Here is Peter Ustinov in my favorite role as Nero in Quo Vadis singing "Oh Lambent Flame" as Rome burns. The self centred ruler of all time?
"Images of the neurotic, wimpy Emperor warbling wretched verses over Rome in conflagration, and then seeking a scapegoat to preserve his pitiful life have been indelibly preserved on celluloid for all ages. Historians have penned more accurate accounts, but Ustinov's rendition will be forever fixed in public consciousness. As Petronius states, “Now indeed, Nero has his place in history.”
Here is the President on Aug 30th. What place will he have in history?
