Hunting Hypocrisy with Exposure Experts
Who is public enemy number one to the US government and its elected leaders? It's not Osama Bin Laden. It's not WMDs. It's not even members of the Liberal Media. Who is it?
It's Larry Flynt.
Flynt has already claimed responsibility for the outing of and swears that more are on the way.
Flynt said he was indignant over what he called hypocrisy represented by Vitter, 46, a social conservative.
"I don't want a man like that legislating for me, especially in the areas of morality," he said.
Flynt has offered to pay to anyone who can show he or she had a sexual encounter with a member of Congress or a high-ranking government official. He said the offer has produced promising tips.
"We've got 20-some investigations that all look good," Flynt said during a news conference at his Beverly Hills office.
"We have got some high-ranking Republican and Democratic members of the Senate and the House," he told reporters. "If I get just a couple of those phonies out of there, maybe it will be a step forward."
Although I personally believe that sexual orientation and practices should be kept private, regardless of occupation, Flynt is specifically targeting outspoken "moral" politicians; politicians that take a polarizing stance on "family values." Politicians who are telling their continuants to abstain from the very acts they themselves are taking part in.
So I say "Bravo" to Mr. Flynt, and anyone else who attempts to expose the hypocrisy in these politicians. Activists like Mike Rogers and his work with exposing members of the government. He claims to have a list of politicians involved in "alternative lifestyles," but only outs those who combat gay rights from their bully pulpits, regardless of party.
No one can be naive enough to think that these investigations will end hypocrisy in DC, but as Mr. Flynt put it, "If I get just a couple of those phonies out of there, maybe it will be a step forward."
Happy hunting Larry.
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Posted by: | 2007.07.13 at 08:06 AM
Justin,
Maybe he needed lunch money? or maybe it isn't an accurate story?
It might not have been $20.00!
IÂ personally can care less what consenting adults do, however it's like
you said in the post, when they're barking morality to us and trying to
pass laws on the issue, then screw 'em! (pun intended)
Posted by: | 2007.07.13 at 10:43 AM