Bumper sticker honor students

Ya know, I'm kinda proud of my academic career. I never made it beyond cub scouts. I finished high school with a 3.000 average. I finished college with a 3.000 average. A little better than Bob Uecker's lifetime .200 batting average, nobody will ever accuse me of trying to assassinate the president or killing a man to watch him die. Of course, I never sunk to this side of the curve either, but I tend to wonder about the honor students I see honored on their parents' car bumpers. A perfect student today, who knows what pressures will snap him or her tomorrow?

In the case of the high school valedictorian, we know radical Islam was probably a contributing factor. Too bad he didn't have a chance to talk to Ali Agca.

The pope went on: "Ali Agca — as I believe — understood, that above his power, the power of shooting and killing there is a greater power. He began looking for it. I wish for him that he finds it."

Agca was extradited to Turkey after serving almost 20 years for the shooting and remains imprisoned for other crimes. During John Paul's 10-day hospitalization this month for breathing problems and flu, Agca wished the 84-year-old pontiff well.