Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft - Claude Allen had recently resigned as White House domestic-policy adviser. By Rachel�Shteir

Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft - Claude Allen had recently resigned as White House domestic-policy adviser. By Rachel�Shteir

I'm never surprised anymore when an ultra-right winger gets arrested for some "random" felony. I've always thought the people who are so against others are actually suffering from at least three common mental perturbations.

1. Insecurity. Most of the time, guys who are gay-bashers really hate to be around gay guys. Why? They're afraid somehow that they're going to be hit on. But why are they afraid of this? Maybe because they'll "break down" and say yes.

2. Hate. This one seems obvious. Of course, they usually use the Bible to say that it's really "Love" they are acting on. But, come on, who doesn't think these right-wingers are acting on hate. When Love is around, you can do nothing but accept the moment and feel good.

3. Entitled Superiority. They do the right things in their moral life, or so they think, so they are entitled to things "Others" don't deserve. Therefore, the rules don't really apply to them, and they are constantly trying to figure out ways go around the norms that apply to everyone else.

Put these three together, and you've got the amalgam for a Shakespearean fatal flaw, which takes various form due to the conclusions of a disturbed stream of consciousness.

We're just lucky they don't all become serial killers. Oh wait, maybe they have. They just prefer to call it a War on Terror. That they have so many going along with them on it is pretty frightening.