The American Spectator

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R. D. Vraa br> Mansfield, Texas /p> p> Before we all get to the tear-jerk stage in our praise of the Roman Empire, let's not forget that this was the culture that produced Nero and Caligula, as well as the people who decided to crucify the Son of God. I see very little worth watching in this series that is mostly soap-opera plots and lots of skin, a show whose purpose seems to be to try to promote the idea that a society can live and flourish without our modern western views of traditional Christian morality. This is, of course, what I have come to expect from Hollywood: its dream world -- one without Christianity or a higher moral standard. br> -- Gerald Sorrentino br> Enterprise, Alabama /p> p> I find it interesting that Mark Goldblatt in his article extols the un-PCness of the "Rome" series yet near the last part of the article uses the Hyper PC term of "BCE." Such appreciation only goes so far apparently... br> -- Craig Sarver br> Seattle, Washington /p> p> TRAITOR PULL

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