Guest blogger Todd Unctuous is top commentator for MSM. With a degree in Media Studies from Scranton Community College, Todd writes for many papers and websites, and is known for his incisive writing, objective reporting and razor sharp comment.

 The people of Egypt have been oppressed long enough by the cruel dictator Hosni Mubarak. At last the ordinary men and women are rising up to claim their rights as citizens of Egypt and citizens of the free world. It is no surprise to discover that this dictator has been propped up by the oil thirsty, profit grabbing right wing regime of the Bush family over the years.

“Let the people of Egypt starve–as long as we can have cheap oil!” is the cry of the tea party activists. Now at last the noble sons and daughters of King Tut and the other pharaohs who built the pyramids are claiming their own legacy of freedom. They are shaking off the chains of oppression and will soon be able to elect their own leaders, who will be able to lead them. As the BeeGees once sang, “We will overcome!” There is a future for Egypt. As Judy Garland always sang so poignantly, it is ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow.”

What is over the Rainbow? What does the future hold for the huddled masses yearning to breathe free in Egypt? The main thing to remember is that they themselves must be the masters (and mistresses) of their destiny. Many in the West fear that Egypt will become another Iran and that Muslim extremists may take over the country. I myself, do not fear such a result. We must remember that the terrorists are only responding to attacks on their own homelands by armed aggressors. This is not to excuse their tactics, for what they do is inexcusable. Sending young men on airliners with bombs in their underpants is an act of desperation. No, these terrorists are no real threat. If we enter into dialogue with them surely common sense will prevail and they will see that we wish them nothing but peace. In fact, as it is commonly known, Islam is a religion of peace, and if the negotiators like Hilary Clinton can help them to understand their own faith better I see no reason why (as John Denver once sang) we can’t “give peace a chance.”

This is not to dismiss the reality that in the Middle East religion is a subject of importance for many people. I am not myself a religious man, but I do respect people like Mahatma Gandhi, the Rev. Joel Osteen and Vice President Joe Biden who have a strong faith. In the Middle East there are religious fanatics to be sure, but are the Muslims really the villains? I look to the radical Jews of the Zionist state of Israel. Surely with their well financed military machine they are the real threat in the region? I am not a believer in conspiracy theories, but it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the fantastically wealthy Jewish banking families are supporting the Jewish state who keep oppressing the Palestinian people. Finally, we must ask who is in a secret alliance with these groups?

Any sensible person must lay the blame at the doorstep of the Vatican city. Who can forget the pictures of Pope Pius XIII meeting with Hitler, who so mercilessly slaughtered so many innocent Jews? The present Pope, who was a member of the Hitler youth must also be part of the plot against the Jews, who have done nothing more than ask for their own homeland after centuries of persecution. The Vatican Bank, corrupt for many years, is one of the groups that is funding Islamic terrorism in the Middle East, trying to undermine the Islamic religion by portraying it as extremist.

This must be defeated at all costs, and the benevolent rule of Hosni Mubarak and his team of dedicated ministers must be upheld. This is important to us to protect our vital interests in the region, and to bring stability and peace to an area of the world that will always be troubled as long as religion–which always breeds bigotry and violence–reigns supreme in that troubled land.

Todd Unctous is forty two. 

To learn more about Todd Unctious and his illustrious career go here.

Guest blogger Todd Unctuous is top commentator for MSM. With a degree in Media Studies from Scranton Community College, Todd writes for many papers and websites, and is known for his incisive writing, objective reporting and razor sharp comment.

 I see from the news headlines that the Pope of Rome will soon be visiting the United Kingdom and that most people in Britain either do not care or do not want him to visit. This does not surprise me since it is well known that England is one of the most modern and open minded countries in the world. Well known for their sense of humor and their ability to wait in a queue, the English are also famous for founding the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and also the polytechnic. The fact of the matter is, the English don’t want the Pope of Rome in their country and they resent having to pay the millions of dollars for his visit when there are many people in Africa who are dying of AIDS–most of whom have the disease because of the “Holy Father’s” policies on condom usage.

It is heartening to see that some of the Pope’s own people are now speaking up against this costly and wasteful visit. These English Catholics are denouncing the Pope’s misogynistic and homophobic policies. They are saying what all right thinking ordinary folk already say: “Stop persecuting gay people! Stop discriminating against women! Allow priests to get married! Stop covering up for pedophiles! Stop global warming! Stop persecuting those who wear polyester vestments! In true Britisher style, these smart English people are too subtle to come right out and declare themselves to be the honest rebels they really are. Instead they are using their brains and presenting themselves as ‘faithful Catholics.’ They are very smart to begin their statements by saying what they like and affirm about the Catholic Church. So, for instance, they admit that they think the Catholic social teaching which, as far as I understand, is sensibly left wing, is a good and noble thing.

Far be it from me to pass judgment on any religious person or religious group. I am not qualified to do so because I am not myself a religious man although I do respect people who hold strong religious views like our Vice President Joseph Biden and also the actor Richard Gere who is a devout Buddhist. Nevertheless, it seems to me as an ordinary person that formal religion is one of the most divisive influences in the world today. Surely it is people like the Pope in Rome who is certain he is ‘unfallible’ and that everybody else is wrong who is dividing people and excluding people. It is much better in my opinion that people should follow the spirituality of their choice and not exclude others. Therefore it is the spiritual person rather than the religious person who gains my admiration most. I consider someone like the late King of Pop–Michael Jackson–who exhibits true freedom of spirit, love of innocent children and a simple joy in being a genius–he was one person who was a truly spiritual person. Princess Diana–the “People’s Princess” is another such soul.

But the King and the Princess have been taken from us and we are left with a tired old man in a white dress who drags himself around the world forcing more and more people to idolize him. Far be it from me to make any sort of judgment about the man, but I have increasing respect for the British who seem to be saying like their rumbustious king Henry of old, “We’ll have no Pope here!”

This helps us to put the papal visit into a historical context. King Henry VIII spoke the mind of the British people very clearly 500 years ago when he broke with the Pope in Rome. Why can’t the present Pope take ‘NO!” for an answer? Over the years the papal powers that be have been scheming and plotting to take over the world and they have always seen Britain as one of the key pieces in the strategy. I have not time for wild and crazy conspiracy theories, but any clear reading of history will prove that beneath the white robes, the smiles and the royal waves every Pope in Rome has seen himself as the successor to the Roman Emperors and as such they have one thing in mind: world conquest. Dan Brown’s brilliant novels have shown the truth behind the legend, and now it is the open minded and ordinary British who are a down to earth people and have no time for expensive royal figures with processions and privilege and pomp and circumstance…they have seen through all the pomp and circumstance to speak out about the Pope’s true colors.

Long live Britannia is what I say!

Todd Unctuous is forty two.

Guest blogger Todd Unctuous is top commentator for MSM. With a degree in Media Studies from Scranton Community College, Todd writes for many papers and websites, and is known for his incisive writing, objective reporting and razor sharp comment.

I have been disturbed to read that there are some people who doubt that the volcano in Iceland has been caused by man made global warming. It is clearly obvious to anyone who has considered the facts that this volcano is the direct result of George W. Bush’s disastrous oil guzzling presidency. The earth is a fragile and delicate organism that responds to the slightest of pressure. As the famous actor and climatologist Danny Glover has pointed out, “The earthquake in Haiti.” was caused by a disruption in the delicate and fragile ecosystem. It’s simple. Push Mother Nature and she pushes back.

For years now the Republican governments financed by the international cartel of oil companies and what Democratic president Dwight Eisenhower called “the military industrial complex” have been turning a blind eye to the warming of the planet. This is not rocket science. Every car and truck and airplane you see is belching out black smoke which pollutes the air and warms the atmosphere. This causes the glaciers to melt and guess what, Iceland used to be a country covered with glacier and it no longer is. No doubt the thinning of the glacial ice pack allowed the dormant volcano to be closer to the surface which made it easier for the volcano to disrupt. The hot lave which flowed down across the icebergs melted them further, driving the polar bears and their cubs out into the sea where they were either drowned or caught up in tuna fishing nets.

What is the result? I am not one who believes in conspiracy theories or end of world scenarios, but it is hard to resist the implications of these facts. We have seen over the last year an increase in earthquake, volcanos, economic disasters, the death of Michael Jackson and Susan Boyle losing the Britain’s Got Talent competition. I fear there are many more such disasters on the horizon in the distance. The tragic thing is that they could have been avoided. Nobel prize winner Mr. Al Gore has been prophetizing on this theme for some time and warning people that if they do not turn away from their gas guzzling ways and invest in his ‘green energy’ program that the world will soon come to a grinding halt.

These things should be obvious to anyone who simply opens their eyes and does the math. Brilliant scientists like Dr. Richard Dawkins of Oxford University have shown that mankind’s problems are caused by ‘the Selfish Gene’, and Alfred Einstein famously said that “God does not play dice.” Indeed, there is a plan that can be put in place, and only when the rich people give up their cars and their greedy lifestyle will the planet return to harmony and begin to heal itself.

I am not a religious man, but I deeply respect those who hold to a religious view of life like the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. While I am not religious, I am interested in spirituality, and isn’t this what the world really needs now? After all, as the famous song goes, “It’s a small world after all.” The spiritual side of humanity needs to be allowed to blossom and grow. As the feminist theologians like Sister Joan Chipmonk OSD teaches us, “Each one of us needs to be in touch with our Inner Earth Mother. This is the sort of religion that we need to heal our deepest wounds, heal our economy and heal our world.

Todd Unctuous is forty two. For more information on Todd and his illustrious career go here.