Porsche 911
Ashley Alexandra Dupre
Elliot Spitzer
As usual, when it comes to sex, Americans go off the deep end.
As we all know, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer felt he had to resign as a result of the fallout resulting from his dealing with a "call girl".
I'm really at a loss to figure out what all the fuss is about.
It seems to me that there are a few things about this that the public is upset about.
1) A married man obtaining sex outside his marriage. Well that's not unusual. Most of the Politicians in both the U.S. and Canada would have to resign if that was the problem.
2) A married (or any man) seeking his pleasure from a Prostitute. Most women can't understand this. Even though it's been going on for thousands of years. Mr. Spitzer is a relatively good looking, relatively wealthy and relatively powerful man. He doesn't need a Prostitute, he could no doubt have any young (or old) intern or secretary or pretty much any number of women he wanted at no charge.
He didn't need a Prostitute, he wanted one. He wanted one because of the "no strings attached", no "Fatal Attraction", no "you said you were going to call" whining, no "when are you going to leave your wife" baggage that having a real affair entails.
Why he wanted sex outside his marriage is his business, it's between him and his wife and no one else.
3) The fact that Spitzer engaged in an illegal act, that is soliciting the services of a Prostitute is probably the crux of the issue. The majority of the public in North America, from any polls I have seen, think that Prostitution should be legalised and licensed. Still he is the Governor and should uphold the laws. I won't even get into the hypocrisy and irony of this same Governor that initiated a crackdown (no pun intended) on the very practise he was caught engaging in.
4) $5000/hour! Wow, that's the aspect of this case that really intrigues me. And I think that's what has stirred the public so much.
There is a genuine hierarchy when it comes to Prostitutes. "Call Girls" rank at the top of the heap, generally recognised as being very professional, very good looking, very discreet and with a wide knowledge of most or all of men's "needs". They make the big bucks and I've wondered sometimes how much the top whore makes. Like in sports they always claim this or that player is now the top ranking money maker.
I wonder if there are some of these girls that make in excess of 10,000 per hour. Genuine Superstar Hookers.
My question is, what exactly do you get for $5000? I mean that you can't get for $500?
I think it's like cars. Both a Honda Civic and a Porsche 911 will get you from point "A" to Point "B". One cost $20,000, the other costs $120,000. I've never had a $5000 Call Girl and I've never driven a Porsche Carrera. One I'm not allowed to do one and the other I can't afford to do. But how much would I pay for a one hour ride in a Porsche?
Elliot Spitzer has a lot more money that I do. $5000 for him would likely translate into $500 for me.
Would I pay $500 for an hour in a Porsche? Yes I would. Why? Because I want to find out what all the fuss is about. I want to know why a great many people shell out over $100,000 to purchase this automobile. When they can get to Point "B" just as easily and as quickly (obeying the laws) in a Honda Civic.
And maybe if I had a ride in a 911 I would come back a month later and hand over another $500 for another hour ride. Maybe it's just that good.
Maybe Ashley Alexandra Dupre was worth $5000/hour. Who can say? It's up to an individuals taste. Maybe a non-car guy would get in the Porsche and say "what's the big deal"? Obviously Ashley had or did something that was right up Spitzers sweet zone.
There is a woman and a car for everyone. Some are fast and furious, some are reliable and dull, some are hard to maintain but the rewards are worth it. Some are old but loved. Some are young and driven hard. Some are abused, some are babied. Different colours from different areas of the world. Some with pedigrees, others commonplace.
Some will break you, or kill you.
Men fall in love with them or grow to hate them. They'll all do one thing. Get you from Point "A" to Point "B". But often it's not getting there that matters, it's the trip itself.
As far as I am concerned when it comes to Elliot Spitzer: It's his money, it's his dick and it's his marriage. Let the guy resign but don't condemn him for doing what thousands of men, some very powerful men, have done for centuries.
