Ever have the experience of knowing several things, and finding them all interesting, but then suddenly realizing that they are all connected?

Just happened to me right now.

See, a while ago GeekGoddess posted in her blog about her experiences working for Robert Beal, a Minnesota-based Libertarian who hates taxes and loves Jesus.

I'd heard about Robert Beal, and was interested to know that Geekgoddess had worked for him.  It's one of the many remarkable facts about her.  Remarkable sort of follows Geekgoddess around and tries to bask in her overwhelming coolness.

Anyhoo, a while ago I posted a bit of snide sniping about one Vox Day, and I was aware that he's this guy on teh interwebtubenets who hates taxes and loves Jesus too.  Now, I knew that Vox Day's real name was Theodore Beal, and I knew that he bore all of the signs of an honest-to-God case of invasive God delusion...

Turns, out, the man whose hair-cut screams "vagina envy" is Robert Beal's son.

The punchline is:  Read this article.  No kidding.  This guy is an honest-to-goodness threat to civil society.  Now I know why Cassie Banning looks so convincingly cool staring down all those vampires...the lady playing her has already dealt with much more dangerous blood-suckers.

The money-shot quote:

Beale is a "member/leader" of what's known among certain groups as an extra-judicial "Common Law Court" in Ramsey County. The lengthy title of this specific "court" indicates a religious undercurrent, including a reference to "a superior court for the People, original jurisdiction under Almighty Yahweh exclusive jurisdiction in and for confederation-government United States of America."

Apparently, they were going to "take out" the judge hearing his case.  Wow.

(Hat Tip:  Geekgoddess)

P.S. Robert Beal is apparently on the Board of Directors of the WorldNet Daily...where Theodore Beal is published under thename of Vox Day. 

Some other familiar names show up in this link as well.