The predator himself: Mark Foley
Perkins noted that Foley - an unmarried 52-year-old representative - has always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation, but the release of Foley's messages to teenage male pages now makes it clear that "Foley is a homosexual with a particular attraction to underage boys."
"While pro-homosexual activists like to claim that pedophilia is a completely distinct orientation from homosexuality, evidence shows a disproportionate overlap between the two," Perkins said.
"Although almost all child molesters are male and less than 3 percent of men are homosexual, about a third of all child sex abuse cases involve men molesting boys -- and in one study, 86% of such men identified themselves as homosexual or bisexual," Foley said.
"Ignoring this reality got the Catholic Church into trouble over abusive priests, and now it is doing the same to the House GOP leadership. They discounted or downplayed earlier reports concerning Foley's behavior -- probably because they did not want to appear 'homophobic.'
"The Foley scandal shows what happens when political correctness is put ahead of protecting children," Perkins said.
Did politicians know what was going on, and did they remain silent because they were afraid that the left, who now, ironically, are tarring and feathering Foley, would denounce them as "homophobic" for exposing Foley's illegal, unacceptable behavior?
Interesting that the gay community isn't saying very much about this man, who is gay and an active pedophile, and who got caught.
They could at least rip into the guy for being a pedophile, for behaving as he did, and denouncing pedophilia.
But... hello? Hello? What say they? They don't tolerate pedophilia, do they? I certainly would hope not!
How about a campaign to crack down on pedophilia?
Let's hear from them.
UPDATE: An actual IM exchange between Foley and the teens, in which Foley offers alcohol to the teens, to be consumed during a visit to Foley's home. (h/t: Michelle Malkin)
That's a double illegality, I believe... add offering alcohol to a minor.
Simply going into rehab won't cut it. A criminal investigation must take place.
Youth must be protected by the state from immoral adults who wish to exploit them.
