Conservatives Using Pro-Pedophilia Group To Tar Opponents
Conservatives Using Pro-Pedophilia Group To Tar Opponents
In an apparent effort to deflect controversy from the congressional page scandal, some prominent conservatives have begun baselessly accusing their opponents of being allied with the North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA).
NAMBLA is a group that promotes pedophilia and has called for the “abolition of age-of-consent and all other laws” regarding sexual relations with minors. Some examples:
Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA):
Rep. John T. Doolittle — under fire for his connection to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff — has been attacking his Democratic opponent, Charlie Brown, for belonging to the ACLU. To Doolittle, Brown’s membership in the ACLU is enough to characterize him as an extremist liberal, since the group has defended sexual predators such as the North American Man Boy Love Assn. in the past.
“It is astounding that anyone could defend a group dedicated to aiding and abetting pedophiles,” Doolittle said in a recent press release. [LA Times, 10/17/06]
Political pundit Pat Buchanan:
[House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)] has marched in gay pride parades with the North American Man/Boy Love Association, NAMBLA. Which, who are pedophiles who are trying to get the laws repealed for sex between men and boys. If she’s been marching with pedophiles, is she credible standing up there saying I’m shocked, shocked that some Republican is after 17 year old pages? [CNN, 10/8/06]
Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R):
With Republican Ken Blackwell trailing by double digits in almost every poll, Blackwell’s campaign Tuesday tried to link his Democratic opponent to child sex predators…
Blackwell also reiterated charges Tuesday that Strickland had voted in stride with the North American Man/Boy Love Association, which supports pedophilia. [Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/18/06]
Political pundit David Limbaugh:
Does Mrs. Pelosi truly support the National American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) or just proudly march in parades with them and receive 90 percent approval from their enablers in the American Civil Liberties Union? Inquiring minds surely want to know. [Washington Times, 10/12/06]
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Boy that’s some weird strategy AND just all around weird stuff.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:01 pm“THEY DO IT TOO!!”
October 19th, 2006 at 5:02 pmGee, I wonder if Jon Stewart will have anything to say about this…..?
October 19th, 2006 at 5:02 pmThat organization really is real? Oh crap, I just threw up in my mouth.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:02 pmDesperate Republicans on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!!!
October 19th, 2006 at 5:03 pmWhat would have prompted these conservatives to come up with that idea? These people truly spend too much time thinking of the things they supposedly hate so much.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:05 pmMore desperate tactics by desperate Republicans.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:05 pmThis is really getting creepy. So this is the new Republican campaign strategy, huh? Amazing.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:05 pmJohn Doolittle :- Obviously is an idiot. The ACLU has defended cases across a broad spectrum of idealogies.
Pat Buchanan:- Believes all gay people are pedophiles.
Ken Blackwell:- is clearly projecting.
David Limbaugh: Believes all gay people are pedophiles.
So all they have managed to actually do is confirm that they are either bigots, or desperate.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:07 pmHere’s the truth about Ted Strickland that Ken Blackwell is mangling.
Researchers did a meta-analysis of studies pertaining to the long-term effects of sexual abuse on children. They reported that the research did not support the fact that such abuse did not necessarily harm these children psychologically or in their social functioning as they entered adulthood. The report was published in the journal of the American Psychological Association (APA). Laura Shleshinger, among others, was outraged and made a public stink. A resolution was drafted in Congress to condemn the article, labelling it as supportive of sexual abuse of children, and condemning APA as well. Ted Strickland voted “present” only, essentially abstaining which, as a licensed psychologist and member of APA, he should have IMO. Blackwell, in his desperation, is using this to label Strickland as “failing to protect children from sexual abuse”.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:10 pm“It is astounding that anyone could defend a group dedicated to aiding and abetting pedophiles,†Doolittle said…
umm…you mean like the Republican Party?
October 19th, 2006 at 5:10 pmSo that’s what it sounds like when you wake up inside a pine box after being buried alive…
October 19th, 2006 at 5:13 pmWhy are they trying to run on this crap?
They should be pointing out that our economy is booming (above 12k today) and unemployment is under 5%. This gets people excited. What, are Dems claiming they will make the economy even better? HOW!!!
October 19th, 2006 at 5:16 pmWait a minute… The neocons accuse us liberals of wanting BIG government with oversight. So, how could we possibly support a group that wants to remove oversight (age of consent) laws?
Fallacious logic… that is the Republican Party’s middle name.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:18 pmThese guys are really desperate! I wonder when they will start trying to stop the election to avoid a landslide defeat?
October 19th, 2006 at 5:20 pmIt’s quite simple, if you support Civil Rights (as the ACLU is dedicated to doing) you support Terrorists, Pedophiles, Rapists, Murders, Drug Dealers, Drug Addicts and anyone else ever charged with commiting a crime.
The fact of the matter is, 30% of the population has surrendered their right to think and will swallow whatever comes (sic) their way.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:22 pmRep. John T. Doolittle has been attacking his Democratic opponent, Charlie Brown, for belonging to the ACLU - - Oh, good grief.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:23 pm#21 - How much did the Dow raise when Pres. Clinton was in office?
From 3,000-4000 average to 10,000 average. A rise of 6,000.
How much did the Dow rise under Pres. Bush?
From 10,000 average to 12,000 today. A rise of 2,000.
Oh yeah, your Republicans sure can do math quite well!
I won’t go into the average unemployment rate comparison between Pres. Clinton and Pres. Bush. I don’t want to depress you too much in one post, sweetie.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:24 pmHmmm…
Didn’t the ACLU defend Limbaugh?
October 19th, 2006 at 5:25 pmACLU = the ultimate boogeyman for the right.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:27 pmAmerica’s Least Wanted
21 - Oh yes, the economy is booming. It’s everything I can do to avoid being hit by the fallout. Roger, you must either be a millionaire or deluded. All of us regular folks in the working class keep looking at the rising costs of maintaining a home and family and supporting the corporations by the sweat of our brow.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:30 pmRoger_Roger
First the Dow isn’t that great. It is only any good if you don’t take inflation into account and besides, it would jump a bit with dropping oil prices (which have been curiously timed for the elections.)
The unemployment rate is a mythical figure. If you think about it logically Bush’s New Job figures have not kept pace with America’s population growth, and further all sectors save the service industry have lost jobs. Part time work is enough to take you off of the unemployment figures, and so is not finding work within six months.
About all the Republicans really have going for them is the fact that right now they are the incumbents, and with scandal after scandal hitting them in quick succession, this is all they have got.
What the Democrats have to offer is this:
Unlike the Republican Congress’ record for lowest number of days worked in a year, the Democrats will come to work and strive to do as much in the way of Congress’ standard duties as possible. They will take their duties as a check and a balance to the President seriously.
They will cut pork projects and instead spend on more important issues. There will not be a repeat of what happened in 2005, where a much needed improvement to New Orleans’ levee system was dumped in favour of a bridge to nowhere in Alaska, after 2004 was a record breaking year for hurricanes in the gulf.
A complete audit of spending programes sponsored by Congress, in order to see just what the money is going to, and whether it is being spent effeciently. A serious investigation into political favours as regards the granting of contracts. Balancing the budget before spending the money.
Greater accountability within congress, including not hiding meetings, nor keeping the opposing party out of the said meetings. A consensus goverment if you will.
Greater moves to bring America into line on enviromental policies, aiding its ability to compete with more enviromentally advanced states. Ford suffers from the “Dirty American” image it has right now.
Reduction of tax breaks for companies which outsource labour into other countries, and the introduction of tax incentives to companies that hire and buy locally. Serious fines for companies which hire illegal immigrants at below minimum wage, both for hiring illegal immigrants and for paying them less then minimum wage.
Upping the minimum wage to the point of being a living wage and indexing it with inflation, thereby keeping America’s consumer base reasonable in its size and scope. If more people can afford to buy, more people will buy.
Upping top end taxes, in order to make up the difference on public works projects. If you want a elequent argument for why it is in the interests of the rich for this to happen, come to South Africa, look at the boomed suburbs and then look at the walls, and the electric fencing on the top of them. In the long run it is better not to have too large a percentage of your people poor and robbing you.
Moving to normalise relations with the rest of the world, because having the world hate you reduces the number of people who want to buy American products.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:38 pmSSSSSSSSSSMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR
October 19th, 2006 at 5:39 pmBuy Republican!
NARLPBA
October 19th, 2006 at 5:42 pmNorth American Republican Legislator Pedophile Boy Assn.
Whenever the Repukes get caught red handed ( like covering up for a pedophile ) they try to paint their opposition with the same crime. Even if they have to lie and distort to do it.
In other words, they are pulling the crap out of their own collective a$$ and trying to smear others with it.
Like monkees.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:48 pmThe stock market is an indicator of how rich the wealthy are getting.
Unemployed people are not counted after their unemployment checks stop. They don’t magically get employed, they just aren’t counted.
Yeah, I dare the republicans to run on how greta the economy is. I don’t even know any republicans that think the economy is great. And no, I don’t think you are a republican.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:52 pm38 - and like the guards at Abu Garhib. as ordered by…whom? it never went up the chain of command…..
October 19th, 2006 at 5:52 pmIn the immortal words of Sherrif Bart
October 19th, 2006 at 6:10 pmHe Desperate! HE DESPERATE!!!
have you guys heard about the space bill bushy signed and snuck in without any big news.
well it is something like this: he signed a bill saying that usa has the authority to halt all adverssaries of going to space with rogue intentions. but noone, NOONE, can stop the usa of going to space.
October 19th, 2006 at 6:10 pmWhy would Pelosi support this group?
Comment by Gandi — October 19, 2006 @ 5:06 pm
Well, obviously THIS idiot is falling for it. Most people aren’t, however.
Just another pathetic sick case of projection by a sick pathetic group of liars after getting caught themselves protecting pedophiles.
October 19th, 2006 at 6:15 pmI am very tired of hearing the ‘haters’ again spouting their hateful comments. Since they cannot run on the issues, they resort to attacks that are full of nothing but lies.
These same folks claim the Christian religion for the Republicans. Well, folks, take your hate and your lies and go straight to hell.
The liars know their time is short, so they lie all the more in their desperate attempt to keep power.
Power to the people and a pox on all the liars.
October 19th, 2006 at 6:38 pmPardon the off topic post, but this is just now circulating …
from jurist.law.pitt.edu
Dateline Saturday, Sept 30th.
“The US Congress sent its final version of the military commissions bill [JURIST news archive] to President Bush late Friday after the House voted 250-170 [roll call] to approve the Senate’s version of the legislation [text, PDF]. The House of Representatives [official website] had approved [JURIST report] its own version of the bill [HR 6166 text] Wednesday by a vote of 253-168 [roll call], but House leaders decided to forego the process of reconciling the two nearly-identical sets of legislation in the interests of getting the measure passed before Congress adjourned. The president is expected to sign the measure soon.”
from clerk.house.gov
1:05 A.M. -
The House adjourned pursuant to H. Con. Res. 483. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on November 9, 2006.
A Pocket Veto is when the President fails to sign a bill within the 10 days allowed by the Constitution.
Congress must be in adjournment in order for a pocket veto to take effect.
If Congress is in session and the president fails to sign the bill, it becomes law without his signature.
10/17 9:35 AM
October 19th, 2006 at 6:41 pmPresident signs bill that has already been pocket vetoed.
Republicans are scared stupid, backed into a corner and getting uglier by the minute. Unless they find a way to steal it, they’re going to be watching Democratic legislators setting the agenda for all committees come next year.
Roger: “What, are Dems claiming they will make the economy even better? HOW!!!”
That’s simple: incrementally higher rates on the wealthiest Americans and targeted tax cuts to the working middle class and the poor. That way, you not only have nice corporate profits, but lower poverty rates, lower crime, less abortion. In other words, all boats rise. It’s been done and we got the longest and biggest peacetime expansion of our economy in history. If we didn’t have a compromised conservative corporate media, we’d even have a name for this approach. It would be called CLINTONOMICS!
October 19th, 2006 at 7:15 pmBlue - They are going to take no prisoners, give no quarter, no trick will be dirty enough to make them even blink.
October 19th, 2006 at 7:17 pmThey hate the American political process unless they are able to manipulate it to their advantage. Because they are convinced that they and only they have the “right” to rule.
BTW, pardon my off topic post. My legal beagles tell me that only applies to vetoes, not to signed bills. Damn. Just when I thought there might be a glimmer….
October 19th, 2006 at 7:18 pmAren’t people just a little incensed that ELECTED officials are being made into domestic terrorists by pundit fiat? Is Tom Delay really absent from the scene? I don’t think so. Why isn’t anyone from the accuser party saying that along with pedophilia, lying to voters about intentions regarding a War, controlled government spending and derogatory abuse of the Constitution leaves a horrible trail of victims as well? I guess as long as you just have sex with your first, second or third, page, excuse me, wife, it’s ok.
October 19th, 2006 at 8:13 pmI love the smell of wingnut desperation in the…..well, hell, I love it anytime.
October 19th, 2006 at 9:01 pmwhy don’t the democrats paint the rupublicans as extreem fringe rightists. What’s good for one is good for the other. I’d start a campaign of tarring them as fringe wingnut extreemists.
October 19th, 2006 at 10:34 pmPee U. talk about mis-information and mis-representation. Its the CONSTITUTION the ACLU is defending. Yikes!!!
October 19th, 2006 at 11:20 pmBriseadh,
“Terrorists, Pedophiles, Rapists, Murders, Drug Dealers, Drug Addicts and anyone else ever charged with commiting a crime.”
When did it become a crime to be a paedophile? Do you know what the word actually means?
October 20th, 2006 at 1:01 amJust heard a TV add for Rick Renzi (R-AZ) which claims his opponent
October 20th, 2006 at 1:13 amUsing Blackewell’s twisted logic, one could say with utmost credibility: KENNETH BLACKWELL SUPPORTS SLAVERY!!!
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Why does everyone hate Marlon Brando lookalikes?
October 20th, 2006 at 1:31 amKarl Rove is making this sh-t up to try to defame Democrats, like Rep. Pelosi, but it only works if voters believe Rove’s bullcrap!
Everybody on here needs to demand that the GOP come clean about Sen. Larry Craig seeking BJs in public restrooms from hustler males > this story needs wide exposure!
October 20th, 2006 at 2:58 am[…] Think Progress recaps the GOP’s may-boy love affair. […]
October 20th, 2006 at 11:37 amDemoncratic slogan
“Put us back in power or we will really go nuts”.
October 20th, 2006 at 5:53 pmDo not forget about our own sexual predator and serial rapist,
Bill (Hey Presidents get horny too) Clinton .
October 20th, 2006 at 5:59 pmIt doesn’t surprise me that the Republicans are pulling out all the stops to smear their Democratic opponents! What does surprise me though is the utter hypocrisy of the Republican party! They were supposed to be the ones alligned with better family values, among other positive things, but they have shown time and again just how they never follwed any of the things they preached!!!!!!! It’s high time we give them all the boot!!!!!!
October 20th, 2006 at 7:10 pmDes, des, Desperate Distrations (gays, Dems, etc.) are all these evil SOBs ever had.
But if the Dems, or the Left, had any balls they would ask why George Allen, et all are supported by the Nazi’s, KKK, Moonies, and many other right wing nut jobs. That most of the Repubs NASCAR white men are just racists and homophobes of course is OK, and never mentioned in the so-called ‘liberal’ press, now is it?
October 22nd, 2006 at 2:25 pm[…] Conservatives Using Pro-Pedophilia Group To Tar OpponentsThink Progress, DC - Oct 19, 2006… T. Doolittle under fire for his connection to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been attacking his Democratic opponent, Charlie Brown, for belonging … […]
October 23rd, 2006 at 5:41 am