Source: fdralloveragain: Starting with Communism

The 10 Planks of The Communist Manifesto was published in 1848.  Eventually, the US fulfilled each plank.  Not to mix metaphors, but if the US is trying to spread democracy (or whatever), shouldn't it attend to these planks (or logs) before going after specks (perceived imperfections) in other countries?

Judging Others

Mt 7:1–5,hi=Mt 7:1-Mt 7:5" class="bibleref" title="Matthew 7:1–5">1–5</a>, see <a href="#ref=Lk 6:37,hi=Lk 6:37" class="bibleref" title="Luke 6:37">Luke 6:37</a>, <a href="#ref=Lk 6:38,hi=Lk 6:38" class="bibleref" title="Luke 6:38">38</a>, <a href="#ref=Lk 6:41,hi=Lk 6:41" class="bibleref" title="Luke 6:41">41</a>, <a href="#ref=Lk 6:42,hi=Lk 6:42" class="bibleref" title="Luke 6:42">42</a>; [<a href="#ref=Ro 14:13,hi=Ro 14:13" class="bibleref" title="Romans 14:13">Rom. 14:13</a>; <a href="#ref=1 Co 4:5,hi=1 Co 4:5" class="bibleref" title="1 Corinthians 4:5">1 Cor. 4:5</a>; <a href="#ref=Jas 5:9,hi=Jas 5:9" class="bibleref" title="James 5:9">James 5:9</a>] </p> " rel="popup">Judge not, that you be not judged.  Matthew 7:2" rel="verse">Ro 2:1,hi=Ro 2:1" class="bibleref" title="Romans 2:1">Rom. 2:1</a>, <a href="#ref=Ro 2:3,hi=Ro 2:3" class="bibleref" title="Romans 2:3">3</a>; <a href="#ref=Ro 14:10,hi=Ro 14:10" class="bibleref" title="Romans 14:10">14:10</a>; <a href="#ref=Jas 2:13,hi=Jas 2:13" class="bibleref" title="James 2:13">James 2:13</a>; <a href="#ref=Jas 4:11,hi=Jas 4:11" class="bibleref" title="James 4:11">4:11</a>, <a href="#ref=Jas 4:12,hi=Jas 4:12" class="bibleref" title="James 4:12">12</a> </p> " rel="popup">For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and Mk 4:24,hi=Mk 4:24" class="bibleref" title="Mark 4:24">Mark 4:24</a>; [<a href="#ref=Jdg 1:7,hi=Jdg 1:7" class="bibleref" title="Judges 1:7">Judg. 1:7</a>] </p> " rel="popup">with the measure you use it will be measured to you.  Matthew 7:3" rel="verse">Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but Jn 8:7–9,hi=Jn 8:7-Jn 8:9" class="bibleref" title="John 8:7–9">John 8:7–9</a>] </p> " rel="popup">do not notice the log that is in your own eye?  Matthew 7:4" rel="verse">Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?  Matthew 7:5" rel="verse">You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Do not give Php 3:2,hi=Php 3:2" class="bibleref" title="Philippians 3:2">Phil. 3:2</a>; <a href="#ref=Re 22:15,hi=Re 22:15" class="bibleref" title="Revelation 22:15">Rev. 22:15</a>] </p> " rel="popup">dogs what is holy, and do not throw your Mt 13:46,hi=Mt 13:46" class="bibleref" title="Matthew 13:46">13:46</a> </p> " rel="popup">pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Source: Matthew 7:3-5