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You know, I'm of two minds on what Passionate America did. I don't think I would have named the former page who sent the IMs if I could have made my point - that he was 18 at the time some of the IMs were sent, and that ABC News has been sloppily reporting the whole thing in an attempt to obfuscate what House Republicans knew and when they knew it - without naming him. The former page doesn't deserve the hate that some may be throwing his way now.

On the other hand, I am absolutely sick of the MSM using unnamed sources and not telling us from whom they obtained their information in their politically charged reporting. We do deserve to know whether their unnamed sources have an ax to grind and for whom.

But to out someone who was a minor at the time some of the IMs were sent? I'm not so sure I like that.

But to out someone who was a minor at the time some of the IMs were sent? I'm not so sure I like that.

Well I say BAH! If he's a baby, let him stay in his crib. If he wants to overthrow Western Civilization, he will have to stand up like a man.

On the other hand, I am absolutely sick of the MSM using unnamed sources and not telling us from whom they obtained their information in their politically charged reporting. We do deserve to know whether their unnamed sources have an ax to grind and for whom.

I agree with this statement 100%. Some of these idividuals whose lives and careers are ruined by irresponsible news media should sue the crap out of them. There should be no limit to the amount of damage a person can rest from a media outlet that doesn't reveal it's source in a case where allegations such as what is happening with Foley are made. But to out someone who was a minor at the time some of the IMs were sent? I'm not so sure I like that.

This I do not agree with. Primarily because the page was 18, or some have indicated, at the time the IMs were sent. In addition, this man has hired a defense attorney. Why would he have to do this if there isn't the likelyhood that he has done something illegal. Revealing private communications, in this case an IM, without the consent of the other party could be a crime in some parts of the country, just as it is illegal to record someone on the phone without consent. I am not 100% sure of this, but it would not surpirse me if this is the case.