AltWeeklies Wire
Former Pages Praise Programnew
Since the Foley scandal broke in late September, former pages have been speaking out in defense of the 150-plus-year-old institution.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
10-13-2006 |
Politics
Tags: MarkFoley
Foley Trampled the Gay Communitynew
By conflating homosexuality and his own molestation, Foley provided fodder for every right-wing organization in the nation that claims that gays are the sinful byproduct of abuse or neglect.
The Memphis Flyer |
Wayne Besen |
10-13-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: MarkFoley
Democrats' Hard-onnew
Who can be more deserving of this sordid Foleygate scandal than sanctimonious congressional Republicans, with their endless self-righteous sermonizing on everything from partial-birth abortion to Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube?
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
10-12-2006 |
Commentary
Cutting, Running, Ducking, Dodgingnew
The GOP keeps mum on pedophilia, and gets mouthy about Iraq.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
10-09-2006 |
Commentary
Foleygatenew
If cold cash and hot favors were not out of the ordinary, under Hastert's leadership, what's a little boy-fancying?
Boston Phoenix |
Phoenix Editors |
10-05-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: MarkFoley
One Hypocrite Fallsnew
Mark Foley's worst crime was pretending to help kids at risk.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
10-05-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: MarkFoley
A Moment of Silence for Democracynew
The Republican leadership is probably thankful that Foleygate is distracting us from last week's biggest story.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
10-04-2006 |
Commentary
The Geezer and the Page Boy
Minimizing Foley's actions makes the spin masters look as twisted as the Florida Chicken Hawk himself.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Joannides |
10-03-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: MarkFoley
