Well if you didn’t think that the cult of global warming believers wasn’t a new religious movement, then let this clip of the actor Danny Glover prove the point.

First we had the crackpot Pat Robertson come out and say that the Haitian earthquake was the result of God’s vengeance on the Haitains for making a pact with Satan. Now we have another religious figure (Danny Glover) from the church of climate change making this asinine statement, “When we did what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response – referring to the earthquake – this is what happens, you know what I’m sayin?”

No Danny, I don’t know what you are saying. If I can wrap my feeble man-made climate change denier brain around this, you are implying that the planet has lashed out at this poor island nation as payback for not passing some scientifically fraudulent wealth-transference scheme.

Danny, you may not be getting a Golden Globe or Oscar this year, by I am pleased to announce that I am awarding you the first “Bootie” award for 2010.

The Mandarin

The Mandarin, whose real name is 吏恆, joined the order in 1309, and introduced the Gormogons into England during the 18th Century.

The Mandarin enjoys spending time with his pet manticore, Βάρἰκος, or Barry (who can be found in the Bestiary). When not in the Castle…well, frankly, nobody is quite sure where he goes.

The Mandarin popularized the fine art of “gut booting,” by which he delivers a powerful kick to the stomach of anyone that annoys him. Although nearly universal today, the act of gut booting or threatening someone or something with a gut boot is solely due to him.