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br> -- Jerry Rigdon br> Atlanta/Stone Mountain, Georgia /p>

Ben Stein hits the nail on the head concerning L'Affaire Foley. While Iran and Korea race to develop nuclear weapons with a global range, the Beltway -- hence the USA -- is completely absorbed in a scandal, which when all is said and done isn't a scandal at all -- at least in the Post Clinton America. If you want rape and child abuse writ large -- go to the Congo or Thailand; for real political sex and intrigue one must go back several decades. Thus far, all we do know about this sordid cyber scandal is that it is driven by the 527's, and the timing couldn't be better for Nancy Pelosi. As far as October Surprises go, when one evaluates the feeding frenzy, this one will be well remembered. Lost in all of the fracas is the fact that they boy wasn't really a boy, but a young adult of 18. Of course, gay bashing is now "in" (at least until the polls close on November 7th); just a few years ago Pelosi castigated the Boy Scouts for their retrograde fear of gay scoutmasters. Now, Pelosi is demanding why House Speaker Hastert hadn't better supervised a gay House member's dealing with pages.

p>When Nancy Pelosi is sworn in as House Speaker next January, it will not be because of an agenda; nor, will the mid-term elections turn on the President's popularity, the Iraq War, terrorism, or fiscal matters. When it's all said and done, the Democrats will win because of a sex scandal where there was no sex, and over allegations of child abuse where the child was an adult. As Iraq continues to melt down, and Iran continues to arm itself, it is nice to know what occupies The Beltway's attention. br> -- JP br> Indiana /p>

The only thing I would add to your list would be "to read another beautiful piece of prose by Ben Stein."

You have a remarkable way of cutting to the core of any issue. Please keep writing Mr. Stein.

p>A Canadian Admirer, br> -- Nicholas Chadwick

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