[Rick Lee]

I never thought it was that hypocritical for a gay lawmaker to vote against special rights for gays. I do plenty of stuff that I know is illegal or at least not condoned by the gov't., but that I would never vote to legalize if I were a lawmaker. And besides, not all lawmakers have the luxury of voting their consciences. Plenty of them actually represent the general sentiment of their constituents, personal feelings notwithstanding.