Monday, April 18, 2005

Every puff of smoke

The speculation all over the media and their rush to cover every puff of smoke from the Vatican chimney has given me an idea.
The whole election should be on TV. Each day the Cardinals would vote out several of their body and the rest would do the same at the next vote. When it gets down to five Cardinals the others would all come back and get the number of eligibles down to one and send up the white smoke.
I know this is disrespectful to a process that means a great deal to many people (and for that I apologize) but the media speculation and general treatment of this election is equally disrespectful.
If you don't believe me, check out two recent articles in the N.Y. Post: "Nazi past haunting cardinal" and especially "Powwow for a new Pontiff." [Both in the April 17, 2005 issue).

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