tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post111400341466027341..comments2023-11-02T08:09:20.344-04:00Comments on theosebes: Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795945247297789757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905914.post-1114134791297421232005-04-21T21:53:00.000-04:002005-04-21T21:53:00.000-04:00Hi Alan,Thanks for the good comments on the papal ...Hi Alan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good comments on the papal election. I've sat in amazement over the past few days watching various media outlets descend into hysterics over Benedict's "reactionary" views. It's nice, sometimes, to watch them squirm. But it's also amazing to watch them ignore the balance of the evidence which suggests that he is much more than just a rigid hardliner -- that he (!) is a thoughtful and articulate man. All of this is lost in the rush to tie him to the Hitler Youth! <BR/><BR/>ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547258232685265274noreply@blogger.com