Old Guy:

I have no time for perversion regardless of what label it wears. Not for penises penetrating anal passages, and not for shrapnel penetrating the brains and chests of small children. Nor for politically-motivated attacks penetrating the inner structures of the Republic with destructive intent.

In other news, Counterpunch offers a telling assessment of the impact of Foley's Folly on things.

There are two important differences between the Studds affair and the Foley affair, Old Guy.

One is that Studds' folly occurred TWENTY THREE YEARS AGO, for cry-i.

Oh, and the other one is that Studds is dead. This won't stop you from beating him with your wet noodles, but I thought I would mention it.

Foley, on the other hand, was intimidating pages only last month or so. I would also mention, since you seemed awfully anxious to trot out the "legal age of consent" defense for your man, that Studds' defense was based on the same scurrilous, weaselly justification. I spit. Furthermore, if you want to get weaselly, Studds actions were not illegal under the law, while Foley, representing the state of Florida, could be considered criminal for his lascivious misconduct.






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