Public figures should be held to a certain standard. Richard Nixon resigned over ordering a spying operation on the Democratic Party. He was shamed out of office, along with breaking the law. George W. Bush authorized the torture of prisoners, but he did not even come close to regretting it, and defended the practice in his book Decision Points saying he would do it again. It seems as though times are changing and public figures have no remorse for engaging in reckless behavior. If a politican lies on a consistent basis, and if they take positions that are extreme and indefensible, they need to be called out by the media and hammered mercilessly. The public must understand that there is reality, and some politicians have decided to abdicate it. One politician that currently needs to be called out is Michele Bachmann.
Michele Bachmann has taken the stance that gay marriage is wrong, and says she will support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Typical run of the mill GOP hate speech. However, what makes her different is her husband, Marcus Bachmann, who surprisingly has a PhD in clinical psychology. The Nation magazine has learned that her husband runs a clinic called Bachmann and Associates, and it engages in the practice known as "reparative therapy" aka changing sexual orientation. This practice is repulsive, and the research is not on his side. In fact, the evidence goes the other way, suggesting it is harmful to attempt to do this and can lead the victims of this crime to be more likely to commit suicide or be depressed. The mainstream media should hammer Michele Bachmann and show what kind of person she really is.
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