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In reply to the discussion: ***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all]
meadowlander
(4,717 posts)36. Is soliciting a prostitute still illegal in the US?
To me that's the key point, whether you think it should be or not. You're nominating someone to be the chief law enforcement officer in the land - maybe don't pick someone who has done tons of illegal shit.
I support legalizing marijuana but wouldn't support an AG who smoked tons of pot when it was illegal because he thought he was above laws he personally disagreed with. That shows a fundamental misunderstanding about how "the law" works.
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***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
12 hrs ago
OP
The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican
Fullduplexxx
12 hrs ago
#14
Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands
DemocratSinceBirth
12 hrs ago
#20
He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#33
Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#43
For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt
bucolic_frolic
12 hrs ago
#22
Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians.
Irish_Dem
11 hrs ago
#52
Any man with a pea size brain that is not stuck in his dick knows sex with a woman under the age of 18 is
Autumn
11 hrs ago
#58
Then probably a perfect name for him or her. They've just been so busy today.
Biophilic
12 hrs ago
#19
Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country
Prairie Gates
11 hrs ago
#47
The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#80
A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties
Prairie Gates
10 hrs ago
#91
So he paid a trafficker for her. Sound like Gaetz and the trafficker should be in jail
Autumn
12 hrs ago
#28
When he found out she was 17 he didnt have sex with her again until she was 18.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#40
Bless his little heart he waited till she was 18 to have sex with her. For the second time.
Autumn
11 hrs ago
#45
It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes.
Autumn
11 hrs ago
#61
I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there
Autumn
11 hrs ago
#69
Not knowing the age of the victim isn't a defense to statutory rape.
DemocratSinceBirth
10 hrs ago
#88
"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute "
speak easy
10 hrs ago
#95
That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country
Prairie Gates
11 hrs ago
#42
Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ...
Botany
11 hrs ago
#77