Nov 7th, 2007 Posted in Constitution | no comment »
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Simple sentence and we’ve even messed this one up. Read it again. Which powers? The ones contained herein! And no more! Read the rest of this entry »
Nov 7th, 2007 Posted in Virtue | no comment »
“Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your or another’s peace or reputation.”
1. The pursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasure
Each coming together of man and wife, even if they have been mated for many years, should be a fresh adventure; each winning should necessitate a fresh wooing. - Marie Stopes
It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lecher. - William Shakespeare
Its (pornography) avowed purpose is to excite sexual desire, which, I should have thought, is unnecessary in the case of the young, inconvenient in the case of the middle aged, and unseemly in the old.- Malcolm Muggeridge
Franklin’s opinion on a volatile subject is clear – minimize sexual contact in every situation. The addition of other concepts seems almost an afterthought; he knew that abstinence was unlikely. Moderation is seen in the last part of the phrase, as well as the admonishment that acting on this strong urge can result in grave harm to relationships and social standing. Read the rest of this entry »
