Update Notes for September 30, 2006

There have been updates over the last few weeks, but I had been lazy in noting them. Now I simply note the removal of Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) who resigned after emails and instant messages were released that clearly indicated he was having conversations of a sexual nature with underage male pages working in his office. This from the head of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus! The really sick bit is its clear at least some of the congressional leadership knew about this for the last 10 months and are now claiming Foley lied to them about the content of the emails (see this CNN story). How the heck did the leadership think they could keep this hidden DURING AN ELECTION YEAR!?!? And people wonder why I think politicians really deserve little respect sometimes.