Posted on 11/30/2017 1:26:06 PM PST by Starman417
The chickens of the era of moral relativism are coming home to roost in the scandals that have rocked the studios of Hollywood, the green rooms of media moguls, and the cloak rooms of Congress. Are the cases of Matt Lauer, Harvey Weinstein. John Conyers, Charlie Rose et al any surprise in an era where traditional marriage and fidelity to one spouse of the opposite sex have been under assault and routinely mocked?
We live in any age of transgendered restrooms, where transgendered athletes like Caitlyn Jenner are given courage awards by sports channels like ESPN. Harder work is done and truer courage shown every day by those who get married, stay married, stay in the body God gave them and withstand the mockery of a society that considers such people as fossils on the verge of extinction.
Vice President Mike Pence was roundly mocked for his rule that he would not travel, meet, or dine alone with a woman other than his wife. He saw that the best way not to be led into temptation is to not lead yourself into it and it is hard to get into trouble if the only woman you find yourself alone with is the woman you married, the mother of your children. That did not sit well in the age of gay marriage, trans-gendered people, and cohabitation as if marriage came with a warranty and was a commodity you could exchange if you were later not pleased:
Vice President Mike Pence was roundly ridiculed when it was revealed that he makes an effort never to be alone with a woman who is not his wife, but the policy is looking less prudish and more sensible as accusations of sexual misconduct against powerful men proliferate.Moral fortitude and a healthy fear of human weakness was not shared by Hollywood and television moguls and liberal politicians who, while looking away from the Sodom and Gomorrah in their midst, mocked Pence as a prude who was merely trying to hide his inner predator. They were led by the profane ad unhinged Steven Colbert:Accusations first surfaced last month against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and have since reverberated through Hollywood, the media and government at every level. On Wednesday, Matt Lauer, a longtime host of NBC’s “Today,” and Minnesota Public Radio’s Garrison Keillor were fired by their respective organizations amid accusations of improper behavior. …
The “Pence rule” is a variation of the personal conduct policy popularized by the Rev. Billy Graham, who refused to travel, meet or dine alone with a woman. In addition, the vice president does not attend parties where alcohol is served without his wife by his side.
Feminists have criticized the Pence rule as a potential barrier to women’s advancement in the workplace, although there is no evidence to suggest that women who worked for Mr. Pence were held back by the rule….
Jay Richards, research professor at The Catholic University of America and executive editor of the conservative news website The Stream, said the Pence rule is a reasonable response to the dramatic social changes that have torn down the boundaries between the sexes over the past half-century….
In addition to guarding against infidelity and other sexual misconduct, Mr. Richards said, the Pence rule preserves the reputations of all parties involved.
“It’s as much or more about preserving the reputations of himself and other women,” he said. “A simple guardrail is absolutely reasonable if you want to prevent the rumor mill from starting, let alone even worse sexual transgressions.”
According to Colbert, Pence’s rule about not dining alone with women “can only mean one thing: Mike Pence is such an out-of-control, force-five bone-icane that he has to be monitored by Karen Pence at all times. One Amstel Lite and he’s dry-humping the bread basket. O.K.? Oh, there’s snow on the roof—but there’s a fire in the furnace.”…Colbert’s view is not unique among the cultural elites and helps explain why we find ourselves world where even those who write our laws about sexual harassment have a secret slush fund to silence the victims of their sexual harassment.“He is so naughty, if you left him alone with a bottle of whiskey, he might try to have sex with it,” Colbert quipped. “And Jim Beam and Jack Daniels are both dudes, and he’s not into that scene. All right? He has to pray away the Mount Gay.”…
Even Pence’s engagement story—he hid a ring and a bottle of champagne in two hollowed-out loaves of bread when he and Karen went out to feed some ducks—became fodder for ridicule.
Colbert admitted the anecdote was charming, but he also couldn’t help himself: “It’s a good thing Karen was there, because you do not want to leave Mike Pence alone with one of those seductive loaves of bread. The yeast isn’t the only thing that’s rising.”
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Republicans don’t have sex lives and they don’t want anyone else to have one either.
“Colbert admitted the anecdote was charming, but he also couldn’t help himself: ‘It’s a good thing Karen was there, because you do not want to leave Mike Pence alone with one of those seductive loaves of bread. The yeast isn’t the only thing that’s rising.’”
What a PIG. I hope there are a few girls/women in Colbert’s past that start singing!!
I think VP Pence is aces in a lot of ways; especially in the way he TENDS TO HIS MARRIAGE!
Colbert and all of the Hollywood pukes could learn a thing of two from him. Jerks.
Mike Pence represents Trump’s America.
The growing list of scumbags represent the progressive left and elite uniparty.
I’m not mocking the ‘Mike Pence rule’ but I sure as hell wouldn’t adopt it.
I was so glad to see that Vice President Pence had that standard when it was first reported.
When I first became a Christian (almost 30 yrs. ago now!), our pastor had this same standing rule. At first, I was a little offended thinking, “Wow, I can’t believe he is so untrusting of women!” He even went to far as to be sure he had full glass double doors to his counseling office to ensure privacy but visibility.
But as I grew as a Christian, I understood that He was trying to be above reproach and false accusations.
What godly wisdom these men have!
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” Proverbs 22:3
There are times when the left’s non-negotiable habit of not having any control over their collective and individual ability NOT to mock Republicans leads them to say genuinely stupid things. This is one of those times.
Why is it anyone’s business what Mike Pence does with his wife? It’s nobody’s business if someone wants to marry their garden sculpture or have sex with their parakeet. Why is it anything that’s skin off the back of a dips**t libtard?
...”According to Colbert, Pence’s rule about not dining alone with women “can only mean one thing: Mike Pence is such an out-of-control, force-five bone-icane that he has to be monitored by Karen Pence at all times. One Amstel Lite and he’s dry-humping the bread basket. O.K.? Oh, there’s snow on the roof—but there’s a fire in the furnace.”…
“He is so naughty, if you left him alone with a bottle of whiskey, he might try to have sex with it,” Colbert quipped. “And Jim Beam and Jack Daniels are both dudes, and he’s not into that scene. All right? He has to pray away the Mount Gay.”…
Even Pence’s engagement story—he hid a ring and a bottle of champagne in two hollowed-out loaves of bread when he and Karen went out to feed some ducks—became fodder for ridicule.
Colbert admitted the anecdote was charming, but he also couldn’t help himself: “It’s a good thing Karen was there, because you do not want to leave Mike Pence alone with one of those seductive loaves of bread. The yeast isn’t the only thing that’s rising.”...
In my world these are evil statements and certainly not funny. Who would watch this guy on T.V. anyway. Oh, wait! I know the answer to that.
“Rev. Billy Graham, who refused to travel, meet or dine alone with a woman.”
IIRC, he wouldn’t even be in an elevator with any woman not his wife.
“Rev. Billy Graham, who refused to travel, meet or dine alone with a woman.”
IIRC, he wouldn’t even be in an elevator with any woman not his wife.
The rule makes a ton of sense. I modified it a bit....my wife has to know the woman...ie they have had to met at a company picnic or social event or been to our house.
Never had to use it. There were always others who wanted to go for lunch, or happy hour or whatever.....and never drove alone. It isn’t difficult.....unless you really do want to graze new grass.
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Now making meself scarce from the fallout!
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Billy Graham had this rule forever.
Sadly, we have to have two adults in every Sunday School room with the kids these days. Both for the actual threat of some creep as a teacher (the Texas church shooter volunteered with church kids), as well as the possibility of a child coming up with ideas.
Phrasing the question in this manner leads to an entirely different debate:
From NPR
The question of when or whether it's appropriate to hold a child back in school is a heated one among teachers, parents and even politicians.
And a new study is adding some kindling to the debate.
Researchers found that the rate at which kids are held back — in education circles it's called "grade retention" — has dropped dramatically. From 1995 to 2005, the overall retention rate hovered near 3 percent. But, from 2005 to 2010 it fell to 1.5 percent.
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/12/12/370057298/big-drop-in-students-being-held-back-but-why
Now the LEFT and its enablers insist that there is no absolute civil virtues nor should we learn of admirable historical figures without full exposure of their foibles! Of course the MSM and popular culture seems to emphasize and glorify outlaws and bad behavior in movies and music and then wonder why the consumers of such dreck behave as they do!
Here is a poem that I would seriously doubt being taught in most of Academia but that speaks so strongly to this current spate of "men behaving badly";
Colbert teaches Sunday School at his Catholic Church. Not kidding.
Most of the families I know with many children are conservative, and usually Republican.
I am nearly certain that most - perhaps even all! - of those children resulted directly from heterosexual copulation, a.k.a., a sex life.
You are either being sarcastic, ignorant, or are conveniently conflating immoral promiscuity with active sexuality.
The Puritans and Pilgrims were very sexual - within marriage. They engaged in animal husbandry, and were quite well acquainted with sexuality and procreation. If they had not been, they would not have survived the harsh environment and high mortality of the pioneering era.
(If your post was intended as sarcasm, it failed of its purpose.)
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