speaking truth to power

lord, a moment?
what is it, archangel? I'm a little busy.
it's earth, lord. they're making it worse.
now what have those truant humans done?
economic disparity is at an all time high, lord.
why tell me. I'm no economist. I'm just the Lord.
their corporate palaces are the envy of our other planets.
no! the alpha centaurians? envious?
yes, lord. and not just them. altair4 as well.
what is going on? is there a basic defect in the gene pool?
I don't know, lord. I'm no geneticist.
not funny, archangel.
of course, lord.
well, let them have their fun, I suppose.
as you wish.
they don't have much time remaining, as we know.
yes. our little secret, isn't it, lord?
and don't you go and tell them, archangel!
of course not, lord.
you'll be cleaning latrines in the betelgeuse system.
not the best assignment, o king of the universe.