[concerned about politics]

I had a bad feeling we are going to learn Hastert knew more about the Foley matter than he is saying he knew.

What could Hastert have done? At 16, The men were of legal age and were not working under Foley. Technically, it was all legal. All the targets had to do was block Foleys IM's if they didn't want his advances. Legally, what could Hastert have done? The government can't tell people who they can date and who they can't. I don't see where Hastert could have stopped Foley if Foley wanted to do it.
IF one of the young men worked under Foley and was solicited, he could have brought up harassment charges, but he didn't. So now what? There was no crime other than Foley being a flaming fag (which is demented but unfortunately not illegal).

[bornacatholic]

What could Hastert have done?

*Read him the moral riot act. While it may have been, techinically "legal" vis a vis age of consent, what Foley did was immoral and, accrd to many lawyers, prosecutable

Foley prolly knows more will be coming out which might be one reason he run oft for alcohol treatment..

Gin made me Sin

[bornacatholic]

Foley co-sponsored the "adam walsh child protection and saftey act" which makes any sexual acts twixt Foley and a 16 yo page a crime. As I understand it there are also a section or two in the crime code which treats sex with a 16 yo a crime.

Add that to the fact the republicans never told the democrats on the Page Board raises a real question in my mind.

Look, I am a Christian Conservative and I know this will likely cause the GOP to lose control of the House but I would like SOMEONE in power to be honest . Just once