Photo: Lucius Aurelius CommodusFrom The American Thinker:
Unlike Augustus or Caligula, Lucius Aurelius Commodus was not an emperor who made a strong impression on modern consciousness. Until the release of the film Gladiator, a heavily fictionalized version of his reign, most Americans had never heard of him. In the film he comes across as quite a compelling figure thanks to a first-rate portrayal by Joaquin Phoenix.
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My Comment: I do not share the writer's viewpoint that there are similarities between President Obama and Lucius Aurelius Commodus .... yet.
But the article is still an enjoyable read, and is one of the many reasons why I have always been a fan of history .... what has happened in the past will be repeated in the future over and over and over again.
Besides .... all hail Baracus Husseinus Acornius Marxius Ditherus Abortius Taxius Narcissus Diddlius Squattius Telepromptus Obammus does have a certain ring to it.
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