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Foley could face state charges if federal case is weak
AP via Bradenton Herald ^
| 10/6/06
| BRIAN SKOLOFF
Posted on 10/06/2006 8:59:05 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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From the article, despite all the chatter to the contrary, it doesn't sound like there will be much of a federal case against Congressman Foley. This article outlines various state laws that the Congressman may have violated. Florida looks the most promissing.
Note that this article only discusses the legal aspects of what Foley did. Regardless of what the law says, the Congressman is still a slimeball for sending sex-tinged IMs to minors.
To: conservative in nyc
The Federal case will be against the Democrats!! POP the POPCORN!!
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:01:55 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: conservative in nyc
I have yet to read any news article on this Foley case where it is shown a crime has taken place.
If saying a few few off-colored words or sending a few risque messages was illegal, half of MySpace's 100 million users would be in jail.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:03:21 PM PDT
by
TracyTucson
(Teachers : Overpaid and Underworked)
To: conservative in nyc
It seems odd that all these leftists, who are constantly blathering about gay rights, are desperately seeking to persecute Foley for being gay.
I wonder what their homosexual base make of all this?
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:05:30 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: conservative in nyc
Since congress has exempted itself from laws passed against business, this guy is not subject to misusing government property for personal business.
Nor is he in violation of sexual misconduct for using government property to engage in dalliances with an adult.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:06:18 PM PDT
by
Prost1
(Fair and Unbiased as always!)
To: conservative in nyc
the Congressman is still a slimeballWould you feel the same way if he was straight and sent lurid IM's to an 18 year old female?
Do you think that doesn't happen every day?
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:09:52 PM PDT
by
zeebee
To: conservative in nyc
Does Barney Frank use a computer? Oh, never mind, he's a DEM.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:12:51 PM PDT
by
Mark
(REMEMBER: Mean spirited, angry remarks against my postings won't feed even one hungry child.)
To: Mark; AmericanMade1776; Boazo; bitt; Bassfire; Blurblogger; ConservativeMind; ...
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:22:02 PM PDT
by
End_Clintonism_Now
(MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL CLINTON!)
To: zeebee
Would you feel the same way if he was straight and sent lurid IM's to an 18 year old female?
18 year old female former pages? Absolutely. But some of the pages were 17 at the time some of the sexually explicit IMs were sent. I'd feel the same way about it if the former pages were 17 year old females, too.
To: Cicero
I wonder what their homosexual base make of all this?To judge by comments on Huffington Post, gays aren't liking this at all.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:24:46 PM PDT
by
RedRover
To: zeebee
Well, yes. Especially since we're talking about 16, not 18-year-olds. High school juniors. It may indeed happen "every day," but it's not "every day" that a congressman resigns because the news is about to break.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:27:11 PM PDT
by
ER Doc
To: conservative in nyc
Where do I complain about all of the men around the world who have used Yahoo messenger to wave their penises in front of their webcams. Can I say I am young at heart?
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:28:56 PM PDT
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: Cicero
Foley isn't being persecuted for being gay. He's being persecuted for hitting on 16-year-old kids. It wouldn't matter if he were straight, and hitting on high school girls. He'd be in the same trouble.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:30:15 PM PDT
by
ER Doc
To: devolve; End_Clintonism_Now; PhilDragoo; bitt; dixiechick2000
Thanks for the ping ECN, very cute graphic! You can add Smurfa to the list
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:32:34 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: ClaireSolt
Tell Grandma Pelosi, but wait till next week. This week the libs are outing and bashing gays.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:33:34 PM PDT
by
1035rep
To: conservative in nyc
He is a slimeball, sick, an idiot. But IF the pages were above the age of consent, and IF they were yanking his chain (in a manner of speaking) is there really a justification to be on a headlong search for some way to prosecute him? I like to see people prosecuted for actual crimes, not the latest news cycle.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:37:09 PM PDT
by
Williams
To: Cicero
Well, Andrew Sullivan by all appearances doesn't seem too happy.
The Dems seem to have insulted members of their own base, insulted social conservatives in this blatant attempt to depress their vote and attack their "leaders" and...they didn't get Hastert's head nor any guarentee they'll take Foley's seat.
I'm trying to see where their net gain here is, and I'm not finding it.
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:38:08 PM PDT
by
Soul Seeker
(Kobach: Amnesty is going from an illegal to a legal position, without imposing the original penalty.)
To: Cicero
I wonder what their homosexual base make of all this? NO DOUBT!
To: ER Doc
Foley isn't being persecuted for being gay. He's being persecuted for hitting on 16-year-old kids. It wouldn't matter if he were straight, and hitting on high school girls. He'd be in the same trouble. it wouldn't be on the news 24-7 like this case is if it was herto thing(no shock factor)
To: conservative in nyc
Did any of this happen in Florida or was it only from DC?
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posted on
10/06/2006 9:48:46 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Growing old is mandatory...Growing up is optional)
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