By Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman
American Family Association
October 11, 2006

(AgapePress) - The Washington Post has reported that five years ago Congressman Jim Kolbe (AZ) knew of former Congressman Mark Foley's e-mails. According to the Post, Kolbe, a homosexual, confronted Foley in 2000 concerning his e-mails to 16-year-old pages. But the Post doesn't say that Kolbe ever brought the situation to the attention of the Republican leadership. Evidently this is a case of one homosexual congressman covering up for another homosexual congressman.

It is interesting to see how the two parties differ in their approach of dealing with sex offenses. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story concerning sexual misbehavior by six congressmen over the past three decades: three Democrats and three Republicans.

The three Republicans were: Daniel Crane (Il) who had sex with a17-year-old female page; Donald Lukens (OH) who had sex with 16-year-old girl; and Jon Hinson (MS) who was convicted of sodomy with a federal male employee.

All three Republicans were thrown out by the Republican party or by Republican voters.

The three Democrats were: Gerry Studds (MA) who had sex with a 17-year-old male page and made sexual advances against two others; Melvyn Reynolds (Il) who had sex with a 16-year-old female campaign worker; and Barney Frank (MA) who paid a male prostitute for sex. In addition, Frank's apartment was used as headquarters for a male prostitution ring.

How were the Democrats treated? Melvyn Reynolds went to jail, but was pardoned by President Clinton. Gerry Studds and Barney Frank, both homosexuals, were "reprimanded" by Congress, but both were re-nominated by the Democratic Party and re-elected again and again for 14 years by Democratic voters and given positions of high influence by the Democratic leadership.

Why, then, do the Democrats now treat homosexuality as a dirty subject? Because this is an election year. What we have is a well-planned political episode designed to bring down the Republicans. The sexual activity of homosexual congressmen is of little concern to the Democrats, who have been pushing the homosexual agenda for years. Seizing control of the House and Senate, however, is of great interest.

Former Representative Foley's activities were known by Democrats for years. But they kept silent until the opportune time came. Now they are playing it for all it is worth.

About the only people upset with Foley's actions are the Values Voters. The Democrats knew that this issue would strike at the heart of the Values Voters movement. And therein lies the purpose.

Cause the Values Voters to become so disgusted and discouraged that they will not bother to vote; give them reason to stay at home. That is the engine driving this whole episode.

And if Values Voters do that, the pro-homosexual Democrats will have won -- and the House and the Senate will both be in their hands, waiting for Hillary to take command of the ship in 2008.