[FreedomFriend]

I understand what you're saying. However, it would seem that a politician who says something like that would be popular. That is, unless the media slanders them beyond belief. I take it that's what you mean by it being political suicide. The media has too much influence, and the people fall for it too often. That's your dumbed-down populace, I suppose.

[nobdysfool]

it would seem that a politician who says something like that would be popular. That is, unless the media slanders them beyond belief. I take it that's what you mean by it being political suicide

You caught my point exactly. The leftist/socialist politicians that are propogating all this ever-expanding control have the media in their pockets, and it is the media that shapes most peoples' opinions. The sheeple will believe what they are told to believe, and will not question it, until they wake up one morning and discover that they have no freedoms, they have no rights, and then they will whine "How could this happen? This is America! We're not supposed to live like this!" but it will be too late. TV has made spectators of us all. It has created a disconnect between action and reaction. We don't see them as connected events. It's really sad, because most people don't really see that to preserve freedom, they must personally get involved. It's the lack of involvement that the Left counts on to slip their poison into our society.