Penn & Teller - now I was never a fan. I actually avoided any radio or TV shows concerning, featuring, or hosted by them. But I broke down, watched a couple and now I have new hope for the American people. I wonder if I am the only person who thinks this way, but I am not alone. Reasonable people exist. They just don't make the front page as often as the fruit cakes.
Political parties and those who identify themselves with political parties are the single most dangerous thing in this world besides organized religion. Someone who spouts, "I am a Democrat!" or "I am a Republican!" tends to think along party lines as well. Penn & Teller have helped me realize something very important. I am neither. Just like I am not a Christian, or Buddhist, or Muslim - I do not believe in these parties either. To define yourself and your way of thinking into just one word, limits your ability to process information and formulate your own opinion. Some legislators feel limited, confined, or obligated to vote along party lines instead of what their constituents want. Some voters do not inform themselves and vote willy nilly for whoever is a member of their chosen party. This is not the process our founding fathers intended, (well hopefully it isn't).
So there you go - Religious extremist = Political extremist
Be your own person. Have an opinion.
Here is mine - Don't fuck with me!!! I'm a good person. I don't kill, rape, rob, or otherwise infringe on other people's pursuit of happiness. I contribute to society by working, paying taxes, and being an all around sheep. Baa Baa Baa leave me alone. But if you think you are going to infringe on my personal rights, this sheep is going to kick your ass. I will smoke (everything), I will own guns, I will not let some suit wearing congressman to legislate my freedoms away.
Prime example - "Unauthorized" wire taps vs. Smoking Bans
The wire taps - If your not doing anything illegal, what is the problem? I realize you have a right to privacy, but hey after 9-11 everybody called for the government to protect them from the terrorists. You voted for it people, you got it. No illegal activity, you just got filed.
"People willing to give up a little freedom for security, deserve neither security nor freedom."
Smoking Bans - Smoking is still legal. Bar owners are losing their shirts. And anyone who tells you otherwise is an IDIOT!!! I have seen statistics were sales have gone up in smoking ban areas. They why, O giver of vague statistics, are so many bars shutting down? Tell me why? They can't adapt to a smoking ban? They don't know how to do business? How can a bar stay open, with the same owner for over 30 years and not be able to do business. Bullshit. We are infringing on these owner's right to happiness. The right given to them by the Constitution. No one will come to their aid or criticize the establishment for the death of a traditional small business. | 
