Watch What We Do, Not What We Say

One of the memorable quotes from the Watergate moment was that of Attorney General John Mitchell, "Watch what we do, not what we say." It could be said that the reality of one's beliefs lies in what they do, not what they say.

I could profess my love for my wife very eloquently, but living in betrayal through infidelity or otherwise would nullify my loudest protestations. Likewise, one's worldview may be accurately determined by what they do, not what they say.

Many years ago, Dr. Paul Ackerman related related how he, as an ardent behavioral psychologist, came to that realization through an unfortunate event in his life. He related how he watched as his young child pedaled down the driveway into the path of an oncoming car. Through that fatal moment, he came to realize that his behaviorism and its attendant naturalistic underpinnings was at odds with the reality of love and loss. To hang everything on stimuli, hormones, genetics -- simply molecular things did not square up with real life.

Similarly, the ACLU is in the spotlight. According to a New York Times article, their internal practices betray their professed statements of purpose. If we were to pull off the covers, what other things might we find at odds with this organization?