I can confidently say that the 2004 election was a huge blow to honesty in America. Once the phrase "flip flopper" was effectively applied to John Kerry it signaled one thing about the base of both Democrats and Republicans...... changing your mind is risky. But admitting you changed your mind is political suicide. A subtle declaration was made that anyone who dared revise their stance on an issue was not analytical but instead indecisive and weak, and therefore unelectable. So now more than ever, politicians are afraid to speak their mind.
It sickens me to have to pick from 2 predictable extremes every four years. I want a Democrat with the guts to admit that gun laws don't stop criminals. I want a Republican who'll admit that the bible is a fairy tale.
I want someone who isn't afraid to say that true freedom is not possible unless we have the right to do stupid things. Thats why Im calling on President Obama to go back to smoking cigarettes. Call a press conference, pull out a Camel, and puff away. Tell us how stressful your job is and how smoking helps you cope. Im sure America will understand
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