I Sure am Confused
Posted on October 2, 2006
On Tongue Tied, I have reported an endless stream of outrage from Leftists about any adverse mention of homosexuality. We are constantly told that there is nothing wrong about it. Yet when Congressman Foley is revealed as a homosexual, the outrage vanishes and there seems to be no defence of him at all! What am I missing?
All that I am missing, it seems to me, is that Foley is a Republican. The good old double standard again.
Sure. The kid was technically a minor at age 16 but would that matter if anyone other than a GOP Congressman were involved — particularly since it was apparently only talk, not actual sex? If it had been a Donk Congressman, we would have been told that he was just exercising his free speech.
Update 1
The actions of homosexual Donk Congressman Gerry Studds would seem to bear some comparison with the actions of Foley. Studds did not confine himself to messages, however.
Update 2
It seems that the page was NOT technically underage in D.C. — where the age of consent is 16
Above post crossposted from Tongue Tied
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Foley can ***insert gay act here*** all he wants. Heck, he can make it part of his campaign platform. But he can’t hit on a kid. No one is going to defend him for that. Well, I’m sure someone will defend his rights from a legal standpoint, but if he’s guilty of a fraction of the allegations, the only support he’ll get will be from NAMBLA.
“Yet when Congressman Foley is revealed as a homosexual, the outrage vanishes and there seems to be no defence of him at all! What am I missing?”
The part where you’re equating gay with pedo.
Wow! So he is a pedo! I don’t defend that. No evidence of actually acting on this perversion…and isn’t it something that all the left jump on this and hate the free speech of a pedo when it is to their advantage, yet…when the ACLU defends NAMBLA, or defends allowing child rapist to prowl parks, or their advocation of legalizing child porn distribution and possession…oh…then its free speech.?????
That’s not true. My understanding of the allegations is that he had sexually explicit conversations with a child. This, in and of itself, is a crime in most jurisdictions. Sure, he could have acted on his desires to a greater extent, but it is false to say that he didn’t act on them at all.
It is important to remember, though, he is to be presumed innocent. I have zero firsthand knowledge of anything in this case, so I’m merely commenting on the allegations.
C’mon Jay, do we have to go over this again?
The ACLU’s position in New York v Ferber was that the kiddie-porn law was overly broad and that it should have a “decency standard”. They never advocated the legalization of distribution. At most, they advocate a tighter definition of what constitutes “illegal possession”.
Isn’t the age of consent 14 in FL?
That is B.S. Jeff. Their policy clearly states that they think the legalization and distribution. Nothing to do with a case, it is in their policies.
What I meant on “not acting on it” was not clear. I meant there is no evidence of him ever actually making his desires into a physical sexual act. Any other person the left would scream freedom of speech along with the ACLU.
“The part where you’re equating gay with pedo.”
This clearly deals with homosexuality, not pedophilia. If this is “pedophilia,” 31 states’ laws have legalized it, since the age of consent is 16 in those states, not mention other states where the age is 17. To call this pedophilia is an attempt to disconnect homosexual behavior from negative connotation even though the revelation that a homosexual man in a position of power making a homosexual pass doesn’t in and of itself necessarily condemn all homosexuals, so it’s interesting how the Left closes ranks and tries to change the subject at the slightest chance of a PR crisis. Would we be calling this pedophilia had Foley done this to a 17 year-old female page? I think not. Foley may have helped his cause had he pulled a Jimmy Mac. After all, the former governor of NJ seems to have been absolved of all the proclivity-related felonies he committed in office and the fact that he betrayed his wife and destroyed his family by holding a press conference declaring himself a “gay American.” For this he is called “brave.”
Seriously now…Yes, Foley abused his position by preying on teens, he has been properly condemned (his life is pretty much over folks) and there should be an investigation into who knew what when and if this problem is more widespread on the Hill. Whomever was party to a hush campaign or whomever witheld this information for use at a more “opportune” moment should be held accountable (if either/both of these scenarios turn out true of course).
U.S. House Representative Mark Foley is one sick puppy. Good riddance. If any Republican leaders knew the content of the messages Foley was sending to a 16 yr. old boy, then they should be accountable for their actions as well.
Having said that, I wonder if the Democrats newfound concern for “underage” sexual relations (the boy was old enough to be married in Florida) will carry over to the rampant statutory rape problem in this country.
A well documented survey showed that “virtually all Planned Parenthood affiliates fail to report clear cases of statutory rape to authorities.” – http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27804
The examples in question were calls from a 13 year old girl claiming to be pregnant by a 22 yr. old. I can’t recall any furor from the Democrats over this government funded entity. Check out the audio here – http://www.childpredators.com/Tapes.cfm. It is chilling.
Marriage at a young age may not be a bad idea though it requires parental consent. The idea of an older man or woman marrying a teen sounds corrupt. The biggest complaint I have heard about youthful marriage is that it is more likely to end in divorce. Considering the results of sex before marriage and abortion occurrence outside of marriage, I do not see that as a big minus, especially with more breakups happening outside of marriage.