Sanford Spirals Downward

A story line that goes back to David and Bathsheba and beyond--powerful male gambles everything on a fling in the hay. Yes, many women are attracted to men in power (even if they look like Mr. Sanford). But it takes two to tango. "What was he thinking?"--the question that always gets asked.
An acquaintance of mine was describing a hunting jaunt: The guys were in an open Jeep, scouting for rabbits. They saw a pair mating in the distance. As the hunters approached, the female broke away from the male's grasp to flee for her life, and the male was also running behind her, but not to flee. He soon tackled her and resumed his attempt to make baby bunnies. This gave the hunters a chance to catch up, and soon both of our furry friends were in a stew.
The moral of the story is that your sex drive can drive you off a cliff. It's like a drug or alcohol--under it's influence, you do things you otherwise wouldn't think of doing. Adultery is like a plague in America's homes, destroying families.
These three short chapters in the Biblical Proverbs are a powerful antidote to this influence.
Yes, this is a slightly adjusted reprint from my post 14 months ago. Sanford acted like Spitzer, so it was worth a second look.

Random Rants

Why does adultery destroy the careers of politicians, while apparently enhancing the careers of Follywood stars?

If Iran had a Second Amendment, the pro-mullah thugs who raid homes in the middle of the night would have Second Thoughts before doing so.

I occasionally see people jog while wearing heavy sweatsuits in 90 degree heat. I wonder, did it ever occur to them that they'll gain back the extra sweat-weight when they drink water?

It seems that the knee-jerk hostility known as Bush Derangement Syndrome in the angry Left crowd has been replaced by PMS: Palin Malevolence Syndrome.

I'll never buy another song or album. Why should I when it's so easy to custom-make playlists on YouTube that work just like albums?

I make the world's best smoothies. Today's creation: I threw 2 bananas, 5 strawberries, 4 ice cubes, some milk, and a small slice of cherry pie into the blender. Awesome.

One of the reasons I never use Google's search engine is that GoodSearch (powered by Yahoo) donates to my favorite charity every time I use it.

Observing the response to the immorality of Governor Mark Sanford, one sees a lot of hatred, a lot of irrational guilt-by-association arrows being shot. This is a more thoughtful examination of the episode. And I'm reminded of this.

Grim Remembrance

It's been 20 years today since Red China brutally crushed the hope of freedom in Tiananmen Square. Today, China is just as brutal, but the IOC awarded them with hosting the Olympic Games, during which NBC recklessly heaped praise on many aspects of that oppressed society, and GM CEO Obama just sold the Hummer portion of GM to a Chinese company, and Google still works hard to prevent the Chinese people from using the internet to advance the cause of freedom.

Please check out HotAir's take on the anniversary.