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Waah, waah, waah! Foley says he was abused by a clergyman



The appropriate thing to do is tell someone about it and get help, not turn around and victimize others. How long was this sicko a congress critter? How many others got abused because he didn't come forward? How many did the priest who abused him later abuse? I've got sympathy for him as far as being molested, but it gets him zero as far as excusing his behavior since.



He was representing himself as a responsible citizen in order to run for Congress, was he not? So as far as I'm concerned, if he actually broke the law, they can lock him up and throw away the key. That's what would happen to ordinary citizens, and he procured himself a place that needs to be held to a higher standard.



On the other hand, this is not worth any electoral significance, and it is a sign of shame to those on the left that they need to resort to this. One Congress critter is a pervert, and so they want us to turn out his party? If that were the case, both Donkeys and Elephants would both be immediately banned from politics nationally. There is no evidence that the Republican leadership knew about the truly sick Instant Messages (which may have been a prank, according to Drudge), as opposed to the far weaker emails they acknowledged right away. Furthermore, most of those in the Democratic Party making the attacks on Hastert and other Republicans are actually on record as defending a far worse pervert in their own ranks a few years back (one who committed statutory rape, as a matter of fact, as opposed to merely, at worst, sending perverted Instant Messages). The Republican response should be lauded by comparison, if anything.



I'm not linking any of the excrement flying back and forth between the sides simply because that would imply that I consider it worth reading. It's all worthless nonsense - Foley isn't currently charged with anything, and there is no evidence available currently that he ever acted on any of his perverted urges with anyone beneath the age of consent. The worst charges I can see being made are soliciting a minor and sexual harassment, and he's already out of congress and out of the election.



If you like the Democratic party platform better than the Republican, by all means vote Democratic. But don't do it because of this nonsense.



I sincerely hope this is the last time I'll feel compelled to write anything on this subject, which doesn't rise to the level of excrement. At most it's a very loud but not particularly noxious gaseous emission. Stop chasing your partisan tails up your rear entrance, and start looking out for the best interests of the country. My respect for various news sources and commentators is inversely proportional to the amount of time and effort they spend on the resignation of one sick pervert from Congress.



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German doughnut shops deserted! Police hunt breast enlargement cheats





Bild published a five-column picture of Tanja's naked breasts. "It's probably the most unusual wanted poster police ever had," the newspaper wrote.





Police work: It's a tough job but someone's got to do it.



The internet being what it is, I'm sure someone will have 'film at 11' (not me, though!)



I wonder if Tanja got into any automobile accidents?



(and yes, I admire most police quite a bit, but sometimes a snark is too good to resist)



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That time of year again: Ig Nobels honors odd scientific research



I just think that researchers who don't take themselves too seriously are worth paying attention to.

The IgNoble website http://www.improbable.com/





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Consensus on Iran Unlikely





European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana told security experts in Paris that "the door to negotiations is and will be always open."





I know it's a legend, but maybe someone should send the naked Emperor Nero a fiddle.



Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row



It's not exactly what you might think, though:



"Fortunately, some European countries want talks and we hope they appreciate this opportunity given to them by the Iranian nation to change their behaviour of the past 27 years.



"I hope that they appreciate this opportunity, but there are some powers that we are not optimistic that they will return to the right path — those powers that have created bloodshed in Iraq and Palestine and other parts of the world."



Gee, I wonder who he means? And how generous of him to talk to the west.



The president also said Iran would resist pressure to halt its atomic work.



Well, duh! I suspect they may already have enough in the way of enrichment (via using fuel grade production to boost their weapons grade production) to have at least one nuclear weapon, with more on the way. The window to prevent the crazy mullahs from getting (more) nuclear weapons is closing, and it looks like nobody is willing to step up to the line to stop it, or even allow it to be stopped - yet another tragedy of the commons.



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Straw veil call sparks Muslim fury



What he said?



Straw, leader of the House of Commons and the former foreign secretary, said he was concerned that "wearing the full veil was bound to make better, positive relations between the two communities more difficult."



Asked on Friday if he would like veils to be discarded altogether, Straw said: "Yes. It needs to be made clear I am not talking about being prescriptive but with all the caveats, yes, I would rather."





So these people are getting outraged by someone who notices that they hold themselves separate from the main community? Next they will be outraged over someone noticing that they eat, drink and breathe. If someone notices that they excrete, instant fatwa!



Victor Davis Hanson notices the double standard at work.



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Black Holes Power the Brightest Cosmic Objects, Study Confirms



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Willisms on some of the many reasons I don't think Bob Woodward is completely truthful.



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Tigerhawk has an example of left-wing censorship, afraid to let someone speak.



Captain's Quarters has more on the same issue.



When I was very young, it was the right wing who were in favor of shutting down their opponents ability to speak. That mantle has now largely passed to the left. Actually, it's been there for quite a while.



To all censors and would be censors everywhere, I must once again ask: If you believe your point of view is correct, why are you so insecure in it that you refuse to allow those who believe otherwise to speak? To argue their point of view in public discourse? We're not talking about military secrets here, we're talking about a public policy debate, and you are attempting to win by forced forfeit, much the same as thugs and dictators throughout history. Is there any reason whatsoever that I should not hold you in contempt?



If you cannot test your ideas in debate with your opponent, your ideas are automatically suspect.



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Publius Pundit talks of something important: Russia is up to its old tricks in Georgia.



Captain's Quarters has more.



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Good to know I'm not the only one who hasn't lost a sense of perspective, as Politechnical shows.



I read what passes for the thought process of these people every day. As bad as the Republicans are, the thought of their opposition taking control of the country should immediately cause any rational American to "vote early and often," as I believe the Democratic catch-phrase goes (else why would they object to paring off those not allowed to vote?) - but for Republicans. As bad as they are, I'm not going with the old "Cthulhu for President - When you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils!" idea.



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While we're talking about things that are important, go take a look at The Agitator's Cory Maye page. That this man is even charged with a crime, much less was was under a death sentence.



This truly is a case of "That could have been me." Under the same circumstances, I would have likely done the same thing Cory Maye did. He has done nothing to be ashamed of, let alone charged for.



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Something else more important than congressional sex that never was: Eteraz: Stand Against Women Stoned to Death You Apathetic Monsters.



I did it. You can too.



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Coyote Blog on the similarities between creationists and conspiracy fetishists.





So here is this week's message for the Left: Economics is a science. Willful ignorance or emotional rejection of the well-known precepts of this science is at least as bad as a fundamentalist Christian's willful ignorance of evolution science (for which the Left so often criticizes their opposition). In fact, economic ignorance is much worse, since most people can come to perfectly valid conclusions about most public policy issues with a flawed knowledge of the origin of the species but no one can with a flawed understanding of economics.



Postscript: In fact, the more I think about it, the more economics and evolution are very similar. Both are sciences that are trying to describe the operation of very complex, bottom-up, self-organizing systems. And, in both cases, there exist many people who refuse to believe such complex and beautiful systems can really operate without top-down control.





Go Read the whole thing.



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Unarmed, facing an armed threat to all, no shelter, no chance to get away, a hero emerges: Shoot Me First. This particular hero was a thirteen year old girl.



More on heroes and heroism here from someone who gets it: At the Mall



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Instapundit on part of the reason why more troops would be a bad idea for Iraq.

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