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You forgot that Bush was also responsible for the dragging death of James Byrd in Texas.

And I agree with you--so what. Bobby Byrd used to be KKK but now he is not. Jesse Helms used to be outspoken antagonist re people with AIDS and now he is for helping out financially. Lieberman used to be pro life til the VP bug hit him and now he is politically correct pro choice. Joe Biden used to believe it was ok to plagiarize but now says no. GWB used to drink but now he doesn't

I used to drive 75mph when it was legal but now I advocate driving at 55. Paul as Saul went after the Christians with a vengeance but as St. Paul preached the word of God.Mary Magdalene a prostitute is now St. Mary Magdalene. Thank God people can change.

I agree, so what. I find it a better quality when someone changes their mind and is willing to preside over reforms.

olliemb: "Paul as Saul went after the Christians with a vengeance but as St. Paul preached the word of God.Mary Magdalene a prostitute is now St. Mary Magdalene. Thank God people can change."

jimtorr: "Hypocisy is defined as the feigning to be what one is not; extreme insincerity; dissimulation."

These are also my thoughts. A changed mind, a changed heart, often comes through feeling guilty at what one has done wrong or seeing how it could have had bad consequences. In Paul's case, he clearly was convicted of his wrongdoing, even though, as he persecuted Christians, he believed what he was doing was honorable and right. After God showed Paul the error of his ways, Paul stopped the persecution and, instead, became a Christian. That was not hypocritical.

Bush's changed mind on certain types of business dealings/operations is also not hypocritical. He saw how what he, himself, previously did could (and has) afforded those with evil intents to defraud. In the current scandalous business climate of the corporate world, something must be done to protect the innocents from those with evil intentions.

This is not hypocrisy. It's called a change of heart, a willingness and desire to learn from past mistakes (made by oneself or others) or errors in judgment. It's realizing how certain actions could be perceived as dishonest or how those same actions could be used for dishonest gain by evil/corrupt people. These changes of heart, these learning experiences, these realizations, are things which all humanity should strive to achieve and not be persecuted for.

Bush is no hypocrite. He's a man of principle, who listens to God, and others, so he can improve the road upon which he travels, for himself and for those who follow. What more can we expect of any man?