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Title: House GOP Leadership knew about Foley almost a year ago, let Foley remain in House leadership, let him remain as chair of House sex offender caucus
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Published: Sep 29, 2006
Author: John Aravosis
Post Date: 2006-09-29 19:47:32 by aristeides
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House GOP Leadership knew about Foley almost a year ago, let Foley remain in House leadership, let him remain as chair of House sex offender caucus by John in DC - 9/29/2006 07:06:00 PM Does House Republican leader Denny Hastert have a soft spot for child sex offenders? Seems so. Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert has some serious explaining to do, after today's revelations that they knew about ex-Congressman Mark Foley's sexscapades a good year ago, and did nothing. Whether or not the kid's parents were fine with letting it go, which the story says is the case, why did Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert permit Foley to remain in the House GOP leadership for almost a year after they knew he was having sex talk with minors online, minors he met on the job? Why did Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert leave Foley as the co-chair of the House body in charge of child sex offenses for a good year after they knew? Why did Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert permit Foley to stay in the House at all, where he would be around other pages every day all day long? And just as importantly, why did Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert let Foley lie publicly yesterday about the emails, claiming they were innocent, and simply a dirty attack from the Democrats, when the House leadership knew the real story? And finally, we find out that the FBI was contacted two months about this story. Was there any follow-up from the Bush FBI? Or did they just let this potential case of child sex offense go by the wayside because it involved a friend of Bush? Foley was a member of the Republican leadership, serving as a deputy whip. He also was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. t's interesting that Republican Speaker Hastert's home page says Mr. Hastert is having a community meeting about "Keeping Kids Safe in Cyberspace." Here's one way: Next time someone tells you one of your friends is soliciting sex with a minor, do something about it.
The page worked for Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who said Friday that when he learned of the e-mail exchanges 10 to 11 months ago, he called the teen's parents. Alexander told the Ruston Daily Leader, "We also notified the House leadership that there might be a potential problem," a reference to the House's Republican leaders.
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#1. To: All (#0)
John Aravosis is plugged in to the gay community in D.C. I think this scandal is going to be much bigger than one congressman.
Katrina was America's Chernobyl.
Hastert is an accomplice to any crimes Foley committed during that year.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers IIRC, Hartert is a former "high school wrestling coach"... Go figure.
This stuff has come up in the last two elections. Foley screamed that he was being slandered just because he was single, even though he showed up at official functions with young men and sometimes his longtime male companion. Everybody in Florida knew this for years.
IIRC, Hartert is a former "high school wrestling coach"... Go figure. I remember people being surprised that he was chosen to be Speaker. Who knows what else we may uncover with the Foley case.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers ABC:
If guilty, Foley could be sentenced to jail.
Katrina was America's Chernobyl.
It's all in them thighs and buttocks, Farley. Come on Farley, feel these buttocks. Damn, I'm feelin my own buttocks. They feel goooood. The Coach High School Confidential: The Mad Vandal The National Lampoon Radio Hour
Federal authorities say such messages could result in Foley's prosecution, under some of the same laws he helped to enact. "Adds up to soliciting underage children for sex," said Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and now an ABC News consultant. "And what it amounts to is serious both state and federal violations that could potentially get you a number of years." It gets more explicit? That was bad enough.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers He'll plead guilty if they offer to send him to juvie.
MSM is reporting that pages sometime ago were warned on arrival in DC to be wary of Foley. This warning from the people that ran the program. Hastert and the rest are no better than Foley.
Info about other pages on this Daily Kos thread.
Katrina was America's Chernobyl.
Hastert and the rest are no better than Foley. Is MSM implying that this warning makes it okay that they left him Founder and Co-Chair of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus?
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers No... It was straight forward reporting, evidently from former pages that have just now come forward.
Thanks, I read a little more and I see that now. Not exactly the Civics lesson these pages were expecting.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers I wonder if this could be the White House (0 / 0) starting to play real hard ball with the Congress now that they've gotten what they want out of it, but only after having to go to a great deal of trouble. Maybe this -- or something like this -- is why Warner, McCain, and Graham caved so readily to the White House's demands.
Katrina was America's Chernobyl.
If not for this, something else. It's all so disheartening to watch them spin 180 degrees in a week.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers That stuff is also on: http://blog.citizensforethics.org/ node "Adds up to soliciting underage children for sex," said Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and now an ABC News consultant. "And what it amounts to is serious both state and federal violations that could potentially get you a number of years." There will be more. I'm in Florida and the Republican candidate for governor Charlie Crist is long rumored to be gay. * Running mate has a mustache: GAY * Has high cheekbones: GAY * Prefers tailored suits: GAY * Has Anderson Cooper hair: GAY * Is down with civil unions: GAY * Dots “I”s with stars on website: GAY Doesn't help that he hangs with the Sembler's either. From Wikipedia: Read more about Sembler, Crist, and Straight Inc. at http://thestraights.com.
"We shall have world government whether or not you like it - by conquest or consent." - International financier and CFR member James Warburg Feb. 7, 1950
I doubt it. Foley was sacificed - thrown to the media dogs. Congress just handed Bush dictitorial powers more or less and they sure as hell didn't want that being the topic of conversation/discussion the next two days. What was it last Friday, Hugo calling Bush the devil? Every Friday they hand us the weekend distraction. Richard W.
"Yosh" (as Smirk calls him) Bolten lives in Florida or did until recently. He has a motorcycle.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers I received this in email yesterday, and I might as well add it into the mix. September 28, 2006 5:37 AM Another holier-than-thou right-wing Republican who preaches morality and family values is caught up in a sex scandal, admitting a five-year affair with a much- younger woman and settling, out of court, a lawsuit because he physically abused her. Now Democrats see the moral lapses of Rep. Don Sherwood as a chance to pick up what once was a solid Republican seat in the House. Sherwood admitted banging a woman 35 years younger than him and then additionally had to pay the court settlement because he banged her around physically when they weren't in bed. Sex could be the undoing of a family values Republican. Four-term Rep. Don Sherwood recently had one of the safest seats in Congress as his conservatism played well in his heavily GOP, rural district in northeastern Pennsylvania. Democrats didn't even bother fielding a candidate in the last two elections. Then last year Sherwood admitted to a five-year extramarital affair with a woman 35 years his junior. He settled a lawsuit claiming he had choked her. Constituents were stunned. Many turned angry. And some may be turning to his Democratic opponent.
Good!
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers So, what's his secret? Richard W.
Someone posted yesterday that he was a big prick. I forget the guy's screen name, but he's in his district.
Petuwie, petuwie...let's not go there, Brian...
#2. To: aristeides (#0)
Why did Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert leave Foley as the co-chair of the House body in charge of child sex offenses for a good year after they knew?
#3. To: aristeides (#0)
Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert
#4. To: aristeides (#0)
#5. To: Brian S (#3)
Republican House Speaker Denny Hastert
#6. To: robin (#2)
#7. To: Brian S (#3)
IIRC, Hartert is a former "high school wrestling coach"... Go figure.
#8. To: aristeides (#6)
The language gets much more graphic, too graphic to be broadcast, and at one point the congressman appears to be describing Internet sex.
#9. To: aristeides (#6)
ABC: If guilty, Foley could be sentenced to jail.
#10. To: aristeides (#0)
The page worked for Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La.,
#11. To: Cynicom (#10)
#12. To: Cynicom (#10)
MSM is reporting that pages sometime ago were warned on arrival in DC to be wary of Foley. This warning from the people that ran the program.
#13. To: robin (#12)
Is MSM implying that this warning makes it okay that they left him Founder and Co-Chair of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus?
#14. To: Cynicom (#13)
#15. To: All (#0)
#16. To: aristeides (#15)
#17. To: aristeides (#11)
"Federal authorities say such messages could result in Foley's prosecution, under some of the same laws he helped to enact.
#18. To: Mekons4, robin, aristeides, Brian S, Cynicom, all (#4)
This stuff has come up in the last two elections.
Charlie Crist has received substantial funding and help from Mel Sembler and his family and enterprises during this campaign. Mel Sembler has been widely criticized in the USA and in Europe especially Italy for his treatment of teenagers at risk.This has been documented in book form by Wes Fager who wrote about Straight Inc.
#19. To: aristeides (#1)
I think this scandal is going to be much bigger than one congressman.
#20. To: j.sulli (#18)
#21. To: robin, Jethro Tull (#20)
Sex scandal brings down another self-righteous Republican
#22. To: Fred Mertz (#21)
Constituents were stunned. Many turned angry. And some may be turning to his Democratic opponent.
#23. To: Fred Mertz (#21)
affair with a woman 35 years his junior
#24. To: Arete (#23)
#25. To: Brian S (#3)
IIRC, Hastert is a former "high school wrestling coach"... Go figure.
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