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I love Rick Santorum

First, I've got to be more precise, I love his honesty about his mid 17th century opinions, and be upright about his insane views.  This guy who clearly didn't understand Kennedy's speech about the separation of church and state -- that by the way allowed Santorum, a catholic, to run for president.  He doesn't understand why the founding fathers wanted separation (so that the European state conflicts would not appear in America).

This is a man who is against contraception (probably also against vasectomies?), against abortion at any cost, against women at work, and now against education for Americans (a guy who has BA, MBA, JD...).  Get this, America's right is eating it up, they love this stuff.

I love Santorum for his honesty, unlike his friends (those who are running, and those who are not) that speak in code, the kind of code that gave us "separate but equal" and "intelligent design".  No Santorum would gladly bring 'merica back to the 17th century, and his proud to say so.  It say's something about America's republicans love a freedom that they are basically siding with a guy who thinks that Iran has got the right answer -- frankly, I bet you all that he's also for religious police to monitor sexual activity.  I wish that someone would ask him the question that Kennedy when he ran:  Will you take your guidance from the Pope or the people?

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