What is it with these people?

Why do Europeans have such an unbreakable predilection with monarchy and absolute rule?

Ban Ki-moon puts on Kofi Annan's heavy crown

Quasi-hysteria? Hell no. It’s not quazi-anything. The instinct is to hear words, transcribe them, and then take them entirely out of context for the sake an imagined public temperament that someone imagines to be in need to a baby-sitter. Paranoically, a few words found criticizing that “management” is called “an attack.” Grow a pair, will ya?