Posted by
Temlakos on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:10:17 AM
And the silence of the media is deafening.
Here is the story.
At issue: a former head of the Virginia chapter of the ACLU stands accused of downloading several child-porn videos. Only the images aren't of exactly consenting Lolitas. We're talking BDSM--and whether the child actresses involved were nonconsenting participants or merely playing a role is an open question. And, let me remind you, sportsfans, an
irrelevant question. That's why they call it "statutory rape."
And as I said, the silence of the media is deafening. Why do I have to hear about it only from
WorldNetDaily? In contrast, when Ted Haggard committed certain indiscretions with one or more consenting adults, it was all the rage.
The alleged difference seems to be that those who preach against an activity, deserve exposure for engaging therein, while those who advocate for the right to such activity, deserve respect for their privacy. But if that is the case, then why does Al Gore get a pass for consuming 20 times the national average of electricity, while piously declaiming against "large carbon footprints," while the rest of us suffer insult for every kilowatt-hour that ticks off on our electric meters?
And in any case, what Charles Rust-Tierney did was worse: he is trafficking in images involving the kidnap and rape of children.
If this is the sort of behavior that the mainstream media now wish to wink and nod at, then why does anyone patronize them anymore?