Politics I Agree With ... from an unlikely source

Let me state this caveat ... I don't agree with California Senator Ashburn's lifestyle but I'm also not going to judge him.  His choices, decisions and behaviors are between him and God.  I don't throw stones.  But, that's not what this post is about.

I normally don't comment on political news since 1) I rarely am informed enough to do so and 2) its usually not something I think people who read this blog want to hear about from me.  But, there is a statement in this article that really caught my attention.

Ashburn said his votes reflected the way constituents in his district wanted him to vote, not necessarily his own views.

"I felt my duty — and I still feel this way — is to represent my constituents, not my own point of view, not my own internal conflict," he told Barks.

Ashburn said he planned to continue voting on behalf of what he sees as the majority viewpoint in his district, which includes parts of Kern, Tulare and San Bernardino counties.

Ashburn's referring to the fact that he voted against several gay rights measures based on his belief that this is the majority opinion of the people who elected him to office.  That's politics I can agree with, even if its from an unlikely source.