Why is it that a scandal involving the self identified protectors of the public virtue are the ones that violate the very principles they are fighting for? In Portland, Oregon we were treated to yet another religious scandal involving
SEX! The perpetrators seemingly are not conflicted by their private lives of depravity as they go happily along pontificating to the rest of us how to live our lives. Step with me to the next section to read more.
The article in the Sunday October 9
Oregonian starts with:
Law enforcement officials said Saturday they are investigating complaints that Louis Beres, longtime chairman of the Christian Coalition of Oregon, molested three female family members when they were pre-teens.
"There is an investigation of allegations that have been made," Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk said Saturday.
The Oregonian talked to three of Beres' female relatives, including two who told reporters that he molested them. All three said they have been interviewed for several hours by detectives.
"I was molested," said one of the women, now in her early 50s. "I was victimized, and I've suffered all my life for it. I'm still afraid to be in the same room with (Beres)."
Beres, 70, whose group champions socially conservative candidates and causes, confirmed he is under investigation for alleged molestation. He blamed "personal and political enemies" for the reports and said, "I never molested anybody."
No I supposed you loved them and that you were merely demonstrating this love. Right?
Lets see, your excuse like all the other paragons of morality caught in their hypocrisy is I am under attack by my political enemies yet again. Isn't that the same excuse that Tom Delay is using? Why is it this is always the first defense of the these clowns. The Culture of Corruption be it payola, treason, money laundering or sexual abuse always rely upon the tired refrain "Its a witch hunt!" or "Its our enemies". The Culture of Corruption knows nothing of personal responsibility - even in its denials.
You apparently are so self absorbed by what they believe their importance to the poltical process might be that they think people care about them. Well Mr. Beres you are a political nothing. And now with sex charges you are a political liability for your cause. Translation: You are less than nothing.
Lets look at your score card of some of your public morals crusades in Oregon. Remember Measure 9 in 1996 - your so called effort with the Oregon Citizens Alliance and its leader Lon Mabon to deny rights to homsexuals. (Oh by the way you do know that Lon Mabon had those legal difficulties with the election and the OEA. Guess he had enemies too.) Your anti-gay proposition failed. A big goose egg for you. And you tried again in another form later - yep it failed too.
And now that the Oregon's death with dignity law is pending at the Supreme Court you should note that your efforts and your Coalition's efforts to defeat it twice at the polls FAILED. The second time with an even wider margin than original passage. What have you succeeded with in your illustrious career of moral crusading? It seems to be nothing much but public splintering and division. Such a fine public legacy, isn't it.
Then there is this other public service that you provided:
Beres is also former chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party.
How proud you must make your Party. In fact wasn't that you on the podium when President Bush came to Oregon last year. I am sure it was.
In the mean time you have succeeded in hiding your disgusting personal sexual abuse against teens and children who are members of your own family. And now you accuse them of being your enemies. The world is now seeing what your moral contribution has been. It is nothing more than an elaborate cover for you.
Yes by parading publicly as the defender of morals for the community, who would think to suspect your own perverted sexual mores. Nice camoflage sir. But what activities were you covering? How were you parading at home?
One case, however, may fall within statutory timelines, authorities confirmed. That investigation involves a female family member who was allegedly molested by Beres when she was in elementary school, authorities said.
Beres family members told The Oregonian that they called the child abuse hot line last month after several women in the family said they openly discussed for the first time what happened with Beres. The names of the family members have been withheld because The Oregonian generally doesn't identify alleged sex abuse victims.
Another family member said she does not recall being abused by Beres, but said she would often wake at night and see him in bed with another young female family member.
Such a proud, righteous and noble personal legacy.
I am not a religious person but I consider myself spiritual. You Mr. Beres are a religious person but you surely have no spiritual nature. Are your prayers mere exercises of speech to cajole and impress those few who listen to you? Do you think that your god hears the words of flowing hypocrisy and with so much hate as you have offered?
Now granted these are still just charges and you may be innocent. But reasonable persons have a right to doubt you and your self serving motives. Frankly, I feel disgusted by you, you hateful wretch. Your political efforts have caused much pain in our Oregon communities. Now we see that your personal conduct have resulted in similar pains to your own family.