Princess Pinhead

If ever there was a tradition that needed dumping on the compost heap of history, it's the whole idea of royalty. Why should these people be any more entitled to have their boneheaded opinions respected than, say, Paris Hilton or Tariana Turia, just because their ancestors managed to steal most of the real estate in some corner or another of the planet. Princess Irene (Irene?) of the Netherlands has suggested that the West should "open negotiations with al-Qaeda. Perhaps the royal moonbat would like to join Osama's harem as well.