Tread lightly on the things of earth

According to US soldiers in Iraq asked to pray for Bush —

Thousands of marines have been given a pamphlet called “A Christian’s Duty,” a mini prayer book which includes a tear-out section to be mailed to the White House pledging the soldier who sends it in has been praying for Bush.

Good grief. Not that soldiers praying for Bush is a bad idea, but a far better idea would be for President George W. Bush to commit to pray for each soldier, as he bears the responsibility for having put them in harm’s way in the first place.

The marines’ pamphlet reportedly says, “Pray that the President and his advisers will be strong and courageous to do what is right regardless of critics.”

This “regardless of critics” business bugs the hell out of me. You know, the President and his advisers are a control system. And a control system that doesn’t respond to feedback is broken.

[via AlterNet]