The top political story today at the New York Times was adorned with a promising headline...

"Harsh Words for G.O.P. From Obama"

Okay! Tell it like it is, Barry! Sock it to those torture-pigs and perverts!

Liars! Cowards! Whores!

Satanic ministers of violence and greed!

What is their foreign policy?

Violence!

What is their domestic policy?

Greed!

Who is their master?

Satan!

But instead of an accurate identification of "conservatism" with the Satanic agenda of greed and violence...

And a radical re-alignment of the Democratic Party in accord with the defining Christian principles of peace and charity...

What kind of "harsh words" did Barack Obama apply the the Republicans?

"I just want everyone to remember -- we've tried the other side's theories," he said at a town-hall-style meeting. "We know what their ideas are. We know where they led us. So now we've got a choice: We can return to what we know did not work, or we can build a stronger future. We can go backwards or we can go forward. And I don't know about you, but I want to move forward in this country."

But to be fair, the other party's opposition has also been rooted in their sincere beliefs about how the economy works.

Now, I've never believed that government has all the answers. Government cannot and should not replace businesses as the true engine of growth and job creation in this country. Government should live within its means, and we should root out waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars wherever we can. And too much regulation can stifle competition and hurt businesses.

Too much regulation can stifle competition and hurt businesses! Has anyone actually ever provided an example of this neo-conservative bullshit?

So in spite of a few polite disagreements, Republicans and Democrats fundamentally agree, and the bipartisan foundation of American politics for the last 30 years was already described almost 2000 years ago in the Gospel According to St. Matthew...

To those who have, more will be given, and from those who have not, everything will be taken, even the little that they have.