I’ve been paying the minimum amount of attention to politics lately, in that I’ll read up on different news items that other blogger-pundits post about but otherwise won’t check the news websites.

One thing I’ve noticed recently is that Democratic presidential frontrunner Howard Dean has been saying some rather interesting things about his Christian faith. The latest of these incidents makes me think of that quote by St. Francis of Assissi: “Preach the gospel everywhere you go and, if necessary, use words.”

Contrary to such sage advice, it seems to me that every time Mr. Dean opens his mouth, he only ends up cramming in one more inch of his foot.