Here are some entries in what appears to be the Republicans' creed and, interesting enough, some sterling examples of cognitive dissonance and double think:

Jesus loves you and all your human flaws, and happens to share your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton?

Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him, and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion?

Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony?

The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq, Iran, and Syria?

A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all humanity with no regulation whatsoever?

The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches, while slashing budgets for equipment, veterans' benefits, and combat pay?

If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex?

A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then demand their cooperation and money?

Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy, but providing health care to all Americans is socialism?

HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart?

Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but Creationism, or 'Inteligent Design' should be taught in schools?

A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense, but a president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die and financially enslaved our children for decades to come is solid defense policy? (think treason)

Government should limit itself to the powers named in the
Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet?

The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's driving record is none of our business?

Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you need and deserve our prayers for your recovery?

What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant?

This list isn't all my original material, but I enjoyed it and thought I'd pass it along in the hope that others would, too. If it were possible to vote these clowns out of power it might significantly reduce our Countries bad reputation, but we cannot vote them out of office if we had never voted them into office in the first place!

To read many of my philosophical writings and several others I admire at dmr-gutters.com/dar/philosophy/

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