidence from Rox Populi 2005-08-19 has shown unmistakably that this reaches to the very highest levels, not only of the Church, but also of the State:

The raftsmen little suspected what terrible cargo they carried down the valley…

Coffins! Coffins filled with earth!

The ship of death has a new captain.

It would explain a lot, wouldn’t it?

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Some days it’s just too easy.

Accipite et bibite omnes: hic calix novum aeternumque testamentum est in sanguine meo…

The time for merely rasing questions is over. With new evidence from ailecia (2005-04-20) and Norbizness (2005-04-19), there can now be little doubt about the nature of the papacy of Benedict XVI.

Many people, like Echidne (2005-04-19), have raised questions about the newly appointed Vicar of Christ, Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger). Some take some comfort from the fact that he is old. I’m not so sure that will help, though; I have some serious questions about his papacy too:

I’ve mentioned before how much I love the Internet’s resources for cheap political mockery, and I thought that I had Dick Hordak Cheney all figured out. But the following amazing snapshot, nabbed from Rox’s Write Your Own Caption #79, makes me think I had it all wrong. Yes, it’s hard to avoid the resemblence between ol’ Dick and the ruthless leader of the Evil Horde, but in light of the recent photographic evidence, there is one undeniable question that must be asked:

Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?

One of the great unintended consequences of the Internet is that it makes it easier than it ever has been to make fun of politicians. Thanks to the vast numbers of press photographs put online every day, and especially with the aid of Google Image Search, I have at my fingertips a nearly endless supply of photographs of prominent public figures looking like complete doofuses.

Consider one of my recent favorites. Is it just me, or does Donald Rumsfeld bear an uncanny resemblence to Evil Lord Skeletor?

Bonus points: Dick Cheney as Hordak, the ruthless leader of the Evil Horde:

And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the Joe Lieberman / Palpatine connection (as pointed out by Roderick Long):

Of course, for some people, you don’t need any snarky look-alike comparisons; it just comes naturally:

P.S.: Bill Clinton really shouldn’t have Rush Limbaugh pose his press shots for him:

P.P.S.: Donald Rumsfeld actually just shouldn’t ever consent to be photographed at all: