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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - GMDino - 05-30-2015 http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-hastert-misconduct-20150529-story.html Quote:On Friday, federal law enforcement officials said Hastert had paid $1.7 million over the last four years to conceal sexual abuse against a former male student he knew during his days as a teacher in Yorkville, Ill., where Hastert worked until 1981. Somewhat ironically he was caught thanks to resources created by his support of the PATRIOT Act. Quote:On Oct. 24, 2001, then-House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) shepherded the Patriot Act through the House of Representatives. It passed 357 to 66, advancing to the Senate and then-President George W. Bush’s desk for signing. But, by far, my favorite comment on this come from here: Quote:If I understand the history correctly, in the late 1990s, the President was impeached for lying about a sexual affair by a House of Representatives led by a man who was also then hiding a sexual affair, who was supposed to be replaced by another Congressman who stepped down when forced to reveal that he too was having a sexual affair, which led to the election of a new Speaker of the House who now has been indicted for lying about payments covering up his sexual contact with a boy. Yikes indeed. RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - Benton - 05-30-2015 and this is why the GOP has a hard time reaching people. When you cling to the moral majority and then act in the messed up minority, you lose your support. RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - michaelsean - 06-01-2015 (05-30-2015, 10:34 PM)Benton Wrote: and this is why the GOP has a hard time reaching people. When you cling to the moral majority and then act in the messed up minority, you lose your support. I don't know that individual's really do that. I mean look at the way women were treated by the whole Clinton campaign administration. It was disgusting what they did to women who spoke out or said they would, but nobody bailed on them, and that was the President. RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - RICHMONDBENGAL_07 - 06-01-2015 (05-30-2015, 10:34 PM)Benton Wrote: and this is why the GOP has a hard time reaching people. When you cling to the moral majority and then act in the messed up minority, you lose your support. (06-01-2015, 10:00 AM)michaelsean Wrote: I don't know that individual's really do that. I mean look at the way women were treated by the whole Clinton campaign administration. It was disgusting what they did to women who spoke out or said they would, but nobody bailed on them, and that was the President.Frankly both sides have been guilty of a lot of shady behavior. I've never understood why any of them would engage in such behaviors considering they live under a microscope. RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - Bmoreblitz - 06-01-2015 These allegations and actions of Hastert do raise some important concerns - about others in Washington. Here's a former House member and Speaker willing to pay $3.5 million in hush money. What might he have been doing WHILE Speaker to keep someone(s) silent? What might OTHERS on the Hill, or across the street in the Supreme Court, be doing to keep any skeletons they may have in their closets at bay? RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - michaelsean - 06-01-2015 (06-01-2015, 11:32 AM)Bmoreblitz Wrote: These allegations and actions of Hastert do raise some important concerns - about others in Washington. Here's a former House member and Speaker willing to pay $3.5 million in hush money. Or where did he get so much money that he can write checks like that? RE: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused of hiding sex abuse of former student - GodHatesBengals - 06-01-2015 Biggest bunch of perverts out there: conservative Christian Moral Majority types. |