Gary Johnson is a complete Badass
Gary Johnson is a Complete Badass
We don't talk much about politics here, I think mostly because we're apathetic and/or disillusioned. There are precisely two politicians I genuinely think would be appropriate leaders of our fair country. One of them is the highly polarizing Ron Paul. No, I do not think he's the second coming of Jesus, and I definitely don't approve of his views on church and state or abortion. But overall, there's probably not a more sincere, consistent and honest politician that actually has a chance at becoming president.
The other is the largely unknown former governor of New Mexico: Gary Johnson. A young, active, perhaps more progressive version of Ron Paul, Johnson has gained notoriety (and respect) for having climbed Mts. Everest, Elbrus, McKinley and Kilimanjaro, performing impressive 140+ mile triathlons, and a 100 mile run through the Rocky Mountains. He also survived a 50 foot fall from a paragliding accident and treated his pain with medicinal marijuana.
No, he is not a myth, though he might sound too good to be true. He is highly vocal about his disdain for the War on Drugs, specifically the War on Marijuana. In fact, he has been firmly (and loudly) of this opinion as far back as 1999, long before the argument was part of public discourse.
Nowadays, he is trying to gain footing to stage a serious presidential run, likely in 2016. Just today an op-ed piece authored by none other than Johnson was published in Big Government - a strictly right-leaning website. In the article Johnson argues for the end of the War on Drugs, citing the fiscal, social and international benefits that could come with it. And... well, I'll let you read it for yourself:
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It's interesting to read about the extreme viewpoints of some politicians. But there seem to be people out there with the same ideas, and they're just the spokesperson for them.
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I think this is a great post. One thing that I find the most helpful is number five.
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Gary Johnson is really nice, I agree with you and share your opinion about politicians, I think he is a fine example of what all politicians should be like.
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