Why did I expect at least one of these idiots to do something horrid?
Huckabee praised the Duggar family, who took over a year to bring the matter to law enforcement, saying that they “dealt with it and were honest and open about it with the victims and the authorities.”
He adds that Josh is a good person who “confessed his sins to those he harmed [and] sought help,” despite the fact that, according to reports, Josh did not receive counseling and was only sent to live with a family friend who worked in the home remodeling business.
The former Arkansas governor saved his anger for the people who have cited the case to point out the disingenuousness of the reality TV stars and the conservative political activists who hold them up as a paragon of moral virtue, or as Josh referred to his family, “the epitome of conservative values.” They also have a record of depicting LGBT people as threats to children.
“Those who have enjoyed revealing this long ago sins [sic] in order to discredit the Duggar family have actually revealed their own insensitive bloodthirst, for there was no consideration of the fact that the victims wanted this to be left in the past and ultimately a judge had the information on file destroyed—not to protect Josh, but the innocent victims.”
And who gets to be the first prominant conservative politician to defend the Duggars? If you picked "Mike Huckabee" you win the pot!
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/mike-huckabee-duggar-family-victim-insensitive-bloodthirstQuoteHuckabee praised the Duggar family, who took over a year to bring the matter to law enforcement, saying that they “dealt with it and were honest and open about it with the victims and the authorities.”
He adds that Josh is a good person who “confessed his sins to those he harmed [and] sought help,” despite the fact that, according to reports, Josh did not receive counseling and was only sent to live with a family friend who worked in the home remodeling business.
The former Arkansas governor saved his anger for the people who have cited the case to point out the disingenuousness of the reality TV stars and the conservative political activists who hold them up as a paragon of moral virtue, or as Josh referred to his family, “the epitome of conservative values.” They also have a record of depicting LGBT people as threats to children.
“Those who have enjoyed revealing this long ago sins [sic] in order to discredit the Duggar family have actually revealed their own insensitive bloodthirst, for there was no consideration of the fact that the victims wanted this to be left in the past and ultimately a judge had the information on file destroyed—not to protect Josh, but the innocent victims.”
(Emphasis added.)
The Dugger's are supporting him. Guess it's time he repayed the favor.
Ironbite-he is aware that he has no shot right?
How sad...we all knew something was going to happen (i.e., a Duggar child coming out, leaving the homestead (free Jinger, anyone?), someone getting arrested), but I think it's safe to say no one here wanted things to turn out quite like this.
A quick Google search of "sex abuse in the IFB" will give you numerous pages from "IFB Cult Survivors" support groups to pages criticizing the culture of the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist churches from former IFB Christians, Christians never affiliated with the IFB, and former Christians alike. One of the criticisms of the IFB specifically is a culture where a man can molest and/or abuse children with almost impunity, and worse, if the victim is female, the blame gets dumped on the female victim for "tempting him".
The fact Josh did this for so long, and the parents didn't do much speaks volumes on the Quiverfull, IFB, and "How to Train up a Child" culture. With TLC more than likely going to cancel the show, the Duggars are going to have some difficulty doing business outside of the IFB community in and around Arkansas. Sure, Mike Huckabee is supporting them now, but come election time, will the support still be there? Let's see.
My biggest hope by and far is that the girls who were affected get the help they need, because I don't think they'll find it in the IFB community.
Oh, this only gets better... It's Talking Points Memo, sure, but... it doesn't bode any better for justice.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/josh-duggar-s-police-records-destroyed
@Barb: I don't think Fuckabee can order anything be done since he hasn't been governor since 2007. He could probably suggest it, and cronies might oblige him, but I doubt he can do anything direct, legally speaking.
<snip> What about the trooper that gave a stern talking to Josh and nothing else? Joseph T. Hutchens (http://adc.arkansas.gov/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=138022&sex=b&age=70&RUN=160) is currently serving a 60 year sentence for possession and distribution of child pornography while on parole from 2010 for the violation of, you guessed it, possession and distribution of child pornography.
<snip> What about the trooper that gave a stern talking to Josh and nothing else? Joseph T. Hutchens (http://adc.arkansas.gov/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=138022&sex=b&age=70&RUN=160) is currently serving a 60 year sentence for possession and distribution of child pornography while on parole from 2010 for the violation of, you guessed it, possession and distribution of child pornography.
So, Josh got schooled by a pro on how to slither under the radar. That is just as disturbing as the molestations. And wtf are the odds that this particular trooper was assigned to "counsel" Josh? I guess he just piped up real quick and volunteered.
And people want these idiot's support and endorsement?
I can't find the link right now but I found this amusing in a tragic way.
This twat gets gutted as a kiddy diddler, gets sent to a cop for a stern talking to who is now serving time for child porn, and the founder of the "treatment center" he got sent to resigned after he was caught molesting the girls in the program.
I swear if this was on HBO it'd be the darkest comedy on earth.
I can't find the link right now but I found this amusing in a tragic way.
This twat gets gutted as a kiddy diddler, gets sent to a cop for a stern talking to who is now serving time for child porn, and the founder of the "treatment center" he got sent to resigned after he was caught molesting the girls in the program.
I swear if this was on HBO it'd be the darkest comedy on earth.
The details of this revelation definitely fall under the "You can't make this up" category. I think if HBO were to make a plot like this, even they would have to tone it down because people wouldn't believe a plot like what is happening now.
Edit: To add another odd piece into the picture, it appears Jim Bob Duggar had a rather unique stance when it came to incestuous child molesters during his campaign in 2002:(click to show/hide)
Seriously, you just can't make this stuff up!
I can't find the link right now but I found this amusing in a tragic way.
This twat gets gutted as a kiddy diddler, gets sent to a cop for a stern talking to who is now serving time for child porn, and the founder of the "treatment center" he got sent to resigned after he was caught molesting the girls in the program.
I swear if this was on HBO it'd be the darkest comedy on earth.
The details of this revelation definitely fall under the "You can't make this up" category. I think if HBO were to make a plot like this, even they would have to tone it down because people wouldn't believe a plot like what is happening now.
Edit: To add another odd piece into the picture, it appears Jim Bob Duggar had a rather unique stance when it came to incestuous child molesters during his campaign in 2002:(click to show/hide)
Seriously, you just can't make this stuff up!