The Scary Scary Religious Right

In an interview with Larry King that focused mosly on the Deep Throat revelation, Bill Clinton also addressed the danger in capitulating to the religious right:

When asked whether the Christian conservative movement -- which makes up much of President Bush's political base -- concerns him, Clinton replied: "I think they should be worried about it. Because I think whenever religious people try to exercise political power in God's name, and to say that they have the whole truth and they can impose it ... that's always hazardous.

"Our country is the most religious, big country on Earth, with more different faiths flourishing and more regular observance because we haven't had a state religion," he said. "And we haven't had politics as religion. And we haven't had politicians claiming to be in possession of the whole truth."

Until now, that is. It's the difference between consulting with your god and thinking that you are the sanctioned agent of your god.

The American Taliban indeed.