Who is the patron saint of politicians?

(from Twitter user jessehattabaugh, via BB)

It’s been noted elsewhere, but I love that, in Obama’s inaugural speech he didn’t just invoke God, he name-checked Muslims and Hindus — but also atheists. As far as any of the pundits know, this is the first time an inauguration has bothered with atheists — who make up something like 8% of the American population.

Obama said:

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.

We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth. (link)

(PS. The patron saint of politicians was only named a few years ago, in 2000. It’s Sir Thomas More, who coined the word “utopia,” had several people burned at the stake, and was eventually beheaded for treason — on trumped-up charges. Makes Gitmo look like a picnic, eh? All this and “more” at Wikipedia!)