The root of all politics

Not long ago, I noticed that one of the higher-profile holdouts, blogger and mystery novelist Roger L. Simon, had finally given in to the temptations of filthy lucre and begun to accept contributions from his readers. While I don't plan to follow in Roger's footsteps any time soon, I would ask that anyone interested in making a small donation to this site consider these alternatives:

1) If you're a fellow Edwards supporter, please throw a few bucks in the till over at johnedwards2004.com. As today's WaPo makes painfully clear, this race is already over if Sen. Kerry is the only candidate in the field who has the resources necessary to run a real campaign.

2) On the other hand, if the whole idea of an Edwards presidency makes you want to tear your hair out, you might consider a small contribution to the American Cancer Society instead. I'd be very grateful, and so would they.

As they used to say in the old Bartles and James commercials, "Thanks for your support."

POSTSCRIPT: The title of this post reminds me of another worthy cause (of sorts) I'd like to recommend to your attention. A few years ago, my old friend (and noted Lowcountry raconteur) David Farrow wrote a terrific little horror/mystery novel set here in Charleston called The Root of All Evil, and it's available even as you read these words at Amazon.com. If Stephen King's your thing, do yourself a favor and check it out.

UPDATE: I like Roger L. Simon, and I actually agree with him more often than a casual reader of this blog might expect, but this post calling John Kerry a "war profiteer" is really quite despicable.