Again I say, good posts all. Except, I'm really confused by your posts, Fermi. I thought you were just being cute with the first one, but now I'm wondering, are you serious?

Phil, an interesting irony here.
Originally Posted by Phil Hoskins
Almost never is it based upon a complaint of a citizen offended by what is going on.
According to the police reports, in this case it was based on citizen complaints.

I agree with you and Will that the punishment was completely unfitting to the crime, and that in fact no "crime" had been committed. What is that wonderful term that a knight invented? Oh yes, the vicissitudes of specificity. Quoting him:
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A corollary of bedrock Conservative Theory is that the concepts of right and wrong are invariable constants, which do not change with the vicissitudes of specificity.
That is why the reaction to Craig's circumstances seems so topsy turvy, with his fellow Republicans falling over each other in their efforts to expel him, and Libruls like us proclaiming his "innocence".

Originally Posted by Phil Hoskins
Ardy you cannot be that naieve -- had Barney Frank been arrested in this situation there would be no end to the public reaction and press, most of it of the "see, they are all dirty pervs" variety.
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Steve
Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love,
to respect and be kind to one another,
so that we may grow with peace in mind.
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