Ah, yes. All-in-all a very brutal time period. Always so when it involves fanatics of any stripe. Nothing fuels the fires of evil as does the certainty of being "in the right". I include political, economic and any belief system, actually, as the old saw declares, "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions".

Speaking of which, the Boondock Saints: All Saints Day is nearing its theatrical release. I await this movie with equal parts joyful expectation and chilling dread, as the first one was such a fun, ridiculously over-the-top violent comedy that a sequel just begs to be disappointing.