Save the Republic

Move On.org tomorrow will begin airing a commercial targeting Senator Frist's threat to change the filibuster rule that parodies Episode III. It's a decent ad, and it draws a natural parallel between my senator and the power-hungry Palpatine (who began his career as a senator). I worry, however, about politicizing Star Wars. As a society, we have already gone way too far with the left/right, liberal/conservative, blue state/red state distinctions. The fabricated "culture war" has already torn apart our governing bodies and churches. Do we really want this nonsense to spread to the Star Wars universe?