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Ben Stein's, "Hypocrisy, Democrat Style" missed the point. With regard to Mark Foley, the issue is Pedophilia, not Homosexuality.

Furthermore, his statement that, "a big part of male homosexual behavior is interest in young boys" is not a fact. Moreover, it is a common myth that homophobic types put forth to support their irrational fear of Homosexuals.

p>Mr. Stein's statement that he "has many Gay friends" may have been true at the time he wrote the article, but I suspect it's not the case anymore. br> -- Jeff E. br> California /p> p> Although my political persuasion doesn't match Ben Stein's, I respect his intelligence and his experience within Washington politics. It was much to my surprise and my absolute disgust that I read his comments on your site. Comparing a 23-year-old consenting adult with a 16-year-old victimized boy is a shameful attempt at sleight of hand and something I would have expected from a lesser person than Ben Stein. Sexual predators, regardless of their profession or political persuasion, should never be given a pass. Any politician, Democrat, Republican, or independent, found harassing underage pages (male or female), should not only be removed from office but be lawfully prosecuted. br> -- Joseph L. Selby br> Saint Louis, Missouri /p> p> Dr. Stein, after refilling your prescription for clear eyes, do see that this reprobate was messaging teens in high school! You should recognize that fixed terms for both houses and unlimited electioneering leads to rascality in office and a rottenness of conduct. Barney Frank fixed parking tickets for a male prostitute he dallied with, other representatives have used their power to descend on pages, this is disgusting, not let's play gotcha, or odes to hypocrisy! Mark Twain's apercu that our native criminal class is housed in Congress is more apt, but these actions and proclivities are perverse! As an economics maven, Dr. Stein, you should easily recognize Gresham's law here, that the current value of people in power at the national level is determined by the worst type in circulation! And you can apply that law to education, religion, and culture! br> --

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