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roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:08 AM Jun 2015

Mike Huckabee's co-author accused of child molestation

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/co-author-of-mike-huckabee-books-was-accused-of-child-molest#.wdbgpn4JY

It isn't Mike's year:

ohn Perry, a prolific author who co-wrote two books with former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and co-wrote one with Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore, was accused of child molestation in two separate lawsuits, BuzzFeed News has found.

A 2012 police investigation of Perry’s alleged offenses found that “the allegations of sexual battery were sustained” but that the statute of limitations had expired.

Perry co-wrote Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That’s Bringing Common Sense Back to America about Huckabee’s 2008 presidential campaign. He also did research and writing for Huckabee’s 2007 book Character Is the Issue, a memoir of his early time as governor. Perry also co-wrote So Help Me God, Moore’s autobiographical account of fighting to keep a monument to the Ten Commandments at Alabama’s Supreme Court.

Those books are just a few of the titles produced with Perry’s help: He wrote For Faith & Family: Changing America by Strengthening the Family with Richard Land, the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary, a book with former Southern Baptist Convention president James T. Draper, as well as a book with Frank Page, the president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. Perry even co-authored The Vow, the book made into a feature film starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. Perry also lists writing two books for prominent pastor John F. MacArthur on his website.
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Mike Huckabee's co-author accused of child molestation (Original Post) roguevalley Jun 2015 OP
the Huckster will have a full time job defending all his molestor acquaintances virtualobserver Jun 2015 #1
Even if limitations ran out xfundy Jun 2015 #2
time limits on child molestation need to be changed. pansypoo53219 Jun 2015 #4
yes MoonRiver Jun 2015 #10
There's no statute of limitations on murder... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #16
A pattern emerges... Fairgo Jun 2015 #3
Six degrees. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #17
yup. definitely. nt. hopemountain Jun 2015 #31
Indeed.nt Laffy Kat Jun 2015 #32
What is it about Huck and pedophiles . . . MrModerate Jun 2015 #5
Republicans in general get the red out Jun 2015 #7
You know what they say about people who are the most vocal... Initech Jun 2015 #20
I actually know for a fact from a facebook post I read yesterday. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #21
I heard about it from some guy on Reddit. Initech Jun 2015 #24
And animal abusers Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #29
Many who shout loudest about family values IronLionZion Jun 2015 #30
WTF is it with the pedophiles? Recursion Jun 2015 #6
I want to know WTF is with family values crusaders and child porn. Initech Jun 2015 #19
Maybe it's not so bad Android3.14 Jun 2015 #8
you can tell a lot about a man by the company he keeps Doctor_J Jun 2015 #9
WTF is it with all these Abrahamic religious nutcases? erronis Jun 2015 #11
If they would follow the rules right and not the way they see them it would be different. roguevalley Jun 2015 #14
But Gawd forgives all and they get a clean slate. And next, Gawd forgives all, and they ... nt NCjack Jun 2015 #12
I believe that they own their own crap. They believe in cheap grace. That is man, not God speaking. roguevalley Jun 2015 #15
Character Is The Issue. He wrote a book by that name? BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #13
Let's not forget Ted "The Ped" Nugent and the guy he pardoned from prison... world wide wally Jun 2015 #18
Coincidence... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #22
#1 dirty little secret of reactionaries, supermacists, and zealots Mopar151 Jun 2015 #23
huckabee really seems to hang out with child molestors. makes me wonder about his samsingh Jun 2015 #25
He hangs out with a lot of people d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #27
Huckster is stumping for the pedophile vote? There has to be no other explanation. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #26
Obviously Perry Did The Wrong Thing: Inside The Movement Okaying Sexual Assault in America Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #28
 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
1. the Huckster will have a full time job defending all his molestor acquaintances
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:17 AM
Jun 2015

the right wing publishing Lord works in very mysterious ways......

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
10. yes
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 08:27 AM
Jun 2015

Right now the system seems rigged to protect molesters. Fact is, many victims repress the abuse and don't report for many years. The law needs to take this into consideration.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
16. There's no statute of limitations on murder...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 02:21 PM
Jun 2015

So they should do the same for child molestation.

 

MrModerate

(9,753 posts)
5. What is it about Huck and pedophiles . . .
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 05:28 AM
Jun 2015

And rapists and murderers?

Are they especially attracted to him, or is it the other way around?

Initech

(100,104 posts)
20. You know what they say about people who are the most vocal...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:05 PM
Jun 2015

I'd bet seriously good odds that Huckabee has a hidden hard drive or two somewhere in his house. Like I said first he defends the Duggars very vocally, and now this.

Initech

(100,104 posts)
19. I want to know WTF is with family values crusaders and child porn.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:00 PM
Jun 2015

First the Duggars, now this. That gets multiple s from me. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if Mike Huckabee has a hidden hard drive in his house somewhere.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
8. Maybe it's not so bad
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 06:22 AM
Jun 2015

Pedophiles have a perverse attraction to children, but maybe Huckabee just has a perverse attraction to pedophiles.

A man that surrounds himself with pedophiles can be POTUS, right?

erronis

(15,335 posts)
11. WTF is it with all these Abrahamic religious nutcases?
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 11:48 AM
Jun 2015

I just wanted to chime in on several prior posts that talk about RW xian pedophiles (do three wrongs make a wrong?).

Just like the crazies from the mid-east that fight battles under different flags (Israeli, Iranian, ISIS, Al Quaida, Sunni, Shiite, Christian, Muslim, Zorastrian, etc/etc/etc/etc.) these are all based on some supposedly wise book that was written several thousands of years ago. And all of these people seem to be the most murderous and least caring cults around. Is that wise book really so horrible? Maybe it's time to have a real revolution - away from religion.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
14. If they would follow the rules right and not the way they see them it would be different.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 02:12 PM
Jun 2015

They live in a sea of cheap grace.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
15. I believe that they own their own crap. They believe in cheap grace. That is man, not God speaking.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 02:12 PM
Jun 2015

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
13. Character Is The Issue. He wrote a book by that name?
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 01:53 PM
Jun 2015

Well, this disproves the existence of some guy up there who punishes us when we transgress.

If there were such a being, Mr. Moral Child Molester would have been a sizzling little heap of ashes long ago.

Same for huckster. And duggar. And all the tightie righties.

I wish it would happen!

world wide wally

(21,755 posts)
18. Let's not forget Ted "The Ped" Nugent and the guy he pardoned from prison...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 02:43 PM
Jun 2015

Coincidence?
I think this goes a little too far to be just a "coincidence"

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
22. Coincidence...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 04:54 PM
Jun 2015

Like jim bob's officer pal who counseled young josh.

Coincidence. *coff* birdsofafeather *coff*

Mopar151

(9,999 posts)
23. #1 dirty little secret of reactionaries, supermacists, and zealots
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 05:11 PM
Jun 2015

#2 is stolen money....

Like the song says "Look at what you're in, gonna find it around!" Brought down the KKK in their heyday, William Pierce's hand picked successor Eric Glebe in the National Socilists /"Resistance Records" orginization, literally hundreds of pastors and priests.

samsingh

(17,601 posts)
25. huckabee really seems to hang out with child molestors. makes me wonder about his
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 10:38 AM
Jun 2015

own dark secrets. does huckabee have something to come clean on?

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
26. Huckster is stumping for the pedophile vote? There has to be no other explanation.
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 12:16 PM
Jun 2015

Once again proving how the mass media is little more than a GOP protection racket.

What to do when one of two parties has gone insane and you need to protect your campaign ad profits, promised like mana from heaven by the detritus of CU?

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