Posted on 10/01/2006 7:45:10 AM PDT by Dane
For all those calling for the heads of Hastert and Boehner, this is an important distinction. Are THESE the e-mails that the leaders knew about? If so, these pages were no longer their responsibility, AND they were past the age of consent, so there was nothing, legally, that the House leaders could do.
When Foley started contacting younger kids, especially those still in the program, THAT'S when it became Hastert's responsibility, and I'm glad he forced Foley out. Foley's a creep, and from what I read in this article, all the pages KNEW it.
Thanks for the clarity.
He's a pervert-is that "inclusive" enough? BTW, I just realized he's RC which really is the icing on the cake for me. He's scandalized not only the Pubs, but the Papists-A double smack up aside the head for him.
Main Entry: ped·er·ast
Pronunciation: 'pe-d&-"rast
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek paiderastEs, literally, lover of boys, from paid- ped- + erastEs lover, from erasthai to love -- more at EROS
: one who practices anal intercourse especially with a boy
- ped·er·as·tic /"pe-d&-'ras-tik/ adjective
- ped·er·as·ty /'pe-d&-"ras-tE/ noun
Thus far, he corresponded with young Pages --- nothing else.
There's a lot of stuff about Barney Frank on this thread. I wasn't aware he had any pedophile stuff in his past. I know he's gay but not about underage boys. Can you enlighten me?
They ONLY knew about the emails NOT THE TEXT MESSAGES which is where Foley crossed the line. As usual, LIBERAL RATS are trying to confuse the two.
American Thinker is starting to piece together some interesting observations too:
Foley and the Blame Game
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=5907
NO ONE forces me to respond to any of my emails.
In any event, thanks for the info. I stand corrected.
Exactly right!
You need to do a little research.
He lusts for boys. We're both right.
Can someone please enlighten me as to what Barney Frank has done to invite your ire? Is it only because he's an openly gay man? There are Republicans who are openly gay (Kolbe is).
So, are we equating being gay to being a pedophile. or what? Doen't make sense to me.
Thanks to dirtboy, 1035rep, kayak and others for having the patience to help on acronyms, etc!
Don't buy into the RC-hating, Republican-hating group guilt propaganda.
So far from what we know, Foley has only scandalized himself.
A cyber double smack for him still applies.
That's an interesting story, but is not central to the Foley story in my mind because, no matter how Foley's opponent got those e-mails, the fact remains that Foley could have chosen to deny them or to admit to them. By resigning so dramatically, he has admitted his behavior in this affair.
Google: Barney Frank prostitution; and let me know what you find.
Here's a line from the Washington Post !!!
In a third blockbuster scandal, Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment.ML/NJ
Stephen Gobie never did write his tell-all book, Capitol Offenses, but he still has a juicy story to tell. A male gigolo, in 1985 he placed an solicitous ad in Washington, D.C.'s weekly gay paper, the Washington Blade: "Exceptionally good-looking, personable, muscular athlete is available. Hot bottom plus large endowment equals a good time." That was all that U.S. Representative Barney Frank needed to hear. A powerful Democratic representative from Massachusetts and one of the few openly gay politicians at the time, Frank met with the hunky Gobie on April Fools' Day, 1985.
At first their (paid-for) relationship was all sunshine and twittering birds. Gobie and Frank became inseparable friends, with benefits. Gobie joined Frank's team in the Congressional Softball League and, according to him, became "the star player." He attended a bill signing at the White House with Frank and they all but skipped through the Rose Garden.
http://tinyurl.com/klrdu
But a darker underside was about to surface. Gobie lived loose. He had a felony past with convictions for cocaine possession, oral sodomy and "production of obscene items involving a juvenile." Gobie also had a habit of not paying his parking tickets.
Frank did what he could to extricate Gobie from his legal troubles. Using his congressional position, he successfully urged the sheriff to dismiss at least 33 parking tickets for Gobie. He also went on to hire Gobie as his personal aide, housekeeper, and driver. Gobie later explained the job was a "cover" concocted for his probation officers.
Meanwhile, Gobie had settled comfortably into the congressman's Georgetown brownstone. One night while lounging around the home, he was watching The Mayflower Madam on TV, a movie about an upscale madam. That story inspired him to become a pimp. Over the next few months, he ran a prostitution ring from the congressman's home. In 1987, the Washington Post broke the story.
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