I don't know about you, but I hate hypocrisy. When did it become normal to say one thing and do something else?
For example: Vegetarians who are also drug abusers. River Phoenix was a great actor, but despite his healthy lifestyle drugs did him in.
Once again the halo effect rears it's head. OJ Simpson can't be a killer, because he's OJ, or Bill Cosby can't be drugging women because he's the king of comedy and formerly "America's dad." The truth is that everyone has secrets, and unfortunately some are worse than others. It can't just be that we are flawed humans. There is someone more going on.
Donald Trump is supposedly a man of integrity, but he also won't release his taxes. So how do we really know he's not on the take? He says he respects women, but also talks about grabbing their genitals. What about his conflicts of interest? and why is that he talked about getting America working again, but he keeps heading to play golf when he is under stress when he really should be in the White House really doing work.
"Drain the swamp!" How? How? By putting more millionaires in your cabinet? Don't you really mean drain the swamps around Mar a Lago? How about some transparency regarding visitors to the White House?
How about police who drive through red lights even if there isn't a criminal to pursue? Or very religious people who do morally wrong things. Priests who abuse children. Religious people who cheat on their spouses but rationalize their behavior by saying they are aren't cheating because the women they are with is of a different religion.
Fat doctors that smoke. Military intelligence. Low fat snacks that are full of sugar. People who suggest guns don't kill, but people do. Until your gun misfires (Remington?) and hurts you, or a toddler picks up a weapon.
How about people who are so pro-life they will kill doctors who perform abortions, or blow up medical clinics?
Life Lesson 125: I guess what it comes down to is the old adage "If you're going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk," or the Latin version "Acta non verba." Actions speak louder than words, and sometimes the best thing to do is if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything.
Donald Trump is supposedly a man of integrity, but he also won't release his taxes. So how do we really know he's not on the take? He says he respects women, but also talks about grabbing their genitals. What about his conflicts of interest? and why is that he talked about getting America working again, but he keeps heading to play golf when he is under stress when he really should be in the White House really doing work.
"Drain the swamp!" How? How? By putting more millionaires in your cabinet? Don't you really mean drain the swamps around Mar a Lago? How about some transparency regarding visitors to the White House?
How about police who drive through red lights even if there isn't a criminal to pursue? Or very religious people who do morally wrong things. Priests who abuse children. Religious people who cheat on their spouses but rationalize their behavior by saying they are aren't cheating because the women they are with is of a different religion.
Fat doctors that smoke. Military intelligence. Low fat snacks that are full of sugar. People who suggest guns don't kill, but people do. Until your gun misfires (Remington?) and hurts you, or a toddler picks up a weapon.
How about people who are so pro-life they will kill doctors who perform abortions, or blow up medical clinics?
Life Lesson 125: I guess what it comes down to is the old adage "If you're going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk," or the Latin version "Acta non verba." Actions speak louder than words, and sometimes the best thing to do is if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything.
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