A Dead Kennedys classic may soon take on new relevance if, as George Will speculates, California Attorney General Jerry Brown decides to run for governor again. Brown last held that office 25 years ago. The once and future governor is a liberal, but not your typical liberal, as Will notes:

Brown, a Catholic in everything but theology, regrets the end of the Latin Mass and three years ago had Gregorian chants and medieval music at his wedding. But he is dubious about certain important dogmas — the incarnation, Heaven, etc. — and it is difficult to discern his political beliefs …..

When as Oakland’s mayor he launched a military school for low-income children, he endured protesters who were, he says, suffering “misplaced concreteness.” These gray-bearded “remnants” of the anti-Vietnam War movement “were looking for a war to protest.” He preserved the school, promoted condominiums “to bring disposable income” back to the inner city, increased the number of charter schools from three to 24, expanded the police force and subsidized the arts to make Oakland attractive.

I find Brown fascinating–how many other ex-California governors can you run into at a Telos conference?–but don’t forget Jello Biafra’s warning about “Zen fascists.”

(Hat tip to Antle at AmSpec for the George Will link.)