Becket and Bush

An odd perspective Harri. Perhaps if Bush ultimately sacrifices Rove or Cheney one might draw a comparison. But it would seem highly unlikely that either of them would experience an epiphany which would cause them to become "meddlesome". By the way...it's Henry the 2nd, not Henry the 3rd. And you could quickly bone up on your history on line. The movie is fairly accurate...with some of the license taken which has always been common in Hollywood.

Odd connection it seems, Harri. Though "Becket" is one of my favorite films and Bush is one of my favorite Presidents . . . I don't see it.

I would say it's about the tension between Church and State. Hardly a new phenomenon, but it's a big issue in today's world.

I think it's worth mentioning that the real Becket was recently named the worst Briton of the century he lived in:
"One archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, who was made a saint, was nominated by Professor John Hudson of St Andrews University as the worst villain of the 12th century. He said: 'He divided England in a way that even many churchmen who shared some of his views thought unnecessary and self-indulgent. He was a founder of gesture politics. He was also greedy. Those who share my prejudice against Becket may consider his assassination in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29 1170 a fittingly grisly end.'"

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Henry II.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...