Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 29, 2019 9:08:57 GMT -5
If that's the case, why are Canadians so much more open-minded about sex? We were also a British colony. After the revolution French settlers in the 13 colonies moved north to Canada, thus giving Canada a more sexual freedom resource. My French Canadian ancestors entered Canada in the 1600s from France and not the 13 colonies. And I hope you know that Canada is not just Quebec, yes?
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Oct 29, 2019 9:39:54 GMT -5
Why So Many People Think Katie Hill Shouldn’t Have ResignedWhen Rep. Duncan Hunter was elected to office in 2008, he took an oath — the same oath as congresswoman Katie Hill, who announced her resignation on Sunday. Both California representatives were the subject of scandal this past year, and both faced ethics investigations over alleged relationships with congressional aides. But there are some inescapable differences between Hunter and Hill: Hunter faces charges on 60 counts for allegedly spending $250,000 of congressional funds. According to prosecutors, the money went toward things like flying his family’s pet rabbit across the country and five extramarital affairs, including with members of his own staff. Meanwhile, Hill just spent several days in the media spotlight for an alleged relationship with a campaign aide before taking office. Hunter went relatively unscathed as news of his affairs were released, even vowing that a scandal like this won’t get him unseated. He didn’t apologize after his wife pleaded guilty to most of the charges, either. Hill on the other hand was the subject of a media onslaught after RedState and The Daily Mail released nude and intimate photos of her. She apologized for the relationship, which she said was consensual and occurred before she took office. But an ethics probe against her, which began almost immediately and has yet to prove any other allegations against her, prompted a right-wing outcry for her resignation. The two scandals are entirely different for many reasons — and while Hunter faces a drawn out and once again pushed-back trial date in 2020, Hill’s ethics probe barely even took off before her resignation on Sunday. Hunter used congressional funds for personal gain and engaged in multiple alleged affairs within the House, while Hill’s relationship, albeit with a subordinate who worked on her campaign, occurred before she entered office and was perpetuated by the release of nude images, without her consent, by an allegedly abusive ex-husband. The news of her resignation and the case against her is now spurring a larger and more powerful question: Is Katie Hill’s resignation the result of a major political double standard? Complete article here: Why So Many People Think Katie Hill Shouldn’t Have Resigned But who “forced” her to resign. You can make all kinds of comparisons to Hunter, but he apparently chose not to resign, waiting for a trial. Hill was starting to get investigated and resigned almost immediately. Everyone deserves due process. Of course with pictures being published, that certainly puts more pressure. But was pressure from her own party? Ultimately it was her decision. In the article it says Pelosi said she needed to go.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 29, 2019 9:44:28 GMT -5
Why So Many People Think Katie Hill Shouldn’t Have ResignedWhen Rep. Duncan Hunter was elected to office in 2008, he took an oath — the same oath as congresswoman Katie Hill, who announced her resignation on Sunday. Both California representatives were the subject of scandal this past year, and both faced ethics investigations over alleged relationships with congressional aides. But there are some inescapable differences between Hunter and Hill: Hunter faces charges on 60 counts for allegedly spending $250,000 of congressional funds. According to prosecutors, the money went toward things like flying his family’s pet rabbit across the country and five extramarital affairs, including with members of his own staff. Meanwhile, Hill just spent several days in the media spotlight for an alleged relationship with a campaign aide before taking office. Hunter went relatively unscathed as news of his affairs were released, even vowing that a scandal like this won’t get him unseated. He didn’t apologize after his wife pleaded guilty to most of the charges, either. Hill on the other hand was the subject of a media onslaught after RedState and The Daily Mail released nude and intimate photos of her. She apologized for the relationship, which she said was consensual and occurred before she took office. But an ethics probe against her, which began almost immediately and has yet to prove any other allegations against her, prompted a right-wing outcry for her resignation. The two scandals are entirely different for many reasons — and while Hunter faces a drawn out and once again pushed-back trial date in 2020, Hill’s ethics probe barely even took off before her resignation on Sunday. Hunter used congressional funds for personal gain and engaged in multiple alleged affairs within the House, while Hill’s relationship, albeit with a subordinate who worked on her campaign, occurred before she entered office and was perpetuated by the release of nude images, without her consent, by an allegedly abusive ex-husband. The news of her resignation and the case against her is now spurring a larger and more powerful question: Is Katie Hill’s resignation the result of a major political double standard? Complete article here: Why So Many People Think Katie Hill Shouldn’t Have Resigned But who “forced” her to resign. You can make all kinds of comparisons to Hunter, but he apparently chose not to resign, waiting for a trial. Hill was starting to get investigated and resigned almost immediately. Everyone deserves due process. Of course with pictures being published, that certainly puts more pressure. But was pressure from her own party? Ultimately it was her decision. In the article it says Pelosi said she needed to go. The article states "she may have been forced" not that she was forced.
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