Arlington Group Says 'Political Correctness' Was The Reason For Foleygate
Randall Balmer sounds off on the Arlington Group (whose members include James Dobson, Ted Haggard, Gary Bauer, and Skeletor). [From Faithful Democrats hat tip Jesus Politics]
In a press release dated October 3, 2006, the Arlington Group, an umbrella coalition of Religious Right leaders, said: "We are very concerned that the early warnings of Mr. Foley's odd behavior toward young male pages may have been overlooked or treated with deference, fearing a backlash from the radical gay rights movement because of Mr. Foley's sexual orientation. It appears that the integrity of the conservative majority has given way to political correctness, trading the virtues of decency and respect for that of tolerance and diversity. No one should be surprised at the results of such a tragic exchange."Let's see if I got this right. Foley's indiscretions were swept under the carpet by the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives not because of political considerations which would force the Republican majority to acknowledge the presence of a pedophile among their ranks and might endanger their majority status in the November elections. No, the Foley incident developed into a full-fledged scandal from fears of "a backlash from the radical gay rights movement because of Mr. Foley's sexual orientation." That explains why the speaker of the House and other Republican leaders allowed Foley to remain in office and, presumably, to continue making untoward advances to underage pages.
Bill McCartney
