(June 8, 2010 at 5:53 pm)Scented Nectar Wrote:(June 8, 2010 at 12:54 pm)paintpooper Wrote: How does one go about to even attempting to run for something as small as state house? If you mention rational thinking are you doomed from the start, or are people starting to wake up?How about one who is an atheist, pot smoking musician? He's done 7 pieces, all of which I really like, (strangely, I usually hate most music). They can heard/downloaded at http://www.cultofdusty.com/?p=61. I used two of them in one of my first youtubes, a practice video for testing special effects...
To the people also in Alaska, do you think an atheist politician would be able to make it in AK... I don't. Or someone who openly admits to smoking marijuana?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJNtZob8zA
Here's a song of his called Talking Points, that he originally wrote for the Kerry campaign, over 4 years ago, so I guess it was around when he was just leaving christianity.
http://www.cultofdusty.com/wp-content/up...points.mp3
I'm really crappy at making out lyrics, but from what I can catch in this one, it sounds like his other politics are pretty rational too.
So, I'm a fan until proven otherwise, at which point I'll then grumble for a couple days about those fucking politicians, they're all alike, blah blah...
But has this man reached a position of political persuasion?
"...the illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world."
- Carl Sagan
