For the 2 people that haven't read this yet . . .

[Cerridwen]

Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:


-- 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.

-- Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.

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

-- Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. 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 should be taught in schools.

-- A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.

-- 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 cocaine conviction 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 our prayers for our recovery.

-- You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt.

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



I received this in an email so it should, maybe be public domain. They are sound bite sized so may be of some use for "casual" political discussion.

Since no one where I work can answer me about policy of posting political information at work, I retitled this "Cognitive Dissonance" to "hide" the overtly partisan nature and posted it outside my office.

Maybe it will cause someone to think a bit.