http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/09/29/mark-foley-and-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-gay/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/09/29/mark-foley-and-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-gay/#comment-5213 Richard Silverstein Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:23:37 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/09/29/mark-foley-and-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-gay/#comment-5213 Libhomo: I'm torn by what you say. I certainly agree that his actions were heinous in every way and deserve full censure & even jail time if he violated laws. But I also hold in my mind that he is a very sick person who deserves treatment if he accepts that he needs it. If he refused such treatment (which he very well might) then I'd say, let him rot in Hell. Libhomo: I’m torn by what you say. I certainly agree that his actions were heinous in every way and deserve full censure & even jail time if he violated laws. But I also hold in my mind that he is a very sick person who deserves treatment if he accepts that he needs it. If he refused such treatment (which he very well might) then I’d say, let him rot in Hell.

]]> http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/09/29/mark-foley-and-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-gay/#comment-5210 libhomo Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/09/29/mark-foley-and-the-unbearable-heaviness-of-being-gay/#comment-5210 I just can't see any reason to have any sympathy for Foley, who sexually harassed underage employees. He abused his power in a terrible way. He deserves everything he gets. I just can’t see any reason to have any sympathy for Foley, who sexually harassed underage employees. He abused his power in a terrible way. He deserves everything he gets.

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