When it comes to commentary on the most vile instincts of mankind, there is no better source than The Bard.

In the wake of yesterday’s headlines concerning the shocking events in Venezuela, I doubt that today’s quotation requires any explanation:

“And thus I clothe my naked villainy
With odd old ends, stolen out of Holy Writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.”

– William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act I, Scene 3

And the “naked villain” of the day likewise needs no introduction.

Happy New Year, world!

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
1/4/26