Lying about Rick Santorum

Politics is an ugly business. I only had to remind myself of the numerous skeletons in my own closet to confirm it is not the right career choice for me. Democrat political strategist Paul Begala claimed to coin the phrase, Politics is nothing more than show business for ugly people. It doesn't really matter who first uttered those words. What matters is that the saying is true. Doubt me? No, I'm not talking about Henry Waxman or Olympia Snowe, nor judging anyone by any physical attribute. I'm more concerned about how politicians act. These days, elected officials routinely behave as if they think they are royalty. But we don't have kings in America. It is not a question these days of which party is good and which is bad, but which is the lesser of two evils. Remember Dorothy Parker said, Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes right to the bone. And here is the truly ugly side of politics, currently seen in the attempted character assassination of Rick Santorum. His political opposition, aided by zealots in the media, are deliberately trying for some bizarre reason to create the false impression that Santorum would ban all means of contraception. I guess the reason won't end up being considered bizarre if it ultimately works. Rick Santorum is a devout Catholic. He personally does not believe in using means of birth control within the dynamics of his own nuclear family. As a result, he has fathered eight children. As a lawyer, he can afford it. It's his personal business, only between him and his wife. Okay so far? Rick Santorum is also a … [Read more...]