Father Sean Mc Manus, a veteran campaigner against anti-Catholic bigotry as president of the Irish National Caucus on Capitol Hill, is slamming comedian Bill Maher "whom I see as a malicious, vicious and ignorant anti-Catholic bigot."

The priest is angry about Mr. Maher's new movie, "Religulous," and speaks of his personal disgust in a letter to the Irish-America magazine in New York, which interviewed the popular HBO host for its latest issue.

"Even Northern Ireland has not produced worse bigots than Maher," writes Father Mc Manus, who forwarded a copy of his letter to Inside the Beltway. "And the fact that Maher was raised Catholic only makes his ugliness more offensive."

The movie is about Mr. Maher's personal take on organized religion, of which he is no fan.

BEYOND GREEN EGGS

Dr. Seuss for president?

Not quite, although given all the excitement, campaign buttons and fliers distributed on the brick sidewalks of Old Town Alexandria on Saturday night one has to wonder how many Americans remain undecided about November's presidential election.

The "Dr. Seuss for President" art exhibition - Theodore Seuss Geisel's so-called "secret art" painted for his personal enjoyment over a period of more than 60 years - offers an unusual glimpse into the sociopolitical-minded imagination of one of the world's most celebrated icons of popular culture.

The colorful exhibition, which includes political works on topics like raising taxes on Capitol Hill, is on display at the P&C Art Gallery in Alexandria through the November election.