We may lose a sense of our direction

Only on The Colbert Report:

Congressman Lynn Westmoreland: The Ten Commandments is, is not a bad thing, uh, for people to understand and to respect.

Colbert: I'm with you.

Westmoreland: Where better place could you have something like that than in a judicial building, in a courthouse?

Colbert: That is a good question.  Can you think of any better building to put the Ten Commandments in -- than in a public building?

Westmoreland: No.

Colbert: [looks mildly surprised]

Westmoreland: I think if we were totally without 'em, we may lose a sense of our direction.

Colbert: What are the Ten Commandments?

Westmoreland: What are all of them?  You want me to name 'em all?

Colbert: Yeah.  Please.

Westmoreland: Um... Don't murder. Don't lie. Don't steal. Um, I can't name them all.

Via Crooks and Liars (partial transcription by yours truly).  Click through to Crooks and Liars to see a video excerpt.

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