Sallustius Misanthropico salutem.
I was delighted to read your story about Cicero’s travel in America: escaping from Roman turmoil, he finds himself in the midst of American troubles: tribunes fight against consuls (President and vice President) and Senate (Republicans), the enemies stay at walls of the City, but the tribunes (Democrats) negate the danger saying that “war on terror is an empty word”. Nihil novum sub sole.
Some insignificant correction: Spartacus died in 70 BC in the battle at the river Silarus and Catalina in 62 BC in the Battle of Pistoria. I must say: Spartacus was a bandit that devastated and terrorized Italy and Catiline was a depraved person, but they were courageous men and died worthily. I don’t want to justify them: they embodied the forces of chaos and destruction, so their fate was marked like the destiny of all those who wish to overthrow the divine order of the World.
You know I was a companion in arms of great Caesar. This exceptional man was a brilliant general and a genial statesman. Pompey was a good general, but a mediocre and coward politician (a true Democrat). Theodor Mommsen in “Römische Geschichte” said about Pompey: “even the grace of gods can help no mortal who lacks courage”. Coward Obamus can only count on the grace of demons. What kind of grace is this, you will soon see.
Salve et vale.
