The Columbia Journalism Review has posted a story about "Rod Parsley's Free Pass" as Jeremiah Wright is still being skewered.
Another example to file under "The myth of liberal media."
Here and here are a couple more entries to compare with the media frenzy over Eliot Spitzer's infidelity. Both the media and Richard Land have given conservatives in this administration and in the federal judiciary an inordinately free ride.
For the record, I happen to agree with Richard Land that hiring prostitutes is NOT a victimless crime. I also believe that it is wrong whether your politics is liberal or conservative.
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there is no tit-for-tat on this issue.
The CJR, turned McCain's comment that Parsley was "a spiritual guide" into "his spiritual advisor".
From what I understand McCain has met Parsley once or twice at a fundraiser. Obama was under this guys for 20 years.
Bruce, in your opinion, who is the victim (or victims)? The prostitute? The customer? Their families?
R.L.
The families are obviously the most egregiously offended victims.
With some measure of culpability, the prostitute is also a victim -- tempted by some sum of money for sex.
The customer could also be viewed as the victim of temptation by the prostitute, but in these cases I think that is stretching it -- these customers were not succombing to a momentary temptation, they were proactively soliciting sex for hire.
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