Fraters Libertas

The Elder - Worse Than Festering Boils?

Undeniably, the Elder has ruffled a few feathers over the years with his unyielding commitment to the crushing of dissent. But I didn’t realize he’s provoked such an extreme level of reaction from the Left. This sentiment is best exemplified by this angry Londoner’s comments quoted earlier this week in the Guardian:

"It is an outrage that the most unwelcome guest this country has ever received will be given the freedom of the streets” said Lindsey German.

Upon his arrival in the UK, perhaps the Elder doesn’t deserve the freedom of the streets. Based on his drinking habits alone, I think some direct oversight by the authorities would be in everyone’s best interest. But calling him the most unwelcome guest England’s ever received? Including I suppose William the Conqueror? The Plague? The Luftwaffe? Madonna? All more welcome than the Elder?

Irresponsible rhetoric or the result of a meticulous cost benefit analysis of the Elder’s affect on a community? I’m not sure. But in the interest of science, I’ll be charting the incidence of pillaging, pestilence, pulverization and pretension in London vs. the Elder’s home base of St. Louis Park over the next two weeks or so. Hourly updates on the data trends available upon request (which you can send directly to the Elder’s email address on the left).

Lest you think this adverse public reaction to the Elder’s presence is unique to the English, I direct you to some reaction from his other destination - Iceland. This scream headline from the Daily Reykjavikian tells you all you need to know.

Græna landið eftir Ólaf Hauk slær í gegn á Suðurnesjum

(Sorry for publishing such alarming and obscene language, but journalistic standards demand I not edit for content.)