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The moral dilemma is that, in order to expose George Bush for what he is, I find myself hoping for more instability in Iraq and for a deteriorating American economy. These are not patriotic thoughts, but I don’t seem to be able to expunge them from my mind. Are you having these thoughts too? Is it okay if we just admit these thoughts and pray for forgiveness?

Part of the good news is that George Orwell was a little ahead of himself when he postulated the Thought Police. We still can’t be punished for what we are thinking.

Part of the excuse is that the neocons are also hoping for bad things to to happen when a Democrat occupies the White House. But, is all that good enough? Are we on a slippery slope toward neocon morality? Do we need an excuse, or can we just chalk up these bad thoughts as the consequences of being human?
Larry Shaw