Former page: We knew about Foley 'for years'

TCPalm(Florida) ^ | October 1, 2006 | M.E. SPRENGELMEYER AND AMIE PARNES

[Matchett-PI]

Washington D.C. Age of Consent = 16
http://www.sodomylaws.org/usa/dc/dcdocuments04.htm
[snip]
Section 30-103 of the D. C. Code defines the Age of Consent as 16. While that Section then goes on to apply that definition to marriage, the definition is clearly a more general one.

That Section was enacted in 1901. Thus this is deeply embedded in Washington law, having been in effect for almost a century, and possibly reflecting older District law. It is nothing new or recent.

The age of 16 is woven as a thread which pervades the entire body of D. C. law relating to sexual offenses of various kinds. For examp1es (there are others):
As indicated above, the current Sodomy law, which this Bill amends, draws a clear line at age 16.
Section 22-3501 creates a number of sexual offenses when one of the participants is below age 16, which are not offenses if involving only persons over 16.
Section 22-1112b creates a much heightened offense if certain things a sexual nature are said or done in the presence of persons below the age 16.
Section 22-2801- Rape effectively sets the defining age for so-called "statutory rape" in the District as 16.
Sections 22-2011(2), 2012(1) and (2), and 22014(a), dea1ing with "Sexua1 Performances", permit such performances by persons 16 and older.
Section 22-2704, dea1ing with certain prostitution-related offenses, incorporates an age of 16.
[snip] http://www.sodomylaws.org/usa/dc/dcdocuments04.htm

[The Great RJ]

Nothing can justify Foley's behavior, but what about Barney Frank...wasn't he literaly pimping young men from his DC apartment?

[onyx]

He's looking for virgins, heh?

[RichardW]

The worst part of this whole deal was that the House leadership fumbled the ball. Inexcusable. They knew about this for a long, long time and swept it under the rug. And it will probably give us "Speaker Pelosi."

[montag813]

The look on Ashcroft's face is like "Fudgepacker...yechhh"

[carola]

Why did this kid keep up the correspondence? He must have been having a good laugh.

Anyone with mildly functioning gaydar would suspect that Foley is gay. It sounds like the pages discussed it. This particular page handed Foley at note when he left. I think that's kind of weird unless you go around to every office and hand each congressman a note. Maybe it started as a lark to see if Foley would take the bait. Well, he did, but I don't think that makes him a pedophile. After all, Foley had a pretty good example of the fact that the Congress doesn't take this sort of thing too seriously in the way Gerry Studds was allowed to have sex with a page and then retire in his own good time.

[JCEccles]

You can bet that somewhere inside the beltway this morning, more than one male liberal Democrat lawmaker is watching TV while lying in bed with his 16 year old male lover and saying, "Super! We're going to win another seat in Congress!"

[onyx]

Thanks. You're right, vague and seems to apply to marriage.

Foley's taste for young men seems similar to the blond school teacher who got probation. Should we expect posters who thought her dalliances were ok to sanction his? /s

[fabriclady]

"He was targeting young men, not prepubescent boys"

Still young men (teens).
Still hoping he will get lockup, so the big dogs can go after the baby face pedophile.
I believe the one thing that protected the very young boys was that he was smart enough to try and remain cool.
And who knows what will come out, this is a new investigation.
Anyone know if he had children of his own?

[Dane]

The worst part of this whole deal was that the House leadership fumbled the ball. Inexcusable. They knew about this for a long, long time and swept it under the rug. And it will probably give us "Speaker Pelosi.

Uh the GOP didn't sweep this under the rug. The first inkling of foley's letchery was when a parent complained about foley's non-sexual but inappropriate e-mails. The parents wanted the e-mails to stop and no further investigation.

When the sexually explicit IM's became public(last Friday) foley was booted outof Congress.

But nice try and I'm sure nancy pelosi will be sending you a thank you card for your trouble.

[RobbyS]

From a biological point of view a person is no longer a "child" when he/she is able to have children of their own. Fourteen is a reasonable cut off age. In the 19th Century, men went to work and women got married at 14. Adolescence is a modern invention of the pampered middle class. As for sexual maturity, that is as much a moral as a psychological thing.

[zeaal]

That is exactly why Foley bugged out of DC as fast as he did ... to get home and discard all of his computer equipment and clean the place up from porn. Before the feds could get to it.

[ardara]

You have bought into the media's scheme to protect homosexuals.According to the media the offending priests were pedophiles.The word homosexual usually was very conveniently left out of the story.

[zeaal]

"However, from what I've seen and heard on this, the Dims are going crazy. And, of course, blaming it on the GOP leadership. They knew, yea, probably so, and probably know about a lot of others doing stuff like this."

If the republicans in congress knew about Foley so did the democrats. This is equal opportunity information. Let's call for an investigation to confirm EVERYONE that knew of Foley's 'interests.'

[onyx]

Adolescence and puberty. His correspondence was TOTALLY inappropriate.

[robertpaulsen]

"Foley was one of the members of Congress who expressed what appeared to be a sincere interest in the young pages ..."

Some Congressmen like to go to bed and curl up with a good book, while others ...

[fabriclady]

"You can bet that somewhere inside the beltway this morning, more than one male liberal Democrat lawmaker is watching TV while lying in bed with his 16 year old male lover and saying,"

Wait a minute, its not wrong if the democrats do it.
Recall Clinton, Franks and many more.
Maybe we will see some fall out from this, just maybe some of the boys will talk about the others that I believe are out there.

[Dolphy]

Now Rahm Emmanuel is bashing Tom Reynolds, who never knew of sexually explict 'text messages'

So what is Rahm saying, that the Republicans should have thought the worse because Foley is gay? Is he implying that absent any complaints that the Republicans should have taken it upon themselves to conduct a full investigation because of his sexual preference?

The Democrats make me sick. Beneath these so called champions of civil rights and equality is complete contempt for the groups they claim to represent.

[onyx]

Don't even try to lecture me.
I have bought into NOTHING spewed by MSM.
Many homosexuals like teenage boys.
Get over yourself.

[Kuksool]

{Should we expect posters who thought her dalliances were ok to sanction his? /s}

Good point. Where are the hot for Congressman posts? Or why doesn't my Congress critter come on to me?