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In reply to the discussion: So I have a story for you: [View all]Scrivener7
(50,901 posts)1. Sad to say that I agree with you that this goes on all the time, and it wouldn't be hard
to gain power and wealth by exploiting those who exploit others. We know Jeffrey Epstein did it. As you say, there are ancient writings detailing it. It's been going on forever, and probably has gone on in every society.
As for how this story will unfold, I imagine it will unfold the way these stories always do. He may take a fall, and we will have the sneaking suspicion that it goes way beyond him, but material will disappear, witness statements will change, and the whole thing will end in a way that lets the powers that be say that Gaetz and his buddy were just two sociopaths and that it doesn't go beyond them.
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Sad to say that I agree with you that this goes on all the time, and it wouldn't be hard
Scrivener7
Apr 2021
#1
Even as a young teenager, my daughter would not ride the school bus because the boys kept touching
judesedit
Apr 2021
#20
I remember it happening to me and my friends. I was very shy and it absolutely horrified me.
Treefrog
Apr 2021
#47
In my experience, most of the illicit sexual activity involved so-called Christian youth ministers
EYESORE 9001
Apr 2021
#6
My family belonged to a small town Community Church back in the early 60s.
multigraincracker
Apr 2021
#24
That's a very impressive level of concern your church displayed. I'm a retired teacher and I think
Karadeniz
Apr 2021
#58
That's always the Uglican way. I was thinking about that earlier today ...
eppur_se_muova
Apr 2021
#61
I have no doubt of this. I often wonder how Ghislaine Maxwell is still alive. nt
crickets
Apr 2021
#50