''It is not our job to seek peaceful coexistence with the Left''

Finally getting around to reading Michael Crowley's article on Jack Abramoff from last Sunday's New York Times Magazine. A key paragraph:

Early on, Abramoff made friends who would be vital to his future success. His College Republican campaign had been managed by Grover Norquist, who is now one of Washington's most influential conservative activists. Joining the team as a $200-per-month intern was a baby-faced college student, Ralph Reed. Together, the three of them shaped the organization into a right-wing battle machine. ''It is not our job to seek peaceful coexistence with the Left,'' Abramoff was quoted as saying in the group's 1983 annual report. ''Our job is to remove them from power permanently.''

Now there's an unholy trio.