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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-01-06 02:24 PM
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The GOP puts a pedophile over the House Caucus on Exploited Children...
Edited on Sun Oct-01-06 03:08 PM by Junkdrawer
Why did Foley keep child-protection job?

One of the most troubling parts of the emerging scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, the Florida Republican who sent sexually suggestive emails to teenaged congressional pages, is this: he chaired the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children.

Foley carved out a role for himself as a congressional leader on the issue of exploited children, and is credited with authoring important sections of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 which President Bush signed into law this summer.

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http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/09/why_did_foley_k.html#more

Makes perfect sense to me.

The Oil Industry writes our energy policy.

The Cable Industry writes our communication laws.

Pedophiles write the Child Protection laws.

It's the Republican Motto: Who is more expert on Chicken Protection than Foxes?
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