{"id":1893,"date":"2013-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.224.237.165\/index.php\/2019\/02\/25\/founding-fathers-strike-ben-franklins-free-love-amendment-from-bill-of-rights\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T04:58:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T21:58:50","slug":"founding-fathers-strike-ben-franklins-free-love-amendment-from-bill-of-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/16\/founding-fathers-strike-ben-franklins-free-love-amendment-from-bill-of-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Founding Fathers Strike Ben Franklin&#8217;s &#8220;Free Love&#8221; Amendment from Bill of Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<h6>By <a href=\"\/search?author=Nik Varley, 1787\">Nik Varley, 1787<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Jan. 22, 2016<\/h6>\n<p><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">Sources at the Constitutional Convention told <\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"21\" data-time=\"1453789034214\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><\/insert><\/p>\n<p>Sources at the Constitutional Convention told the <i>Shady Dealer<\/i> this morning that the American Constitution will not include Ben Franklin\u2019s proposed \u2018Free Love\u2019 amendment in the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t feel like Franklin\u2019s 11th amendment has a place in the constitution,\u201d said convention attendee George Mason. \u201cI\u2019d say that all the other amendments are pretty integral to the Constitution, but this just feels completely out of left field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An unknown member of the convention provided the <i>Dealer<\/i> with a copy of the amendment, which begins:<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe right of the people to be secure in their sexual partners, sexual expression, or choice of sexual position, shall not be violated by the United States Government unless on the presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. No person shall be held accountable for their sexual conducts, whether public, private, monogamous or part of some wild group action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the other proposed amendments in the Bill of Rights, which are only a few pages, Franklin\u2019s amendment spans several pages and rigorously addresses the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he hopes the American public will enjoy. It also includes its own table of contents and lengthy glossary to assist those who may not be familiar with the complex and nuanced sexual activities referred to in the document.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment continues, \u201cCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of sexual hang-ups, or prohibiting the free exercise of tender, erotic experimentation. In addition, the right of the people to keep and bear rods, whips, gags and other instruments of pleasure shall not be infringed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, we all like Ben, but there\u2019s just no way that this thing is getting in the constitution\u201d remarked Constitutional framer James Madison. \u201cIn addition to being crass, it actively undermines other parts of the constitution. On page four, it says that \u2018Cruel and unusual punishment is permissible as long as everyone involved is consenting\u2019. We can\u2019t let that shit in here, it could bring down the whole nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Franklin defended his amendment before the constitutional convention, and accused his fellow framers of being \u201cbehind the times\u201d, claiming \u201cFrance has had this stuff in its Constitution for years\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"7\" data-time=\"1453735813157\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">t<\/insert><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1453735812558\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\"><\/delete><\/p>\n<p><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"2\" data-time=\"1453735812558\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">T<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">he <\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><i>Shady Dealer<\/i><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"> this morning that the American constitution will not include Ben Franklin\u2019s proposed \u2018Free Love\u2019 amendment in the Bill of Rights.<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">\u201cI really don\u2019t feel like Franklin\u2019s 11th amendment has a place in the constitution<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"9\" data-time=\"1453735824320\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">,<\/insert>\u201d said convention attendee George Mason<insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"14\" data-time=\"1453772056854\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">,<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"13\" data-time=\"1453772056264\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">.<\/delete>  \u201cI\u2019d say that all the other amendments are pretty integral to the <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"11\" data-time=\"1453735830463\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">C<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"10\" data-time=\"1453735829984\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">c<\/delete>onstitution, but this just feels completely out of left field.\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">An unknown member of the convention provided the <i>Dealer<\/i> with a copy of the amendment, which begins:<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"> \u201cThe right of the people to be secure in their sexual partners, sexual expression, or choice of sexual position, shall not be violated by the United States Government unless on the presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.<delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"5\" data-time=\"1453601715802\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"> <\/delete> No person shall be held accountable for their sexual conducts, whether public, private, monogamous or part of some wild group action.\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"15\" data-time=\"1453772862036\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"18\" data-time=\"1453788536291\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-3\" data-cid=\"20\" data-time=\"1453788547044\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">In contrast to the other proposed amendments in the Bill of Rights, which are only a few pages, Franklin\u2019s amendment spans several pages and rigorously addresses the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he hopes the American public will enjoy. It also includes it&#8217;s own table of contents and lengthy glossary to assist those who may not be familiar with the complex and nuanced sexual activities referred to in the document<\/insert><\/insert><\/delete><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"15\" data-time=\"1453772862036\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"18\" data-time=\"1453788536291\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">The amendment goes on<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"17\" data-time=\"1453773507082\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">continuesgoes<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"18\" data-time=\"1453788536291\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"> in this fashion for several pages, making it much longer than any of the other amendments being considered by the Convention. Franklin&#8217;s amendment also goes into great detail describing the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he wants the American people to enjoy.<\/delete><\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"447\" data-time=\"1453773218889\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">\u201cThe thing goes on for pages and pages!\u201d <\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"447\" data-time=\"1453773218889\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"><insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"16\" data-time=\"1453735859794\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">remarked<\/insert><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"12\" data-time=\"1453735858716\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">said<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"447\" data-time=\"1453773218889\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"> framer William Samuel Johnson. \u201cThe other amendments are only a few sentences\u2014a paragraph at most.  This thing is practically endless.  Franklin really goes into detail describing the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he wants the American people to enjoy<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"447\" data-time=\"1453773218889\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"4\" data-time=\"1453601702976\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">.<\/insert><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"447\" data-time=\"1453773218889\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"3\" data-time=\"1453601701064\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">.<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">The amendment continues, \u201cCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of sexual hang-ups, or prohibiting the free exercise of tender, erotic experimentation.  In addition, the right of the people to keep and bear rods, whips, gags and other instruments of pleasure shall not be infringed.\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">\u201cLook, we all like Ben, but there\u2019s just no way that this thing is getting in the <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"28\" data-time=\"1453735891027\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">C<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"27\" data-time=\"1453735890174\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">c<\/delete>onstitution<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"24\" data-time=\"1453735885456\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">,<\/insert>\u201d said constitutional framer James Madison. <delete class=\"del cts-1\" data-cid=\"6\" data-time=\"1453601725974\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\"> <\/delete>\u201cIn addition to being crass, it actively undermines other parts of the <insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"30\" data-time=\"1453735902851\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">C<\/insert><delete class=\"del cts-2\" data-cid=\"29\" data-time=\"1453735902289\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">c<\/delete>onstitution.  On page four, it says that \u2018Cruel and unusual punishment is permissible as long as everyone involved is consenting\u2019.  We can\u2019t let that shit in here, it could bring down the whole nation.\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">Franklin defended his amendment before the constitutional convention, and accused his fellow framers of being \u201cbehind the times\u201d, claiming \u201cFrance has had this stuff in its constitution for years<insert class=\"ins cts-2\" data-cid=\"31\" data-time=\"1453735914558\" data-userid=\"3\" data-username=\"Nicolas Aldape\">.<\/insert>\u201d<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">The document concludes, \u201cIn summary, the citizens of the United States of America will have the inalienable right to do it however, whenever, and wherever they please and in whatever manner they see fit\u2014especially if it\u2019s with Uncle Ben<\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\"><insert class=\"ins cts-1\" data-cid=\"8\" data-time=\"1453601743726\" data-userid=\"13\" data-username=\"Matthew Goldenberg\">.<\/insert><\/delete><delete class=\"del cts-3\" data-cid=\"19\" data-time=\"1453789034120\" data-userid=\"17\" data-username=\"Walker King\">\u201d<\/delete><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nik Varley, 1787 Jan. 22, 2016 Sources at the Constitutional Convention told Sources at the Constitutional Convention told the Shady Dealer this morning that the American Constitution will not include Ben Franklin\u2019s proposed \u2018Free Love\u2019 amendment in the Bill of Rights. \u201cI really don\u2019t feel like Franklin\u2019s 11th amendment has a place in the constitution,\u201d said convention attendee George Mason. \u201cI\u2019d say that all the other amendments are pretty integral to the Constitution, but this just feels completely out of left field.\u201d An unknown member of the convention provided the Dealer with a copy of the amendment, which begins: \u201cThe right of the people to be secure in their sexual partners, sexual expression, or choice of sexual position, shall not be violated by the United States Government unless on the presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. No person shall be held accountable for their sexual conducts, whether public, private, monogamous or part of some wild group action.\u201d In contrast to the other proposed amendments in the Bill of Rights, which are only a few pages, Franklin\u2019s amendment spans several pages and rigorously addresses the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he hopes the American public will enjoy. It also includes its own table of contents and lengthy glossary to assist those who may not be familiar with the complex and nuanced sexual activities referred to in the document. The amendment continues, \u201cCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of sexual hang-ups, or prohibiting the free exercise of tender, erotic experimentation. In addition, the right of the people to keep and bear rods, whips, gags and other instruments of pleasure shall not be infringed.\u201d \u201cLook, we all like Ben, but there\u2019s just no way that this thing is getting in the constitution\u201d remarked Constitutional framer James Madison. \u201cIn addition to being crass, it actively undermines other parts of the constitution. On page four, it says that \u2018Cruel and unusual punishment is permissible as long as everyone involved is consenting\u2019. We can\u2019t let that shit in here, it could bring down the whole nation.\u201d Franklin defended his amendment before the constitutional convention, and accused his fellow framers of being \u201cbehind the times\u201d, claiming \u201cFrance has had this stuff in its Constitution for years\u201d t The Shady Dealer this morning that the American constitution will not include Ben Franklin\u2019s proposed \u2018Free Love\u2019 amendment in the Bill of Rights.\u201cI really don\u2019t feel like Franklin\u2019s 11th amendment has a place in the constitution,\u201d said convention attendee George Mason,. \u201cI\u2019d say that all the other amendments are pretty integral to the Cconstitution, but this just feels completely out of left field.\u201dAn unknown member of the convention provided the Dealer with a copy of the amendment, which begins: \u201cThe right of the people to be secure in their sexual partners, sexual expression, or choice of sexual position, shall not be violated by the United States Government unless on the presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. No person shall be held accountable for their sexual conducts, whether public, private, monogamous or part of some wild group action.\u201dIn contrast to the other proposed amendments in the Bill of Rights, which are only a few pages, Franklin\u2019s amendment spans several pages and rigorously addresses the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he hopes the American public will enjoy. It also includes it&#8217;s own table of contents and lengthy glossary to assist those who may not be familiar with the complex and nuanced sexual activities referred to in the documentThe amendment goes oncontinuesgoes in this fashion for several pages, making it much longer than any of the other amendments being considered by the Convention. Franklin&#8217;s amendment also goes into great detail describing the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he wants the American people to enjoy.\u201cThe thing goes on for pages and pages!\u201d remarkedsaid framer William Samuel Johnson. \u201cThe other amendments are only a few sentences\u2014a paragraph at most. This thing is practically endless. Franklin really goes into detail describing the depth and breadth of sexual freedom that he wants the American people to enjoy.\u201d.The amendment continues, \u201cCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of sexual hang-ups, or prohibiting the free exercise of tender, erotic experimentation. In addition, the right of the people to keep and bear rods, whips, gags and other instruments of pleasure shall not be infringed.\u201d\u201cLook, we all like Ben, but there\u2019s just no way that this thing is getting in the Cconstitution,\u201d said constitutional framer James Madison. \u201cIn addition to being crass, it actively undermines other parts of the Cconstitution. On page four, it says that \u2018Cruel and unusual punishment is permissible as long as everyone involved is consenting\u2019. We can\u2019t let that shit in here, it could bring down the whole nation.\u201dFranklin defended his amendment before the constitutional convention, and accused his fellow framers of being \u201cbehind the times\u201d, claiming \u201cFrance has had this stuff in its constitution for years.\u201dThe document concludes, \u201cIn summary, the citizens of the United States of America will have the inalienable right to do it however, whenever, and wherever they please and in whatever manner they see fit\u2014especially if it\u2019s with Uncle Ben.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-komono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2926,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1893\/revisions\/2926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoshadydealer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}