PJB on The Passion

In Mel Gibson's triumph, Pat Buchanan demontsrates how Mel Gibson and The Passion of the Christ is part of the counter-revolution. Here's an example of Buchanan at his best:

"Indeed, in the savagery of the attacks on Gibson what is coming out of the closet is a visceral hatred of Christianity.

"Consider: Art critics have instructed us to appreciate that the 'Piss Christ,' a figurine of Jesus on the Cross in a jar or urine, was art; that a portrait of the Madonna with elephant dung smeared on it and female genitalia surrounding the face is artistic freedom of expression that must be respected.

"We were told 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' that portrayed Jesus as a lustful wimp pining over Mary Magdalene, was a beautiful film. Yet the same critics tell us 'The Passion' is an insult to decency that should never have been made.

"Now, it seems, comes payback time. Apparently, Hollywood, that bastion of artistic freedom where the First Amendment is the First Commandment, intends to blacklist Gibson."