From James Bovard's Attention Deficit Democracy
Credo for the New American Patriotism
I believe:
That politicians are more honest than they seem;
That government is more competent than it appears;
That government is benevolent, regardless of how much
it wastes or how many people it harms;That citizens must trust the government, regardless of
how often it lies;That democracy is a panacea, regardless of how often it fails;
That freedom is whatever the president says it is, pending revision.
copyrigh t© James Bovard 2006