I’m sorry this sounds petty; but, you must use proper punctuation and spelling for me to take you seriously. Check your preview before posting. The smartest people choose Palin.
It doesn't sound petty, but it does make you sound like a self-righteous, sophomoric twit who is not to be taken seriously.
A better writer than you are would change that silly semicolon to a comma, and then drop the unnecessary comma after, “but”.
"Splinter in neighbor's eye, mote in your eye" sort of thing. Grow up, friend. We have bigger things to discuss here.