Wash Times Tells Hastert, "Resign, Mr. Speaker"

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

Resign, Mr. Speaker - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20061002-102008-9058r.htm)

Resign, Mr. Speaker

TODAY'S EDITORIAL
October 3, 2006


The facts of the disgrace of Mark Foley, who was a Republican member of the House from a Florida district until he resigned last week, constitute a disgrace for every Republican member of Congress. Red flags emerged in late 2005, perhaps even earlier, in suggestive and wholly inappropriate e-mail messages to underage congressional pages. His aberrant, predatory -- and possibly criminal -- behavior was an open secret among the pages who were his prey. The evidence was strong enough long enough ago that the speaker should have relieved Mr. Foley of his committee responsibilities contingent on a full investigation to learn what had taken place, whether any laws had been violated and what action, up to and including prosecution, were warranted by the facts. This never happened.

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House Speaker Dennis Hastert must do the only right thing, and resign his speakership at once.

[2nd_Amendment]

Funny shit. Pending a conviction in a court of law or an admission of guilt I'm uncertain why anyone should have done anything, or should now. This IS a society where we are innocent till proven guilty and Foley was "guilty" of nothing at the time.

Just the Left scrabbling for another angle.

[Longhorn_Platinum]

:unsmile: Foley was already known to be a homosexual. Was he in a position that had oversight of the pages? And aren't the liberals always clamoring for the Boy Scouts to allow homosexual scoutmasters? Then, how is this any different from what the liberals actually support?

[Kathy30]

Democrats are always demanding that republicans resign. Some actually give in. Scooter Libby should get his job back including back pay and emotional distress compensation.

The democrats can stick it in their ear.