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pan6467 · 10-17-2006, 07:19 AM

I have always believed in showing people for what they are, especially those who live in the public eye, lawmakers especially.

It is my belief that a person living a double life can create serious problems. As I posted elsewhere, I see people everyday that turn to addictions because they lived a double life and put that pressure on themselves. Why? Just be who you are and fuck what anyone else thinks. Why be something or someone you are not and put that added stress into your life.

If you're gay, be gay. Don't get married fuck up someone else's life, your kids lives and other people's lives because you are selfish.

Ok, so say this guy from the OP decides not to out the senator but instead blackmail him into voting certain ways.....

I'm sorry, I live my life open and I point my skeletons out, I don't see a reason not to. And if you are going to be in a position of authority, then you need to expect being watched.

Look at how the GOP loves to point out every misstep a Kennedy has ever made, or a Clinton has made or anyone that can challenge them. If the GOP can do this to the Dems. then the Dems have every right to do it to the GOP.

Noone is perfect, we all have skeletons, but there is a huge difference between having a skeleton 20 yrs old and living a double life.

Yoiu make the choice when you go into public life to know that if you live a double life it may come out. So you either don't go into the public eye or you don't live the double life. If you do both, then it is your own damned fault if you are caught ("outed"). Don't cry how unfair life is, that the other person is hateful, etc. You did it, you face the music.

10-17-2006, 07:19 AM	#16 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I have always believed in showing people for what they are, especially those who live in the public eye, lawmakers especially. It is my belief that a person living a double life can create serious problems. As I posted elsewhere, I see people everyday that turn to addictions because they lived a double life and put that pressure on themselves. Why? Just be who you are and fuck what anyone else thinks. Why be something or someone you are not and put that added stress into your life. If you're gay, be gay. Don't get married fuck up someone else's life, your kids lives and other people's lives because you are selfish. Ok, so say this guy from the OP decides not to out the senator but instead blackmail him into voting certain ways..... I'm sorry, I live my life open and I point my skeletons out, I don't see a reason not to. And if you are going to be in a position of authority, then you need to expect being watched. Look at how the GOP loves to point out every misstep a Kennedy has ever made, or a Clinton has made or anyone that can challenge them. If the GOP can do this to the Dems. then the Dems have every right to do it to the GOP. Noone is perfect, we all have skeletons, but there is a huge difference between having a skeleton 20 yrs old and living a double life. Yoiu make the choice when you go into public life to know that if you live a double life it may come out. So you either don't go into the public eye or you don't live the double life. If you do both, then it is your own damned fault if you are caught ("outed"). Don't cry how unfair life is, that the other person is hateful, etc. You did it, you face the music. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"