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In reply to the discussion: 238 arrested in sweep of suspected child sex predators [View all]Snarkoleptic
(6,003 posts)19. In related news, former republiClown Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert
reports to federal prison today. Maybe now they'll quit using the "Hastert Rule" as an excuse to obstruct?
Prolly not, as these are the same folks to gave Sen. Vitter a standing ovation upon returning from his prostitute/diaper scandal.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/inmate-47991-424-hastert-report-prison-40006658
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert must report to a federal prison in southeastern Minnesota by Wednesday afternoon to begin serving a 15-month sentence in his hush-money case, one that revealed the 74-year-old sexually abused at least four boys decades ago when he coached wrestling at a suburban Chicago high school.
When he enters the prison gates, the nation's longest-serving GOP speaker who for eight years was second in the line of succession to the presidency will be known to prison guards as Inmate No. 47991-424.
A look at what's expected to happen in the coming days and what awaits Hastert, who will become one of the highest-ranking U.S. politicians in history to do prison time:
When he enters the prison gates, the nation's longest-serving GOP speaker who for eight years was second in the line of succession to the presidency will be known to prison guards as Inmate No. 47991-424.
A look at what's expected to happen in the coming days and what awaits Hastert, who will become one of the highest-ranking U.S. politicians in history to do prison time:
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Interesting. Clearly by locking people up, we are making no progress in stopping this horror.
AllyCat
Jun 2016
#18
Locking these 238 sickos up surely saved many, many children from being abused.
Akicita
Jun 2016
#69
I disagree, and as a gay person, I find the comparison to be deeply offensive.
yardwork
Jun 2016
#20
I noticed. And I notice that gay people are often referenced in DU threads about pedophiles.
yardwork
Jun 2016
#28
I thin you're confusing Science with "a number of so-far untested hypotheses..."
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#35
Because your comments are so offbase and poor quality and uninformed on the things you mention
Craig234
Jun 2016
#40
Orrex, thank you for speaking in support of victims of child molestation, sex trafficking, and rape.
yardwork
Jun 2016
#50
Whether or not pedophiles were born that way isn't the problem. The problem is when they
Akicita
Jun 2016
#66
“The incidence of child sexual exploitation has reached staggering proportions,”
Akicita
Jun 2016
#3
I would hope that a child molester would never be let out of jail early to make room for a pot
Akicita
Jun 2016
#57
We can at least bust up the rings and put as many away as possible. And that would be a lot if we
Akicita
Jun 2016
#62
Certainly you can try just dont get your hopes of it really accomplishing to much
cstanleytech
Jun 2016
#65
The 238 sickos they just arrested undoubtably saved many, many children from being raped and abused.
Akicita
Jun 2016
#67
On this issue, Wasserman Schultz is superlative and, frankly, an irreplaceable advocate.
proverbialwisdom
Jun 2016
#6
Did you miss the part about the Australian man involved?...This is a worldwide problem, not
whathehell
Jun 2016
#12
This is a big industry in the Dominican Republic, where the govt. looks the other way, and
secondwind
Jun 2016
#17
June is National Internet Safety Month, hence, the timing of the 3rd annual so-called sweep?
proverbialwisdom
Jun 2016
#33