is still want know who paid who for sex cover ups from the congressional slush fund
Posted on 09/19/2018 4:41:54 PM PDT by Twotone
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has a very interesting view of Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged actions. You might even call this a “Spartacus” moment for the Senator, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
As the world knows, Judge Kavanaugh, 17 years old at the time, is being accused of assaulting a 15-year-old Christine Blasey (now Ford) when both were in high school. Blasey did not report the incident to authorities or apparently anyone else at the time. Thus, no charges were filed much less was Kavanaugh prosecuted. Again, if the charges are true — and there is zero evidence that is the case, not to mention that Kavanaugh not only denies the incident but also that he was even at the party in question — true high schooler Kavanaugh was 17 years old at the time.
As it happens, Senator Booker is a sponsor of something called the REDEEM Act — with the GOP’s Senator Rand Paul. The proposed legislation centers on expunging the records of juveniles convicted of non-violent crimes, thus ensuring some teenage mistake does not follow them for a lifetime. While what Kavanaugh is accused of presumably would be classified as “violent,” again, he was never charged much less prosecuted for this.
But in an explanation of his concern for teenagers who get in trouble, as here at the Senator’s website, Booker says this, bold print supplied:
Studies of youth brain development have found that the decision-making functions of the brain do not fully develop until much later than was previously believed to be the case. Despite this, some states still try 17-, and even 16,-year-olds as adults by default.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
It has little to do with ability and more to do with up-bringing. Kids are essentially warehoused in schools until they are 17 or 18. They have next to no responsibilities and are barely permitted to have any. (Consider working papers.)
My father's first cousin left his Berlin home for Palestine when he was 13 years old. This was before Hitler's rise; and his parents were none too happy about it. What kid today could do something like that?
ML/NJ
I think we over-estimate the abilities of grown men to control themselves or make sensible decisions; Bill Clinton and most Democrat legislators. They are all immature, yet people find it acceptable. There's a pattern with Bill Clinton throughout his life; not so with Kavanaugh even if accused of something at 17 years old (which I doubt happened). Hypocrite Dems.
Perhaps Booker is outing himself, for fear of potential revelations about his teenage past, should he make headway towards the Dem nomination in 2020?
‘Can only be one explanation.....he did something worse at 17’.
This was also my first thought!
If Ruth BG retires perhaps Ann Coulter should be the next nominee for SCOTUS
Agree totally. I remember reading about John Quincey Adams. What an incredible childhood he had, mature far beyond his years. Instead of sitting around playing video games, or fumbling with the latest-greatest, must-have gadgets, and stuffing face with unhealthy junk food, he was purposefully learning, carrying out daily chores, actual work, traveling the seas, if you will. We so pamper and indulge children today. Far too many are immature and incapable of ever developing necessary life skills to take on, to achieve adulthood responsibilities and accomplishments, to discern truth and appy common sense.
is still want know who paid who for sex cover ups from the congressional slush fund
It’s why we need to bring in mandatory enlist in armed services - 2 year min
Setting the stage for his Presidential run I see,his past must be one for the books I bet
The ford woman is a liar. Her “repressed memory” is unadulterated BS.
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