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****......the Foley affair was masterfully exploited by the Democrats; it's also a textbook example of hypocrisy ("A Perfect Storm," Podheretz PostOpinion, Oct. 6). If Rep. Mark Foley had been a gay Boy Scout troop leader, there is no doubt that those condemning the GOP would have condemned the Boy Scouts for dismissing him. When the Boy Scouts attempted to do what some accuse the Republicans of failing to do - separating potential predators from potential prey - they were accused of bigotry and gay-bashing. The double standards and hypocrisy of GOP critics on this issue is astounding. Name redacted Chicago,...

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Boy Scout leader faces charges that he fondled at least three members of his troop and showed them gay pornographic photos, police said. Robert King, 50, was held in Brevard County Jail on $75,000 bail Sunday after police charged him with lewd and lascivious molestation and exposure of sexual organs. King, who is married, confessed that exposed himself and showed the troop members pornography, Titusville police spokesman John Lau said. Lau said King invited at least five boys to his home on Friday under the guise of preparing to build a Christmas float. The boys...