A Newly Discovered Canonical Prophet ...
And the Lord said: who is this nation, whose good fortunes are surpassed only by its hypocrisy? Who is this nation, that preaches the world my name, whose deeds besmirch my name to the world? Who is this nation, whose coins bear my name and whose actions are stamped with the name of Caesar?Here is a translation of the entire text. Thanks to wood s lot for the tip.Who is this nation, whose poor are sheltered in dungeons and whose wicked are exalted in churches? Who is this nation, whose soldiers can see in the dark and whose leaders are blind in broad daylight?
Who is this nation, that joins house to house, that lays field to field, till there be no place, so that it be placed alone in the midst of the earth? Who is this nation, that would not walk behind me but fancy I walk ahead of it?
Recommended additional reading: Slavoj Zizek, "What Rumsfeld Doesn't Know That He Knows About Abu Ghraib" at In These Times. Thanks to Amish Lovelock at The Weblog for the tip.
Susan Sontag, "Regarding the Torture of Others", New York Times Magazine. Thanks to Steve Horwitz at Liberty & Power for the tip.