Wicked Jester
Libsmackin'chef
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So, I suppose the fact that Jennings did nothing to address the issue of a student, a minor student, being obviously molested has no effect on you?Since Jennings has nothing to do with NAMBLA I'm trying to figure out the significance of this gem. Is it another case of innuendo by association - so typical of the rightwing spin machines?
Apparently the source of this particularly despicable smear lies in a speech Jennings made in 1997 praising gay rights pioneers including Harry Hay. A look at the transcript of the speech indicates no mention even by innuendo,, about NAMBLA (but since when has accuracy ever mattered smear machine engineers?). Instead, Harry Hay is praised as one of the first people to attempt to organize gay rights groups and support. Not a bad thing to praise. But count on the smearmongers to dig further in their ideological outhouse in hopes of finding a nugget to throw at Jennings. Aha say the emboldened pundits - Harry Hay spoke up for NAMBLA, and in one protest carrying a sign saying "NAMBLA walks with me.
They found their nugget. It doesn't matter that the nugget is nothing more than hardened lump of bullpoop, or that Jennings has never said anything even remotely in favor of NAMBLA...it doesn't matter that Hay's activism encompassed considerably more than his voiced support of NAMBLA - he shall henceforth be judged upon that one item alone and - naturally - by innuendo, so shall Jennings! And the Right rejoiceth mightily and chortled in glee patting themselves on the back. (Hey do you suppose they should judge George Washingtons life by the yardstick of his attitudes towards slavery?)
Let there be light. Well....a flash light is all they have handy since these ideological outhouses are full of dark crevices and unidentifiable leavings theres usually one left hanging the door for night time visitations. We aren't done yet folks. The Smear Machine has more on the docket to persuade you that Jennings is indeed the menace du jour now that Jones, that communist radical, is under the bus. The intrepid Fox News team uncovered evidence that Jennings failed to report to authorities the "statutory rape" of a 15-year-old. Bad juju.
But wait. Didn't I tell you that it was just a flashlight? Flashlights often miss a lot of things when pinpointing nuggets. In this case, it missed the yawning hole around said nugget. This particular nugget crumbled rather squishely when it was revealed that the student in question was 16 years old -- the age of consent in Massachusetts, at the time he had that 15 minute conversation with Jennings 21 years ago. They had to dig far for that nugget.
Do not be discouraged however, tis a minor setback for our brave smearmachinists. Wheres theres shit theres .shit. Im sure theyll find more to throw though I doubt their aim will improve much.
Fact is, this man did nothing to protect that student. Did nothing more than make a flippant remark about condoms to said student. Did nothing to notify school administrators or law enforcement of said molestation.
This is a man who will be involved in the protection of our children.
Well, he obviously miserably failed to protect that child.
Christ, liberals are friggin' idiots!
