I don't know where it comes from my friend. I really think it is just a tactic that is used to deflect focus on the real issues that they have no solution for or even a intelligent suggestion. It is much easier to poke around peoples bedrooms than to try and fix a broken economy or stop a long running war. This way they can use the old holier than thou approach to remain in office and continue to do nothing. Look at our media, more time is spent on the TV talking about a broken actor like Charlie Sheen (my prayers go out to him) He has real mental and spiritual problems, then on any real news. We have become a nation of voyeurs instead of the problem solvers as we once were