tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post947563217826875713..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: The Oldest TrickFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-92115519613756979142018-09-24T07:57:52.174-04:002018-09-24T07:57:52.174-04:00Jeez, I'm getting tired of this she-ite. Look,...Jeez, I'm getting tired of this she-ite. Look, I do understand that many women have had unpleasant encounters with people who get within their body space. At the high end, actual rape - not "Oh, I took off my clothes, and teasingly played a back-and-forth seduction game for hours - which, at the end, I again said, 'No' - but, this time I MEANT it, so the guy is a nasty evil rapist".<br /><br />But, actual rape. It does happen. Not as often as the #MeToo folks would have you believe, but...<br /><br />At the low end, too-close, invading one's personal space. An unwelcome kiss. Copping a feel. Full body contact with clothes on.<br /><br />In a business context, it's deeply unpleasant. An strong indication that the woman needs to send an email to the perp, detailing the contact, and setting boundaries. Anything less than a full apology, with avoidance of further action, is acceptable. If there is continued attention, the woman needs to go to HR, and demand some action. Or, start looking for another job.<br /><br />If she does look for another job, when it gets to reference time, she needs to put the guy on warning that anything less than a GLOWING reference will be grounds to taking this to formal legal action.<br /><br />Among friends/acquaintances/neighbors? Push him away. If in public, slap his face - it's the universal signal that he has crossed the line.<br /><br />In a private setting, with no one else around? Honey, you should not BE there until you have had the chance to vet him THOROUGHLY. If he is known to your friends, ask about him. If you met him on the Internet, hire a detective before getting alone with him.<br /><br />If you met him on Tinder or other similar apps. Don't do that. The assumption is that, of course, you'll be undressing after dinner - if you and he wait that long.<br /><br />If there is no actual evidence, you might be out of luck. Worse, if you wait until your memory is fuzzy about details. You can't pursue a court case, at that point - that's one of the reasons for the statute of limitations. It puts an outer bound on how long a person needs to fear that he will be accused of a crime.<br /><br />The same standard should be used in public hearings like this. Otherwise, hearsay, innuendo, and rumor will replace background checks.<br /><br />The Ford woman is playing the female card for all it's worth. She's expecting to be allowed to say anything, whether there is any proof, or not. The Alternative Media has already unearthed some questionable behavior - the sex, alcohol, and drug-fueled lifestyle exposed in the missing yearbooks.<br /><br />Media needs to put some hackers on the task of finding out what was on that scrubbed social media, a full background check on her, and nail down whether -- as it has been rumored - Ford also accused another judge/potential justice of improprieties.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-58401249948625542102018-09-24T07:02:52.979-04:002018-09-24T07:02:52.979-04:00Hmmm, what do Franken, Spitzer, and Weinstein have...Hmmm, what do Franken, Spitzer, and Weinstein have in common ?John Henry Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278639599147838032noreply@blogger.com