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U.S. Congressman Foley hits on underage boys via instant messenger. And blames it on alcoholism.

In case you haven’t heard by now:

blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/09/exclusive_the_s.html

Then there’s this, from www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/02/foley.quits/index.html:

“An attorney for Foley, a Florida Republican, confirmed Monday that the former congressman is in an alcoholism treatment center. The fax was apparently sent from Clearwater, Florida, but Roth would not say if that’s where Foley is being treated.”

So, apparently Foley has gone to a detox center in Clearwater, Fl. What’s in Clearwater? Scientologists! So, I followed my intuition and did a little Googling, thinking perhaps Foley is drying out with the Sea Org there…

This is what I uncovered:

“FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN ACCEPTS SCIENTOLOGY AWARD
On May 24, 2003, the “Clearwater Business Association” hosted a brunch in the Fort Harrison’s Ballroom, for Florida Congressman Mark Foley (R).

Also present at this event was “Republican State committee woman” Nancy Riley. Foley is featured on a Scientology web page promoting their anti-psychiatry front group C.C.H.R. (“Citizen’s Comission on Human Rights”). The “Clearwater Business Association” (C.B.A.) appears to be primarily a way to bring politicians into the Scientology fold, by way of Scientologist Brett Miller (second from left in photo below). The primary affiliations of the C.BA.appear to be Scientology, W.I.S.E., and C.C.H.R., and not local businesses.”

www.fso.org/en_US/news-events/pg005.html
web.tampabay.rr.com/sp/FLA.html (scroll down)

WTF. Hold me, I’m scared.