Going all medieval on us

"Now there's a crack in it, there's a crack in it and it's closed up. Is that a sign from the Lord? Is that something that has significance or is it just result of an earthquake?" A scene from the Dark Ages? The hushed talk of frightened peasants as one points a shaky finger at the crevice, perhaps? Nope. Fast forward a millennium or so, and try again. It's a quote by TV evangelist Pat Robertson who, according to TPM, "suggested on Thursday that a four-foot crack in the Washington Monument caused by Tuesday's earthquake might be a sign from God." After spooking his audience about the possibility of divine intervention, Robertson said, "You judge, but I just want to bring that to your attention." Right. Somebody help me out here ... how do you spell c-h-a-r-l-a-t-a-n again?