Well the funeral of Ken Lay visitors that could comprise the whose who of neo-cons:

More than 1,000 mourners gathered at First United Methodist Church, where Lay had been a member. They included friends, former Enron employees and erstwhile dignitaries, including former President George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and ex-Houston Mayor Bob Lanier, who collapsed just before the service began and was taken by ambulance to St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital.

I wonder why junior wasn’t there? Guess he figured it would look bad if he showed up there, but refuse to show up at the funerals for any of our fallen soldiers.

The most irony came from Rev. William Lawson, pastor emeritus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, when he said the following:

Lawson likened Lay to James Byrd, a black man who was dragged to death in a racially motivated murder near Jasper eight years ago.

“Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, as James Byrd was, but I’m angry because Ken was the victim of a lynching,” said Lawson, who predicted that history will vindicate Lay.

His comments, met by hearty applause, referred to Lay’s recent federal trial on fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from Enron’s unraveling in 2001 and four charges of bank fraud. Lay had planned to appeal his conviction and was awaiting sentencing when he died.

Wow – so Lay was like a victim of racism? Amazing. I am sure all victims of racism also con thousands of people out of millions of dollars. This is how the radical Christian white makes themselves feel good, by comparing their notorious criminals and scum to victims of racism.

The important question remains though – was there actually a body in the coffin?