11.03.2006

This one just feels a bit odd.

Usually when a priest, teacher, or politician is involved in a scandal I am pretty frustrated that they have abused their position to take advantage of someone or violated the public's trust by participating in some immoral and unspeakably low act but when I read this story about the Rev. Ted Haggard something just didn't click.

I am glad that the male homosexual prostitute, ex-prostitute decided to that he "had to do the moral thing." This is completely laughable. Especially given Tuesday's vote. I don't know either of these men so Haggard could be completely guilty but the damage will be done regardless. If you look at this logically though the story doesn't add up.

The accuser claims he voted for Ronald Reagan. That means 18 years old in 1984 so he is at least 40 years old. I don't know anyone who decides on a career change and ends up a prostitute so he has probably been at this for a while. Actually I don't know any prostitutes. He obviously makes good money but he also said he is no longer a prostitute yet his last meeting with Haggard was supposedly in August which was barely two months ago. He is also does drugs. My guess is he is an addict. What else are you gonna spend $200/hour on? If prostituting did so well financially people would do it all the time. Instead they do it out of necessity, usually to pay for a habit. So lets see. This guy who has been slumming around for 20 years decides to give it up. Probably because when he turned in his resume that says "1986-present manwhore" the offers came pouring in. Of course they all beat his previous $200/hour wages. This isn't something you just give up either. There aren't options for people with this background. His evidence is also stuff that won't hold up in court and he has nothing to lose. My guess is he is getting paid somehow and is going to mess things up for a lot of people. I don't actually thing Haggard is guilty and sooner or later I think this thing will kind of go away but the damage will have been done. Sorry to go on so long about political stuf but its my blog and I have the mic.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You're kidding, right? You think "trainers" and "massuses" don't start later in life? That they don't make good, even great money? That they're all addicted to drugs?
Gettin drugs and making other accomodations for hypocrites and highly closeted people, as well as offering up your well-toned body to them is a huge industry.
If you want to influence the secular world, you may have to do like Jesus did, and get out there in it, where you can learn something about it.
I hardy think that's what Pastor Ted was up to tho.

eloso said...

I agree that this probably wasn't what the pastor was up to. I also think that modern media has over exagerated the amount of "happy endings" out there. Trainers and Massuses have respectable professions that pay well. They don't need to risk thier jobs to make an extra couple bucks and I am not claiming that they are all on drugs. Prostitution is a different profession entirely. The accuser stated that he had done meth. This drug is highly addictive. How many recreational meth useres do you think are out there. My post assumes A LOT. Like I said I don't know who is right or wrong in this thing but given the info in the article and the time of year things just don't add up. He could be totally guilty but if this accusation had been made 6 months earlier or later it would play out differently.