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How is this my first post on Larry Craig?

By Annika - Sep 17th, 2007 at 2:43 pm EDT

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In a move that probably shames Craig as much as suggestions he's gay, those liberal wackies over at the ACLU announced today that they're officially on his team.

ACLU executive director Anthony Romero released a statement arguing that the Minneapolis police sting was unconstitutional:

"It is a crime to have sex in public. It is not a crime to propose or solicit sex in public, whether it's in a bar or in a bathroom," Romero said.

So true. I'm totally with Romero on this one--it doesn't matter if this friendly incident makes Craig a dirty hypocrite, and it certainly doesn't matter if he's gay. Either way, he made a stupid move by pleading guilty to a trumped up charge, and the ACLU is right to back him up.

Of course, Craig and the ACLU aren't very close--according to Project Vote Smart, he supported their interests only 25% of the time in 2005-06. I'm sure they'll still find him a sweet lawyer, though.

via Wonkette

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Very interesting.

By Superduperficial Sep 17th 2007 at 4:22 pm EDT

My first thought is that this argument is pretty compelling - In fact, if I understand what I've read correctly, many participants in the tea-room trade go someplace other than the restroom in order to transact.

Re: Very interesting.

By Annika Sep 17th 2007 at 6:10 pm EDT

Exactly. Romero's comparison to a bar seems appropriate to me. Can you picture a man being arrested for subtly flirting with a stranger, hinting at taking the conversation back to his apartment--then getting arrested for solicitation in a public place?

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