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May 22, 2007
What comes naturally
The disgusting case of Ted Klaudt, yet another pedophile who took advantage of children (and will, hopefully, be facing a long, hard stretch in prison) in his care has attracted the attention of Amanda Marcotte and, you know, I actually agree with her:
Naturally, he’s a Republican.Successful predators are those that blend in. The old croc laying motionless in the reeds of the waterhole, the tiger in the tall grass. Come closer, yummy lunch, nothing here but us grasses swaying in the breeze.
Each breathless story of the decorated Scout leader busted for molestation, the honored and popular teacher under indictment for sexual relationships with students; all speak to the tactic of the predator camouflaging himself in the most trusted position available.
So for Klaudt, he camouflaged himself as a Republican, the group most trusted in the area for being pro-family with values of honor, charity and propriety.
Naturally.
Posted by Darleen at May 22, 2007 06:46 AM
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the group most trusted in the area for being pro-family with values of honor, charity and propriety.
Still working on that fiction writing I see.
Posted by: Josh at May 22, 2007 01:59 PM
Well, Josh, you might say I was taking my cues from Mandy on what is natural.
And I do think her irony button is broken when she-of-vagina-obsession declares other people's political views on abortion and SSM "sexual perversion."
Seriously, I see tons of reports deemed "crimes against children" and someone's politics just doesn't seem to figure in.
Posted by: Darleen at May 22, 2007 07:48 PM
Yes, I can see that making sure we knew he was a Republican was germane to the story. If we only knew his views on global warming, I'm sure we could draw some more wisdom from this event.
Posted by: Chris at May 23, 2007 08:40 AM