Orson Scott Card is a "Tony Blair Democrat." Hmmm. Does this mean that George W. Bush is a real-life Ender Wiggin?

Card's article, "Moral Stupidity," is one of the most clear-headed indictments of Democratic policy-making that I've read in some time. And that's saying something.

But I was truly surprised when I noticed the author: Orson Scott Card - who has penned some of the most thought-provoking, top-quality science fiction books ever written, like "Ender's Game" and "Speaker for the Dead." I highly recommend them.

Indeed, Card's "Ender's Game" - in which the Earth destroys a distant planet to prevent further war - is itself a strong argument for the kind of preemptive war which Bush has rightly advocated. And, of course, I love Card's term, "Tony Blair Democrat" - the man always could turn a phrase.

And I can't help but note the implicit comparison this conjures: George W. Bush as Ender Wiggin. (And, ironically, I suppose I'm kind of serving in the rhetorical role of the "Ender's Game" character, "Demosthenes" - the mother of all warbloggers. Go read the book). I wonder what Shadow of the Hegemon would have to say about that...

Via InstaPundit.