He was the high priest of the libertarian right, whose creed included full-blooded monetarism, the unleashing of market forces, sharp tax cuts, unrestricted Sunday trading, the castration of trade unions and the abolition of minimum wages, nationalised industries and inflation-proof pensions.
By God, he was going to stick up for Creed right through to the bitter end.
They feel tailored by an individual's touch – most big-selling series, from Far Cry to Assassin's Creed right up to Grand Theft Auto, are more production line-like by comparison, products of a collective vision rather than singular inspiration.
Abiding faith in the sacredness of States Rights provided their creed.
That Trump can dominate an increasingly right-wing nationalist party with a right-wing, white-nationalist creed is neither surprising nor all that complicated.
A few years ago, I distinctly recall his proudly reciting from memory every word of the Apostles' Creed -- right in the middle of his show.
Maybe your classic rock radio station starts to play your favorite Creed song right as your engine turns on and you're feeling extra lucky.
"I believe that all Americans should have equal rights, regardless of race, creed, gender, religion, or sexual orientation - including the rights to marry, adopt, and be free from discrimination," Murphy writes on his website.
And so a fundamental part of our strategy for our security has to be America's support for those universal rights that formed the creed of our founding.
