"Expel them from congress and our state legislatures. Drive them out of the scouts, the military, our churches and schools! Down with homosexual predators (and their enablers)!!"
I guess we need The List, then.
Not just limited to homosexual predators....I want the heterosexual predators too. People over age 21 who prey on those under 18 need to be jailed.
(pic yer ages...I just chose them somewhat subjectively)
Where was the real flex of muscle from the so-very- concerned-and-powerful-it's-all-about-the-children-Pelosi when:
I Quote from:
Online, Post Reporters Stick Up For Pelosi, Say Dem Scandals Are So Very Different
Posted by Tim Graham on October 3, 2006 - 07:44
Monday's online chat sessions with Washington Post reporters found some typical Democrat-defending responses. The daily political chat, hosted Monday by Shailagh (that's Shay-la) Murray, included a defense of the woman the Democrats already call "Speaker Pelosi" on the Bill Jefferson scandal:
Arlington, Va.: Do you think Nancy Pelosi will ever understand that investigating House members for "crimes" must come equally hard upon all Democrats as well? Has she done anything to investigate William Jefferson in Lousiana or blocked him from being on the ballot? Did Nancy Pelosi have as much anger in the 1980's when a Republican and a Democrat in Congress treated pages inappropriately? How does Nancy Pelosi feel about Mel Watts, who served time in prison for sex crimes with a minor? Why is he a member of Congress? Sounds like Pelosi is a hypocrite, or do you think that term is too harsh?
Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: I must rise in rare defense of the House Democratic Leader: she went on a tirade against Bill Jefferson. She was genuinely disgusted by the allegations, and was willing to endure pretty intense heat from the Congressional Black Caucus when she led his humiliating public removal from Ways and Means. I don't think it's fair, in this case, to extrapolate how Pelosi or anyone else would have handled the Foley situation. It's unique. The congressman in question is actually Mel Reynolds of Illinois, not Mel Watt of North Carolina, which we'll revisit shortly. Reynolds resigned before prison. Prison tends to ruin congressional terms. But "Arlington" wasn't satisfied:
Arlington, Va.: You missed my point, why is William Jefferson still running for Congress on the ballot of 2006? If Pelosi was so upset, she would have kicked him off the ballot.
Shailagh was also busy saying that the sex scandal isn't a sex scandal if the underage page enjoyed the sexual attention and did not complain:
Annandale, Va.: I really don't understand the Democratic fuss over Foley. After all, Gerry Studds, way back in the 80s, actually had sex with a 17 year old page. Sure, he was censured (and he did turn his back to his colleagues) since he believed what he did was consensual. He brazened it out, was reelected and all was forgotten.
Let's not forget also this 18 year old is not Richie Cunningham from Happy Days. Remember the diary/blog of Washingtonienne ?(with a book on Amazon which will get more reads now) removed when discovered by blogger wonkette now saved in the archives of the Lost Washingtonienne
These "kids" as you call them are not naive to what goes on in "their workplace" on the Hill and are savvy to know how to make some extra money in order to exist in the manner to which they wish to be accustomed at present and in the future. Kids are not as innocent as they are portrayed out to be no matter what the Law say the age of consent to be. I am not justifying any of these Power Plays for Sex on these so called Youths (with a lisp); but what I am saying there may be very little as described "age of innocence" trolling strolling those hallowed halls on the Hill. Reality check needed here.
Who really holds the most power? I think it might just be the alleged "victims", not the pitiful, weak, abused by whatever 'cloth', gay, alcholic, pill popping politicians.
Age Requirements Raised for Pages, Aides. We Must Protect our Elected Officials! (/scarcasm)