Dem lawmaker calls for extra protections to 'safeguard' Senate pages if Moore is elected

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY AVERY ANAPOL - 12/11/17 12:05 PM EST

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) is calling for extra protections for Senate pages to prepare for the possible election of Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore.

In a Dec. 8 letter to the Senate Sergeant at Arms, the congresswoman writes of her “urgent concern” for the safety of Senate pages if Moore is elected.

“Being away from home puts these young people in a very vulnerable position,” Moore writes in the letter. “The nature of life on Capitol Hill necessitates long hours in close proximity to lawmakers and staff that can create power dynamics of which young people are not fully aware.”

“It would be unconscionable for Congress to not be vigilant and proactive in taking precautions to safeguard these children given the well sourced allegations against Roy Moore,” she continues.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/364270-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-extra-protections-to-safeguard-senate-pages-if-roy

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Well-played, Rep. Moore!

[Wounded Bear]

2. Let's issue them all chastity belts and armored bras...

(or is it?)

[samnsara]

3. the fact that hes married now may be some weird protection from his

..predation..

[joshdawg]

16. Nah, not a chance.

Once a pedophile, always a pedophile.
Well, in Woody Moore's case that is true.

[Achilleaze]

4. Protect the young'ns from republican predators

[Paladin]

5. Smart move, Rep. Moore.

If he wins, that predatory degenerate Roy Moore should be aware of constant monitoring. All women involved with the U.S. Senate are entitled to no less.

[riversedge]

6. um.. Prob. wise thing to do.

[niyad]

7. maybe the pages should wear body cams? let us not forget mark foley.

[lame54]

9. Move the senate to the Gadsden Mall

[marble falls]

10. Its sad we've come to this. As a rider it should be made manditory that all legislaters who.....

"settle" sexual assault/bias/harassment cases with tax payer funded money, publish all names, charges, "settlement" amounts - no confidentiality clauses.

Fund sez they? Slush fund, sez I.
Settlement sez they? Hush money, sez I.

There is no way Roy Moore gets elected. At some point in the voting booth his supporters have to have a 'come to Jesus moment'.

If they ignore it, they can go to Hell.

[world wide wally]

11. I was thinking about this very thing yesterday

[avebury]

12. Every Page should be given a panic alarm button

and some pepper spray.

[7962]

13. I wouldn't worry about it; they're all a bit too old for him! nt

[joshdawg]

17. Good point!

[Pacifist Patriot]

18. Seems like his targeted demographic to me.

"In order to become a U.S. Senate Page, one must first be nominated by a Senator, generally from his or her State. A candidate must be at least a 16-year-old high school junior (11th grade), with at least a 3.0 GPA. Summer pages can be rising juniors or rising seniors and must have a GPA requirement of a 3.0 or higher."

[7962]

19. Ooooooh....

[NastyRiffraff]

14. Excellent move, Rep. Moore

She probably doesn't really believe he'd assault pages (they're too old for him), but she definitely made a statement!

[louis-t]

15. Sad to say, she will probably have to write

"no relation" after her last name when she signs something.