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Foley says he was abused by a clergyman (AP)

AP – Disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley said through his lawyer Tuesday that he was sexually abused by a clergyman as a teenager, but accepts full responsibility for sending salacious computer messages to teenage male pages.

Just some quick comments on this shenanigan —

1. 1. So what if Foley was abused by a clergyman? This is skirting the current issue. It is just so sad, and yes it actually pisses me off, when someone blames a past victim story to justify a current misdemeanor. We always have a choice, man, in spite of whatever past we may have had.
   
2. 2. Flirting is not a crime. But why with teenage boys?
   
3. 3. I can’t help it but imagine if you were more comfortable with who you really are — maybe this scandal would have been avoided.
4. 4. Lesson learned: Be yourself as soon as possible. Otherwise you accumulate dark, hidden desires that develop into ticking time bombs waiting to explode right before your face.

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