Kinky Friedman Gets (Politically) Serious...

"Between the gutter and the stars, People are what people are..."

"May the God of your choice bless you..."

-- Kinky Friedman

What? You haven't heard of The Kinkstah? I don't blame you.

I came across Kinky Friedman while scouring through a barrage of bargain books. I found one of his jewels titled Elvis, Jesus, and Coca Cola. The title did not only intrigue me, I sensed a cruel humor in it as well.

And so I took it home, since then I've never passed up on a second hand Kinky Friedman book. I think I even bought one new just because the prize was slashed to 50%.

He was witty, smart, unconventional, and never afraid to say what he thinks wrapped in his chilli pepper coated philosophy. Truth is his religion, he declares.

So I was really amused to learn that he's running for governor in the state of Texas. Whoa! The foul mouthed Jew cowboy taking a stab at politics. I thought it was some joke...apparently not. Not surprise, though, that right-wing conservatives now attack his stance.

Well his future policies can definitely create a brawl at the Gov's office:

• legalizing casino gambling to help pay for education
• decriminalizing marijuana to free up prison space
• developing a taxpayer ID card for illegal immigrants to work.

Can this rebel win the gubernatorial seat in Texas? We'll have to see.

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