@maxdancona,
Wow.
You really are completely missing the point of Bill's thread. This isn't about Paula Deen and that ((yawn)) scandal du jour for the really celebrity fascinated. It's ab0ut not having to be accused of being the worst if one holds a slightly unpopular/mainstream position.
I have no interest in smoking pot AT ALL yet I believe it should be legalized. I am not a pothead.
I'm not sure I agree with Bill's other policy beliefs but I don't think because he holds those particular beliefs that he must be the worst of the worst in which everyone who doesn't hold the contrary beliefs needlessly charge those holding that particularly unpopular belief.
Don't people know what the word moderation means? Just because one's social or political beliefs aren't supporting one social or political extreme doesn't mean he/she is supporting the opposite extreme of that issue. Name calling isn't necessary and shouldn't be a weapon used to push a given point in debate. THAT'S BILL'S POINT for this thread NOT the particular details in which you have a social or political disagreement with the bloke.