Posted on 08/11/2006 11:23:24 PM PDT by This Just In
The San Francisco Chronicle Blog "broke" the story and now the Associate Press is now running with it: Mel Gibson wrote a fundraising letter for Tom McClintock. Gasp!
And McClintock stopped using it earlier this year. Uh, gasp? No gasp? Nothing? Meaningless?
Well, if Gibson writing a fundraising letter for McClintock carries any weight of significance, then surely it is significant to point out that John Garamendi, McClintock's opponent in the race for Lt. Governor, benefited from a fundraising letter written by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame. Yarrow, you may or (probably) may not recall, was convicted of child molestation a few decades past and served time in jail for taking "indecent liberties" with a 14 year old girl. (Washington Times, Oct. 1, 2004) Yarrow was later pardoned by President Jimmy Carter. (Of course he was.)
In 2004, Texas Democrat Martin Frost cancelled a fundraising appearance with Yarrow, after learning of his molestation conviction. Interestingly, Frost appeared favorably in press reports for having the backbone to cancel any political appearances with Yarrow.
"Crimes against children are very serious offenses," Frost said in a statement. "I do not believe it is appropriate for Mr. Yarrow to campaign on my behalf." (National Journal's Congress Daily, Oct. 1, 2004)
This is as good a time as any to point out that Garamendi still hasn't endorsed the Jessica's Law initiative. Perhaps he's concerned how it would impact his financial contributors.
Unfortunately, I suspect McClintock will be assumed guilty in the media by his association with Gibson, despite the fact that he stopped using the fundraising letter and has disavowed Gibson's anti-Semitic statements.
Oh, and I don't suppose that in any of the reporting by the major dailies in California or by the Associated Press that any reporter will bother to include that McClintock's political opponent, John Garamendi (who, by the way, still hasn't endorsed Jessica's Law), raised money in 2001 from a letter written by a convicted child molester.
I have a copy of the letter from Yarrow on Garamendi's behalf, if any reporter wants it. It's quite a read. (Yarrow thinks John Garamendi can change the world. He must have been high when he wrote it.)
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I dont think this is real. Your link is not working.
My apologies. Try using your search engine and go to Flash Report. You should be able to connect. I did.
Ok.
You see anything here not equivalent to BS?
It does not look real.Its nonsense.
I just exited Flash Reports website for the third time this evening. Not sure why my link doesn't connect you, but if you're genuinely interested in the report, just go to the homepage. Browse through archives: 8-8-2006. You'll find the article.
Your sincere interest is questionable. Peter Yarrow's criminal history, as well as the letter, is well documented.
I'm feeling a bit incompetent as usual and require some assistance...
I have a little more faith in you. There's too much spoon feeding going on in our society. Whether it's tonight, or in the near future, if you're truly interested in the story you'll dig a little deeper.
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I think this fake. I did a Google Search and a Yahoo Search and Peter Yarrow is a singer for "Peter Paul and Mary".
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From what I gathered by post#10, you wanted me to provide another link (?), or am I incorrect?
But, March 26, 1970, he pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and indecent liberties" with a 14-year-old female fan and served three months in prison. In 1981 he was pardoned by President Jimmy Carter. Yarrow called the incident "the most terrible mistake I have ever made."
Yes, that is correct. Mr. Yarrow was a member of that trio. Do a search on Peter Yarrow, convicted child molester. Also, if you will browse under: Presidential pardons, you'll find his name and conviction, as well as his pardon, listed there as well.
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Check post #15
If you provide us with a better link, we can discuss this further.
I'm glad to see that you were able to find information. Regarding your post about Mr. Yarrow's conviction; time served and his regret (and if Mr. Yarrow is truly sorry for his actions, and not so much for getting caught, I salute him) is irrelevant to the context of the Free Republic post.
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