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loquitur,
all i can say is that i agree with your points 100%, save for when someone volunteers to be shephard for the rest of us. i don't expect them to be perfect - i do expect them to be forthright about issues that, right or wrong, are obviously huge controversial issues of our time. as i said, to me homosexuality is just one example, but it could go to any of the drugs, sex and rock 'n roll sins. these people get to set the agenda for our national focus in a lot of key ways. in addition, the way our system is set up, these guys (particularly for national offices) get a pretty sweet deal out of it - salary and speaking engagements, whip-ass insurance, not-too-shabby pension...yeah, i expect a little higher standard out of them. not to mention that they, ummm....sort of claim to hold themselves to a higher standard as well.
if those expectations keep people who aren't honest about their lives from running for office - i can't really say i'm upset at that prospect.
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