They don't feel about gay scoutmasters so much as grope wildly.

I suppose it depends if they are bending over in front of them!

I'm betting that they feel just fine about gay scout masters that are dimocrats. After all they are entitled to be gay as long as they are not republican or libertarian right?

Pelosi has marched with lesbians and gay men, members of Nambla and drag queens in SF parade and other faggy events.

If you notice she and other far left Democrats are not attacking Foley....instead they are attacking Dennis Hassert. The libs do not want to lose the gay voters by insinuating that homosexuality is wrong or sex with young men is a CRIME.

Listen carefully to what the Democrats are saying and who they are criticizing ... and what issues they are discussing. It isn't Foley's gay lifestyle or the fact he preys on young men.

Reposted from the comments for "Dear Mark":

A couple of observations:

What is Mark Foley getting condemned for: having sex with boys, or abusing the unequal power relationship?

Also, has anyone else noticed that most victims of child molestation are boys? Some estimates put boy victims at as high as 80% of the total. What is this connection between homosexuality and child abuse? Child abusers often self-identify as heterosexual, but their behavior says otherwise. After all, the victims of priest abuse are overwhelmingly boys. There's a NAMBLA* (North American Man-Boy Love Association), but no NAMGLA. John Wayne Gacy was a boy-molesting mass murderer. The examples go on, and most of them involve boys as victims of this heinous crime.

Question: has the public acceptance of homosexuality made it easier for certain kinds of sickos to prey on boys?

Just some thoughts.

*It sickens me just to think of this vile and repulsive group.

Squidley - Girls are more likely to be molested that boys. 1 out of 5 girls as opposed to 1 out of 10 boys.

I did some searching, and found the claim that girls constitute about 3/4 of the victims, yet also found that child abuse is horrendously under-reported. According to the FBI, it's estimated that only 1-10% of all cases are reported. So, with such gross under-reporting, it's hard to come up with accurate figures for victims.

However, some things are known about the offenders. They typically violate multiple victims before they are caught, and usually reoffend after release from prison. According to the California Department of Corrections, more than 50% are sent back to prison within one year of their release, and more than 75% within two (though I imagine some of that is for parole violation). In fact, the behavior of child molesters appears to be compulsive. Sadly, many violaters were themselves victims, but in no way does that exculpate them. It just shows how important it is to lock them up and keep them locked up for a very long time.

In case you hadn't noticed, I don't go for that "rehabilitation" BS. I believe that prison is first and foremost for punishment, and secondarily, for justice. It also serves to protect society, at least temporarily, from those who prey upon it.

I got some of my info here.

Squidley- I don't
believe in the rehab BS either, but you are being kind in saying prison is the first and foremost punishment. In my world it would be execution.

Bou, I think you may have misread me. I believe that the purpose of prison is, and should be, punishment. It is not for rehabilitation. However, it does serve the needs of justice, and protects society from the incarcerated.

As for the death penalty, I believe that one hallmark of a cilivilized society is a lack of draconian measures. Automatic execution for just one violent felony is extreme and draconian. However, execution for a second one may be OK, and I have no problem with automatic execution for a third. Anyone who gets convicted of three violent felonies will never be a member of society. They will only ever be a pox upon it, and should be permanently removed.

To be clear: I also support the death penalty for some first-time felons. Cop-killers, for example, have given up any claim to be a part of society, and should be executed for their heinous crime. I'm just saying that while execution should be an option for first-time violent felons, it shouldn't be automatic.

Of course, our current "system" for carrying out the death penalty is a shambles, and needs to be overhauled. Automatic appeals are good, but the sentence should be carried out within three years. Letting death row inmates die of old age on death row serves the interest of no one.