Shadowy right-wing Christian fundamentalists and sundry evangelical groups have apparently been hard at work suborning politicians and the political process, all with the intent of ruling the world through a grand theocracy, or web of theocracies. For instance, Jeffrey Sharlet writes about The Family with links to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and famously pious pols.

And The Family group isn't the only one establishing relationships with elected officials. Here we have The Fellowship subsidizing housing for six congressmen who like to pray and study the Bible. Nothing s expected in return for such acts of generosity, of course. Like all other political contributors, these fellows give in the spirit of good citizenship, and nothing more. World leaders are also targeted.