http://jewssansfrontieres.blogspot.com/2008/11/ave-divus-obama-morituri-te-salutant.html
Marcus Julius Philippus or Philippus I Arabs (c. 204 - 249), known in
He was of darker skin too at a cruical time in the history of the empire.
Ave Divus Obama, Morituri Te Salutant
The new Emperor, may the augurs smile on his imperium, is not an oilman. If
nothing else, this alone will reduce the heating and transport bills for
millions or families across the world. But he is a fighter. And he pledges to
defend Pax Americana with all his "yes we can" determination. So let all the
malcontents, all those who see opportunity in the Empire's misfortunes, take
heed. The Empire is down but not out. Gone may be the days when a million died
so that Halliburton and Exxon Mobile could make a tidy profit. The new Emperor
is likely to kill as many people as the old one did. But he will spill blood to
preserve the empire, not to run it down for the cronies. And the nobility of
the cause will make all the difference for the conscience of many a courtier
put off by the war in Iraq. When we say sobriety will replace drunkedness, let
nobody think that we mean gving away what belongs to the Empire (and what,
after all, doesn't belong to the
Empire?)Englishas Philip the Arabor formerly (prior to World War II) in
English as Philip the Arabian, was a Roman Emperorfrom 244 to 249. The Empire
has a new Emperor. It's a handsomer face than we got used to in recent times,
the son of a punter from a faraway province, deep in the lands of the
barbarians. And a smarter Emperor as well. It's been a while since we had an
Emperor who can read and understand the title above. You know things are going
badly for the empire when they feel the need to have an intelligent barbarian
with an apoplectic middle name run it. In sunnier times, the courtiers prefer a
dull non-entity from a good family on the throne. Let the boy emperor play with
his toy soldiers and not interfere with the banquets. But the wine and the
song, like the seasons, all have gone. It is time for a new sobriety, a new
reality based governance, and with it a new, sober, emperor. Where the id was,
there the ego be. Where malapropism was,
oration be. In -- sobriety, responsibilty, reality, work, earnest, somber
tones, saving accounts, Toyota Prius, ants. Out -- carefree, fantasy, party,
flashy colors, mischief, apres moi le deluge, Porsche 911, NASDAQ, crickets.
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