Are Gay Teens Being Recruited into the Congressional Page Program?

spooked

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Tue Oct-03-06 07:16 PM
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Are Gay Teens Being Recruited into the Congressional Page Program?

Think Gannon/Guckert, think rumors of past pedophile rings on Capitol Hill...I want to know:

Is it possible gay teens are being recruited into the Congressional Page program?

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cynatnite

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Tue Oct-03-06 07:18 PM
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1. I didn't know Gannon was a pedophile

Are you implying that gay teens are being targeted for the page program? If you are, I don't buy it.

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LiberalArkie

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Tue Oct-03-06 07:20 PM
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2. Nope, because they are recommended my different Reps & Senators

all over the US

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soothsayer

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Wed Oct-04-06 08:23 AM
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3. Sure, but so are straight teens. We're EVERYWHERE! So we're

part of the best and brightest (or whatever pages are supposed to be). But I don't think they're teeing us up specifically to be preyed upon by creepy old congresspersons. But you have to figure that's going to happen whatever sex or sex orientation you are. I mean, come on, it's a boy's club up there on the hill. Not defending it, just saying That's What Those Creeps Do, and you ought to be on yer guard if you're around them.

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spooked

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Wed Oct-04-06 09:02 AM
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4. But ONLY Members of Congress "may forward an application"

This is included in the list of requiremtnts for becoming a "Republican Page" on Congressman Joe Barton's (R-TX) website:

"--A letter of support from the sponsoring Republican Member of Congress.
The Speaker's Office will not accept applications from students directly - only Members of Congress may forward an application."

http://joebarton.house.gov/constituentservices.asp?FormMode=Call&Section=24

I'd be curious to know WHO Foley may have nominated or not nominated based on their sex, etc.

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TorchTheWitch

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Wed Oct-04-06 09:17 AM
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6. My guess is that every one of Foley's nominees

Were boys, handsome, had a nice "shape"... everything he's sexually interested in. For him it would have been like a beauty contest... can't help but wonder if there was a swimsuit competition he required to narrow down the list of hopefuls.

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lumberjack_jeff

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Wed Oct-04-06 09:11 AM
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5. Maybe it's self-selection

:shrug: Maybe gays are more politically aware/involved/interested?

Given what I know about the process (very little, but I do have an acquaintance who sent his daughter to be a page) I doubt that there are many opportunities to evaluate the applicants orientation prior to sending them to DC.

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