tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post116239311171557875..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Stuck in second placeRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1162606754495298352006-11-03T20:19:00.000-06:002006-11-03T20:19:00.000-06:00TomEither I am trying to rip off the Borat craze o...Tom<BR/><BR/>Either I am trying to rip off the Borat craze or it's s typo.<BR/><BR/>As for the rest, Tuesday will tell.<BR/><BR/>The story about Sen. Roseleip is fascinating but, ironically, may have been more true of our old conscripted military than of today's volunteer force.Rick Esenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1162583283172280452006-11-03T13:48:00.000-06:002006-11-03T13:48:00.000-06:00A little history lesson for the Adjunct Professor....A little history lesson for the Adjunct Professor. Wisconsin State Senator Gordon Roseleip (R-Darlington), a World War II veteran, served with honor in the legislature until he was defeated in 1974. <BR/><BR/>During the 1973 session, he appeared at a public hearing on a bill which would have amended Wisconsin law to permit condoms to be openly displayed in retail establishments. (Prior to the repeal of this law, condoms were classified as "indecent" articles which had to be kept out of sight, behind the counter, which meant that anyone who wishes to buy a condom had to request them from a store clerk, which had the effect of making condoms much harder to purchase, due to the embarassment factor).<BR/><BR/>Roseleip came out four-square against repeal of the law, and against making it easier for people to buy condoms.<BR/><BR/>His rationale? The armed forces had traditionally drawn members disproportionately from the ranks of the poor, and that making condoms more generally available would therefore weaken our national defense, as there would be fewer poor people to serve in the military if people could more easily prevent pregnancy.<BR/><BR/>Roseleip drew quite a bit of press attention at the time for these comments, but he stood by them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com