Comments on: Foley scandal metastasizes http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31154 Bob Morris Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:47:20 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31154 No one said it was a crime yet, although given the terrified reaction of Republicans, one wonders what's coming. It is however creepy and sexual harassment, no different from a boss asking his secretary what her bra size is, something that would get him fired in most companies. John Avarosis of <a href="http://americablog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">AmericaBlog</a> and <a href="http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/" rel="nofollow">Andrew Sullivan</a> are both gay, blogging lots on this, think Foley is wack, and are hardly homophobic. No one said it was a crime yet, although given the terrified reaction of Republicans, one wonders what’s coming.

It is however creepy and sexual harassment, no different from a boss asking his secretary what her bra size is, something that would get him fired in most companies.

John Avarosis of AmericaBlog and Andrew Sullivan are both gay, blogging lots on this, think Foley is wack, and are hardly homophobic.

]]> By: Fred Bergen http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31146 Fred Bergen Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:09:19 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31146 Cover up what? Private emails of a sexual nature? Where is the crime? The reactionary, anti-gay and anti-worker content of this witch-hunt is not an accidental, secondary aspect. It gets to the core of the matter. The state is seeking to expand its powers to criminalize thought and speech, and is leveraging this campaign by whipping up homophobic hysteria. You are jumping on the bandwagon. Cover up what? Private emails of a sexual nature? Where is the crime?

The reactionary, anti-gay and anti-worker content of this witch-hunt is not an accidental, secondary aspect. It gets to the core of the matter. The state is seeking to expand its powers to criminalize thought and speech, and is leveraging this campaign by whipping up homophobic hysteria. You are jumping on the bandwagon.

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31134 Bob Morris Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:07:12 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31134 Hmm, another Lefter-than-thou blogger denounces Polizeros because we don't fit their definition of what a proper Leftist should be. Darn. That some will use this to bash gays doesn't mean Foley isn't troubled (to put it mildly) and that the House leadership didn't cover it up. Hmm, another Lefter-than-thou blogger denounces Polizeros because we don’t fit their definition of what a proper Leftist should be. Darn.

That some will use this to bash gays doesn’t mean Foley isn’t troubled (to put it mildly) and that the House leadership didn’t cover it up.

]]> By: Fred Bergen http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31097 Fred Bergen Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:01:39 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31097 What about freedom of speech? Did Foley ever so much as touch one of these boys? Did he ever force them to do anything, or even to read his emails or chat messages? Make no mistake: this case will be used to whip up religious, irrational anti-gay bigotry and further increase the dictatorial powers of the police state. The fact that you are jumping on the bandwagon with the Democrats you claim to oppose for this anti-gay witch hunt shows your opportunism. What about freedom of speech? Did Foley ever so much as touch one of these boys? Did he ever force them to do anything, or even to read his emails or chat messages?

Make no mistake: this case will be used to whip up religious, irrational anti-gay bigotry and further increase the dictatorial powers of the police state. The fact that you are jumping on the bandwagon with the Democrats you claim to oppose for this anti-gay witch hunt shows your opportunism.

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31006 Bob Morris Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:09:20 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-31006 So Fred, it's ok by you if a powerful 52 yo man asks a teenage boy how big his dick is? No abuse of power or position there? So Fred, it’s ok by you if a powerful 52 yo man asks a teenage boy how big his dick is? No abuse of power or position there?

]]> By: Fred Bergen http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-30997 Fred Bergen Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:07:29 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-30997 Did this congressman ever do anything other than send emails or messages to teenage pages? I thought the left was supposed to be against punishing people for thought-crimes. Down with the bourgeoisie's hypocritical and reactionary anti-sex crusade! Did this congressman ever do anything other than send emails or messages to teenage pages? I thought the left was supposed to be against punishing people for thought-crimes.

Down with the bourgeoisie’s hypocritical and reactionary anti-sex crusade!

]]> By: Woody http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-30995 Woody Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:37:29 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/10/03/foley-scandal-metastasizes/#comment-30995 Jon Stewart said it best on his segment on this on the Daily Show. "Equating a 52 year old congressman who preys on 16 year olds with being gay, may be one reasons the GOP is accused of gay-bashing." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/10/03/stewart-on-the-capitol-hi_n_30815.html Jon Stewart said it best on his segment on this on the Daily Show. “Equating a 52 year old congressman who preys on 16 year olds with being gay, may be one reasons the GOP is accused of gay-bashing.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/10/03/stewart-on-the-capitol-hi_n_30815.html

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