how did we get here?

I really think people, politicians and civilians alike, really need to understand the age we live in. There are no longer days you can just say things off the cuff or in anger and not have your statements retweeted, shared, +1'd, and judged.

Take Rep. Todd Akin's comments on his stance on banning abortion. Disclaimer: I'm not Republican or Democrat and personally, i'm not sure about my stance on abortion but that's not the point of this exercise. Mr. Akin, what's the difference between legitimate rape and just regular rape? I'm sure the psychological damage for the women who are attacked in a regular rape is far less than legitimate rape victims. I guess regular rape victims are "asking for it."