(AP) ROME: BRUTUS FORGIVEN BY SENATE

[itsrobert]

MARCH 16, 44 B.C.

The Senate has forgiven Marcus Junius Brutus (I) for his betrayal of the country and his part in the assassination of Caesar. The Senate leader said we need him on our side as he brings leadership and expertise to the Senate sub-committees. Messenger dispatches from the outraged public were met with deaf ears as the senate reconfirms Brutus as a proven leader in the global war on terror currently being fought in Southwest Asia.

[dipsydoodle]

1. good analogy

:)

[Sabriel]

2. And Joe is an honorable man n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. Actually Brutus did it to save the republic

but I nominated the thread anyway

[Pab Sungenis]

4. The Senate did forgive Brutus.

A good deal of the Senate conspired with Brutus.

[SteppingRazor]

7. I was just gonna write something to this effect. Brutus didn't buy it until...

Octavian took over. And he, of course, held a dimmer view of his great-uncle's murderers than the senators did. But for a few years after the assassination, Brutus got along just fine.

[verges]

5. Death ears? nt

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. Yes, but did Olive Oyl ever forgive him? What about Popeye??

No one wants to ask the tough questions, huh??

[Senator]

8. Since Complicity With Caligula/Tiberius Is Ongoing ...

... giving Brutus a pass isn't even a high misdemeanor.

Impeachment remains our ONLY moral, patriotic option.

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[formercia]

9. Popeye will save us all.

He's eating his spinach as we speak.

Coming to theaters near you 01-20-09

[NoPasaran]

10. Caesar was a military dictator

Your tears are wasted on that bastard. He didn't even invent the salad that bears his name.

[Lilith Velkor]

11. !

:rofl: