(For the same reason as we both have contempt for the Popular mass of uninformed opinion on just about everything.)
Simply, I deem that the W-Cheney-Ashcroft-Pearls [fill in those real Troglodytes they call 'consultants'] are tha Actual Axis-of-Evil (for those who love slogans). I believe that this Republic has suffered a coup d'etat -- thus all the fine homilies do not apply.. until the Constitution is Restored, probably via Impeachment for high crimes; the premeditated manipulation of a National Election by relatives and others.
As to that old saw, Courage of Convictions\ufffd - *every* fanatic and bigot has Those. Meaningless.. worse: subversive, that silly idea.
Ashton