I work with a republican. Over time I have come to know him and what moral values are most important to him. He attends church regularly. He works hard, pays his bills on time and to most he is, on the surface at least, a decent man. But scratch that surface and you will find his decency is but a thin veneer to a very scary individual.
[Update]
The DailySearch
He believes:
the intent of anyone seeking an abortion is to murder a child
the constitution does not afford women reproductive rights.
the constitution does not mandate separation of church and state.
the Bible is the literal Word of God and should influence government and
the laws they enact.
Gays and Lesbians are an "abomination".
the death penalty is just punishment even for those who commit crimes when
they are minors.
there should be harsher punishment for most crimes and more "Crimes
against God" should receive the death penalty.
anyone who does not embrace the Bible as the "Literal Word of God" is not
Christian and will burn in Hell as they should.
being a good Christian requires you to love God and accept Jesus as your
personal savior. Actually following the teachings of Christ, while desirable,
is not required.
He attends church with like minded people. He is a Born Again Evangelical
Christian. He believes Bush is also a good Christian man ( a believer in God and
receiver of Christ) doing everything he can to protect Americans. He acts like
these people are His people. He rushes to their defense like Brethren. He does
not attempt to disprove any fact or accusation. He never feels he needs to. He
merely attacks personally anyone who speaks out against anyone in the Republican
party. He does know what is going on. He watches the same programs, reads the
same articles. He is not by any means ill informed or by any standard dense.
He sees. He gets it. He knows.
And as much as it would seem that
this administration is incompetent and has bungled everything, in my heart I
know they haven't bungled a single thing. They more than anyone know what is
going on. They know exactly what it is they are doing.
They see. They get it. They know.
It is us. We are in the
dark. We have to wake up. These are not incompetent bunglers. These are very
very dangerous people.
Advice to self: Spend more time at
the
Whiskey Bar. (the "Double Jack Water
Back" kick to Billmon's humor will have you laughing so hard, you won't mind it when you are smacked in the head with the truth.