Gee who would've guessed he'd be a hypocrite? It never ceases to amaze me how the religions and their followers have convinced themselves and plenty of others that religion is the source of ethical thought, that they are the originators and keepers of the principles that arguably help people live together in groups. They're mere adopters and plagiarists and not for altruistic purposes either.

from http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/iprs/20010711/cm/ten_commandments_sponsor_finds_demons_chasing_him_1.h>tml

Clearly Condit was declaiming against his own demons when he co-sponsored legislation calling for displaying the Ten Commandments in public buildings. How easy it is to forget the admonishment against adultery when it is not prominently posted at every turn in the Capitol.

The argument typically advanced in support of the government's dabbling in religion is that the constitutional mandate of a separation of church and state erodes the power of religious truths and leads inevitably to a liberal, secular and amoral society.

How then is one to explain Condit, who has been an evangelical Christian all his life? There's nothing liberal or secular about him. He's a strong pro-life, family values, Bible-quoting son of a Baptist minister who is rated highly by the Christian Coalition and flunks out with the ACLU.

... No more pearly white smile for photogs but the power haircut will look good when he does the perp walk in orange.