Evidently, Franklin Delano Roosevelt believed that organized labor ought to remain outside of government. He is said to have recognized the horrible prospect that conflicts of interest would arise in such a relationship. History has born out his concern, as state governors across the country can attest to.

Dwight D. Eisenhower referred to a similar conflict of interest concerning military contractors and government. Eisenhower saw similar problems in the intellectual pool of expertise that is paid to serve the government, and, vicariously, themselves.

Concealed Handguns Won't Make Bars Shooting Galleries (Commentary) -

Virginia Beach Police Chief Jake Jacocks Jr. recently asked Gov. Bob McDonnell to veto the "concealed handguns in bars" bills that have passed both houses of the General Assembly.

..our own hunger for sensationalism and our gullible lazy natures that would rather be entertained than enlightened ...

This linked artcle illustrates two important items. ONE... as Hollywood markets to our ever present need for escapism they spoon feed us inaccurate bullshit in order to sell sensationalism and glamour. Case in point... depression or no depression, two white trash, ignorant, off the chain Texas teens with little regard for another's life or property should never be given glamour status. AND TWO...

Just as Virtue isn't exclusive to religious folks, Abstinence isn't a Religious Thang!

No matter what the Little Devil on your other shoulder tells you... it's a HUMAN THANG and It's a control issue and granted, humans have control issues, but it is not laughable or out of the question to stress abstinence as the best form of contraception... BECAUSE IT IS!

AND not equally.... Maybe both being in the general vicinity is enough for interaction while being separate could be less of a distraction... maybe?

...coming soon

How MUCH Methane does THAT THING Produce???

Just imagine the traffic hazards if the furry proboscideans were still with us roaming free... and imagine a world without Heating Oil?... HOLY Treeless TUNDRA Smart Grid Man!... talk about scorched earth...

Some might say that School is a place for learning, but I imagine that argument could be, and probably was used by both sides