So, let’s get this straight: The pope says some stupid things about Muslims getting violent … and as a result, some Muslims get mad and threaten violence?
And in Thailand, a democratically elected (supposedly) government was the victim of a coup … backed by the king?
And in Arizona, tobacco companies are sponsoring something called the Non-Smoker Protection Act?
Is there any wonder that people use substances to try to have the world make sense?
This article appears in Sep 14-20, 2006.
