One more reason to despise Ben Stein

In addition to being a Republican, a creationist, a bad economist, and a tiresome one-note character actor, he's also a rape apologist. I thought he'd hit bottom with Expelled, but I think he does have a real talent for finding a way to spiral ever downwards.

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