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Catherine Townsend
A sex and dating columnist, Catherine Townsend published her first novel Sleeping Around: Secrets of a Sexual Adventuress in 2007, and followed up with Breaking The Rules: Confessions of a Bad Girl in 2008. She also appeared in How To Have Sex After Marriage on Five, and is now writing a third book. Born in Arkansas, Catherine was a gossip columnist for New York Magazine before moving to London in 2003, since when she has had a very interesting - and pretty public - private life...
After years of blubbering politicians and their crocodile tears, it's pretty ironic that a comedian has set the standard for serious public confessions. David Letterman's straight-talking admission that he's done 'creepy' things, while not his finest hour, was done the right way. No BS public apology, no mention of a higher power, no miserable-looking wife wringing her hands while being forced to stand by her man in the background. He told us what happened (to a sympathetic audience), on his terms, and hopes to move on.
Of course, the press is still trying to dig up dirt--most recently about a so-called secret bedroom that sources are calling 'the bunker' (it's probably closer to a fold-out couch!) But really, if he has had other consensual affairs with staff members, who cares? He cheated because the opportunity was there, and found a pool of willing women after spending intense 15-hour days with them. He's an entertainer, not a politician--so he has no responsibility to maintain a standard of morality. Though to be honest, I respect Dave more than most politicians. Hey, at least he's not a hypocrite.
Of course, the press is still trying to dig up dirt--most recently about a so-called secret bedroom that sources are calling 'the bunker' (it's probably closer to a fold-out couch!) But really, if he has had other consensual affairs with staff members, who cares? He cheated because the opportunity was there, and found a pool of willing women after spending intense 15-hour days with them. He's an entertainer, not a politician--so he has no responsibility to maintain a standard of morality. Though to be honest, I respect Dave more than most politicians. Hey, at least he's not a hypocrite.
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All men are instinctively polygamous. Alpha-males have a stronger drive and ability to achieve this.
Polygamy was is permitted in the old testament, and is permitted under Islam and was also permitted for Christians, until the rules were reformed in the middle ages.
This publicly open form of polygamy, under marriage, allows the man to take responsibility for his actions.
That it is only for politians to adhere to morality?
As far as I'm given to believe the marriage vows are sacred? I guess it must be alright if one is a highly paid entertainer then it is morals are not applicable, after all Mr Letterman can sit mock an vilify others who perpetrate such acts as he has done in the past, but when it comes to poor old Dave well it understandable.
Are you attempting a paradigm shift in personal views, well known to us all, are they not or are you have a momentary abstaintion?
This little farce, that it has become, puts me in mind of the fisherman, who cast his net then drew it to him, as the net neared the minnows could be seen to jumping through and out of the holes, however the bigger fish could not get free.
I'm sure you can see that Mr lettermans case men of note seldom elude attentions.
The people Letterman skewers tend to be politicians who vote against gay rights and are later arrested in airport toilets soliciting sex, or politicians who preach "family values" whilst siring illegitimate children, or... well, you get the picture.
Or maybe you don't.
Please do feel free to read my own many entries, you will find them under airmarshall
I for one could careless what Mr Letterman did, does or does not do, now or then or ever, or with whom, or indeed when. Whereas for yourself, you give the distinct impression to thinking he is a champion of people rights.
In addition if it is the case as your appear to know so much in the surround of this piffle, and his extra curricula activities happening so and when, why then does he feel the need to bow his head shamefully as if he had committed a crime?
The greatest problem with the American caucus is their inane stupidity, example, how do so many perverted characters gain entry into the circle of power?
Are they so FUCKING BLIND or is it they have come to enjoy the activity of sticking an endoscope up their own societies arse on each occasion some mutant is dredge out of the gutter into the daylight, then placed into the greenhouse so might begin the precious examination of their tender little feelings? Oh the revulsion, think of children, 'why dear lord God mus evertin' be so tainted with the odour of flesh?
As to my comment, that was a aimed at my mutual friend Catherine.