Now it appears that it was the GOP leadership that knew and sat on the information. The rest of the thread is a condemnation of the GOP. I came back to the thread after midnight, caught up with the latest facts, and went from there.
My reputation as a straight-shooter is well-known here. Enjoy your stay here while you can.
-PJ
"My reputation as a straight-shooter is well-known here. Enjoy your stay here while you can."
I'll vouch for your conduct all through this thread!
FYI...out of curiousity I did a little reading on 'age of consent laws'
Here: http://www.coolnurse.com/consent.htm
and Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent
From what I can tell, no matter how disgusting and offensive we find Mr. Foley's behavoir, he is unlikely to ever face charges if the kid or other kids involved were 16 or older. The law is a bit confusing in that there are federal laws on the books but state law takes precedence.(i think)
It depends on which state the questionable activity took place,but in most states the age of consent is 16, although the federal laws use 18. DC is 16.
This, coupled with the parents of the kid not wanting to pursue the matter, may be why nothing was done. Just a guess. How old do you have to be to be a page in the congress?