January 23, 2009
I am disappointed in Sam Adams. What he did creeps me out, like it normally does whenever anybody does it. That is, have a relationship with
- Someone who is 18 when he is 42 (less than half his age!!)
- Someone who is a lowly [legislative] intern when he is the relatively powerful commissioner of the state’s largest city, and a favorite mayoral candidate.
I don’t think there ever should be exceptions to #2 above, but #1 is a generalization which has, in my opinion, some legitimate exceptions to account for the relative maturity level of the people involved. But those exceptions grow pretty rare when the one person is over twice as old as the other.
It’s creepy, alright. But let’s clear the air about some stuff: creepy isn’t grounds for calling for someone’s resignation from public office. Nigel Jacquiss insists in his OPB interview that this story was never “about sex and sexuality,” but that he wasn’t “satisfied” that Sam was “being completely straight” with him, and he had a hunch that Sam wasn’t someone he could “get behind.” (yes, I’m quoting from Jacquiss’ interview on OPB) Hmm, sounds to me like the only person in the closet here is Nigel.
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Posted by ozob
December 23, 2008
Haven Daley of the Associated Press reports:
A woman was taunted for being a lesbian, repeatedly raped by four men and left naked outside an abandoned apartment building, authorities said.
Detectives say the 28-year-old victim was attacked Dec. 13 after she got out of her car in Richmond, in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Posted by ozob
the controlled release of diamonds 
Slam Adams
January 23, 2009I am disappointed in Sam Adams. What he did creeps me out, like it normally does whenever anybody does it. That is, have a relationship with
I don’t think there ever should be exceptions to #2 above, but #1 is a generalization which has, in my opinion, some legitimate exceptions to account for the relative maturity level of the people involved. But those exceptions grow pretty rare when the one person is over twice as old as the other.
It’s creepy, alright. But let’s clear the air about some stuff: creepy isn’t grounds for calling for someone’s resignation from public office. Nigel Jacquiss insists in his OPB interview that this story was never “about sex and sexuality,” but that he wasn’t “satisfied” that Sam was “being completely straight” with him, and he had a hunch that Sam wasn’t someone he could “get behind.” (yes, I’m quoting from Jacquiss’ interview on OPB) Hmm, sounds to me like the only person in the closet here is Nigel.
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