Watching these shyster evangelicals praying on behalf of Trump for divine intervention to reverse the outcome of the election I am reminded of the satire of cartoonist Phil Interlandi. He constructed an “Alpha Bete Noir” in which he lampooned various ridiculous characters in our society. For the letter P he had something to the effect: “P is for Praying Mandatory. This sanctimonious little insect fervently prays that his enemies will be devoured in time for his next devotions.” The accompanying cartoon portrayed a praying mantis decked out in clerical garb, complete with mitre and rosary.
We haven’t the power to make others see themselves as others see them. But if we could transpose one of these “preachers” into the footage of Der Fuhrer wild gesticulating, fuming and ranting in front of his Nazi devotees they might get the hint of how they are coming across to normal people.
Thomas J. Munyon
Marysville
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