[@Dynamo Frokane] You skimmed over the whole complete other part about leftist hillary clinton and the fact it's obvious my point is valid. But, okay maybe I fucked up. It happens. (I just took your word for it and edited it out, to be fair. It doesnt take away my main point.) Blame google if that's the case. <.< [i]I did say I didn't want to spend time elaborating on such an obvious point.[/i] It's hard to find shit when they hide and bury things or people they don't like... I saw people talking in a thread about him supporting democrats and dead links about him supporting/backing liberal mayors. It's old shit. So I tried looking for newer things. Google sucks. And again, his actions reflect religious extremism over anything else. http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/05/10-embarrasingly-dumb-statements-about-video-games-made-by-politicians/ The Dance Dance Revolution Killer Politician: Chris Murphy Office: U.S. Senator from Connecticut Political affiliation: Democrat Quote: "I think there's a question as to whether he would have driven in his mother's car in the first place if he didn't have access to a weapon that he saw in video games that gave him a false sense of courage about what he could do that day." Date: 2013 Whenever there's a tragedy, people will find a way to blame video games. It's an integral part of youth culture, and that makes it an easy target. When the Sandy Hook tragedy traumatized the nation last year, politicians like Chris Murphy latched onto violent video games as the culprit, with little grounding or evidence. As it turned out, Adam Lanza was obsessed with Dance Dance Revolution - probably not the smoking gun that anti-gaming activists were looking for. But hey, Chris - you keep doing you. Don't let the facts get in the way of your opinions. Beware of Vulnerable, Young Men! Politician: Joe Lieberman Office: Former U.S. Senator from Connecticut Political affiliation: Independent Quote: "The violence in the entertainment culture, particularly with the extraordinary realism to video games and movies now, does cause vulnerable young men, particularly, to be more violent." Date: 2012 When politicians don't have the facts and studies to back up their principles, never fear - they can always pull them directly from their asses. Lieberman claims that there is a link between video games and violence, but long-term studies continue to be inconclusive, and the links are non-existent or weak at best. Owning a virtual gun continues to be less dangerous than owning a real gun. Joe, instead of kicking on video games, why not talk about gun control and education? Or the stigma of mental health issues? Or economic disparity? Nah, those problems are multi-faceted and complex. Why have the difficult conversations when you can have the easy ones? Watch Out for the Nintendos! Politician: Newt Gingrich Office: Former U.S. Speaker of the House, Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Political affiliation: Republican Quote: "And let us say to Hollywood, and let us say to the Nintendos and the other games, if you are going to be sick, we are going to find a way to protect this country from you." Date: 1999 Newt Gingrich wants to protect Americans from video games, but maybe we should be protecting Americans from Newt. Our noble protector is dogged by ethics violations, and he has shown little concern for his 'loved' ones - he divorced his first wife Jackie while she was undergoing cancer treatment, and he cheated on his second wife Marianne before divorcing her too - soon after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. That's pretty "sick," Newt. Also it's 'Nintendo,' not 'Nintendos.' Was Nintendo, of all the gaming companies, the primary target of your wrath? Thank you protecting us from turtle stomping plumbers, sword wielding elves, and collectible pet monsters. We all sleep easier. Notice a similarity? It's the old.