I was raised cat-a-tone-ick an' if the Pope isn't gonna slap the shit of Bush maybe hell slap the shit out of his Bishops then Bush should slap the shit out of him & the Pope can then apologize to all the victims of clear-gic abuse while & tell the public what he really thinks of Bush's crusades in the Mid East. Both useless as far as I'm concerned. Pope should also say something in defense of Tibet & the Dalai Lama, don't they claim a kindship/friendship? This is his big chance to make a couple of statements on where & when (timing in these things is always important) he stands. It would also go a long way on Bush's seat (after having his ass slapped) for the OH-limp-sick Opening.

Barry