Flashermac Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 There was more to the Founding Fathers and past presidents like Abraham Lincoln than we were ever taught in history class or were able to read in a book. But now, thanks to porn king Larry Flynt, we can read all the sordid details because according to him, the lives of the nation's past presidents were governed by sex. In his new book One Nation under Sex, he takes an up-close-and-personal look at the sex lives of the Founding Fathers and beyond. While historians are marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Flynt is pushing his expose of the seamier side of United States presidents and first ladies. He told The Daily Beast: 'There’s been a lot left out of history books, and we wanted to be more inclusive. For 35 years I’ve been exposing corrupt politicians, and I wanted to know if our Founding Fathers had the same follies or not.' Some of the things Flynt reveals in his book are how Ben Franklin helped save the American Revolution by seducing French women, that Dolley Madison slept around, and James Buchanan's gay love affair with a slave owner was a boon for secessionists. He also claims that Abe Lincoln liked to share beds with men and Eleanor Roosevelt's lesbian affairs helped her become a crusader for equal rights. He also talks about the sexual prowess of Bill Clinton and JFK. Speaking of his book, Flynt said: 'Don't get me wrong - I'm the first person to defend a philandering president if he can still balance the budget. But I think discretion should play a part in it.' Flynt teamed up with Columbia University lecturer David Eisenbach to write his book, in order to give it some credibility. He said: 'I knew no one would read a historical book by a pornographer, so I brought him in for the credibility.' Eisenbach said that many academics scorn books written for public consumption and certainly those dealing with sex lives, 'so I knew this wouldn't help my career,' he admits. 'But there's more to life than tenure.' Flynt, who survived an assassination attempt in 1978, is paralysed from the waist down and has spent the last 30 years in a wheelchair. He has recently invested his time in gathering dirt on potential candidates for the 2012 presidency and is seen as a thorn in the side of hypocritical lawmakers and a supporter of sexual freedom for all. Most see him as nothing but a pedlar of porn for his Hustler empire which is the leading producer of X-rated DVDS and magazines. He also owns a chain of strip clubs throughout the country. According to MSNBC, Flynt and Eisenbach say they were disappointed that historians have mostly whitewashed the Founding Fathers when it comes to spreading the word about their personal exploits. They researched and sourced the material over several years from sources including the National Archives, the Woodrow Wilson papers at Princeton, and the Roosevelt and other presidential libraries. Some of the things that Flynt unearthed particularly irritated him. He said: 'I think Jefferson was like the Energizer Bunny with more than just Sally Hemmings if you know what I mean. Historians have stayed clear of anything that might be unsavoury about the guy who drafted the Constitution.' According to the Daily Beast, Flynt was also surprised to discover that Buchanan had a gay lover yet supported slavery. He said: 'You'd think he'd identify with oppressed people but he was a staunch segregationist.' Eisenbach said that 2012 presidential candidates should not rest easy in the hope that the book has taken over all of Flynt's spare time. He said: 'He has kind of held back a bit, but as we get closer to the election there will be more revelations forthcoming. 'Let's just say, for example, that if you are making a big stand against gays in the military or gays marrying, you'd better have a clean bill of health on your own marriage vows.' Flynt will begin the book tour this month but said he has his eye very much on the next election cycle: 'For more than 30 years, we've established ourselves as people who pay for information, and we are constantly looking for and getting it. 'There's some people I've had my eye on for a long time in the Senate and Congress and eventually things will materialize. 'We focus on all of them, but the conservative Republicans make it so easy, they've got so much baggage.' Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Will this book include sketches and photos? It should be interesting to see what Ronald Reagans sexual exploits were? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The article claims dirt will be revealed about 2012 candidates. That should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I forget the name of the syndrome but those that use to be in the limelight just cannot wait to do anything to get back into it, even if they appear like absolute tools ... all the sycophants that hang with them, like parasites, badly advise them just so they can get a 3 second grab in a news report or a picture in the newspaper. Ah, the modern world, I often think that 80% of the people that turn up at celebrity/important people's funerals just attend to see themselves on the news later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Am I the only one who finds it disturbing that the media is trumpeting the next race to the White House as being the 'first billion dollar-per-campaign race' ? I guess a billion USD isnt what it once was, but wow - if there was any doubt that you needed big business behind you to have a shot, I guess its pretty well been blown to pieces by that 'revelation'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Citizens United did that, my friend. Any thought that the US is a democracy and not a 3rd world banana republic went out the window with that ruling! Unlimited money can come to candidates from corporations now, eliminating any pretense of "will of the *people*." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Just because Bill got a BJ from an young intern does not make him a bad guy. How many punters here have obtained the services of a legal age gal half their age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Citizens United did that, my friend. Any thought that the US is a democracy and not a 3rd world banana republic went out the window with that ruling! Unlimited money can come to candidates from corporations now, eliminating any pretense of "will of the *people*." LOL...you sound like me. I honestly and truly believe that America is no longer a republic. The founders lived in a country that was largely uneducated and landless and came up with the electoral college out of the fear that those citizens could easily be swayed. Over 200 years later, not much has changed. Even though we have a literacy rate of 99%, the masses are just as 'ignorant'. When I worked in the financial securities industry there was a saying that the 'masses are asses'. You looked to short stocks where there was a lot of small buyers because they were always late to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I agree with you. Today, there is too much soma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Ah, the modern world, I often think that 80% of the people that turn up at celebrity/important people's funerals just attend to see themselves on the news later on All publicity is good publicity Oz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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