Just a Public Service Announcement

[windandwater]

I am doing my absolute best to not post anything in regards to the Mark Foley scandal that is currently in the news. Anyone who reads my LJ should know by now that I try to avoid having political debates in my LJ, despite my own political science leanings. I do this mainly because I like to have my LJ to be a happy, shiny (and sometimes emo) place. Also, because one of the very few times where I said anything even vaguely political, I was flamed to hell for it.

I do not enjoy engaging in political and philosphical debates with ignorant bystanders who refuse to see the light of logic, or even to conduct themselves in a polite manner. I do not care if you disagree with me, as that makes for the best discussion, but I do not enjoy just being browbeaten with what certain people consider "the truth," with an absolute disregard for any other opinions besides their own.

So. All you need to know is that I consider the Mark Foley thing to be absolutely shameful, and the new information coming out just confirms my opinions.

This is a warning that if I do end up writing up a diatribe, I will mark it as such and put it under a cut. Feel free to pass over such an entry if it occurs.

Comments

[chibi-faolan.livejournal.com]

*blinkblink*

A political scandal...? I missed that one...

But I did read a news story about a bomb threat at this one school in Indiana being passed around on MySpace.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

I have the BBC newsfeed on my flist for a reason. ^^ But the scandal is absolutely disgusting, the guy resigned right quick, but now information is coming out that the GOP was covering up for him, and some were even filtering boys to him.

Oh, and then there's the Amish school shooting.

[nanthimus.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? Would you mind giving me a link? Because I haven't found anything like that with a quick google search and would actually like to know more about this.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

No problem. Most of my info is coming from CNN and the BBC, though the Wonkette is also covering things pretty well.

Here is CNN's coverage on the scandal. The other Congressman implicated is Hastert, just scroll down a bit.

[nanthimus.livejournal.com]

I knew that Hastert was being implicated for something, just not what. A conservative on my friendslist was talking about it, mainly how "Hastert deserves to punch someone. Hopefully a democrat." Ugh. So I just had to delve into this a little more.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Yup, Hastert is getting hammered because apparently, he knew Foley was being a creepy pedophile. And did nothing. w00t.

Here, have the Wonkette's rundown.

The best line from comments has to be this:

I don't know which is more depressing - that a 52 year old Congressman was getting his rocks off while IMing teenage boys, or that a 52 year old Congressman IMs like a teenage boy.

"good so your getting horny" indeed.

[nanthimus.livejournal.com]

Oh man. This is so disturbing. And it seems like some are saying that this is nothing more than a liberal scare tactic just in time for elections. *sigh*

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Because, apparently, in the current Republican administration, a man getting a blowjob from a willing and of-age woman is grounds for impeachment, but a man sexually preying on unwilling young boys is a liberal scare tactic.

Right.

[nanthimus.livejournal.com]

CHRIST YES. Because the two are so much alike, dontcha know? Completely comparable.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Of course. It's logic. That, and Foley was molested by priest, so of course, nothing is his fault.

[nanthimus.livejournal.com]

Of course not! In fact, he's the real victim here, not the boys. Why worry about them when there's this poor man who just can't help it?!

Oh god, I've got to bleach my fingers for typing that.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

And don't forget the alcoholism! Because alcoholism makes you a pedophile. True story.

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Filtering boys TO HIM?

LINK PLZ.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I might have mis-read when I said that. ^^;; I think it's just the GOP was covering up for him. Though, I guess you can say they were filtering boys to him because THEY KEPT SENDING HIM NEW PAGES even after he was warned not to be "overly friendly."

[stardustmajick.livejournal.com]

Uwah! I live in Florida and I hadn't even heard anything about this. o.O; Weird.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Well, now you know. ^^