Global Peace Initiative

“If I were you, I’d drop the Foley scandal faster than a bunch of imprisoned followers.”

Along with a growing number of sources, Wonkette has picked up on the bizarre story of Rep. Dennis Hastert’s moral pep-talk with K.A. Paul.

We’re all for spreading the gospel, but, you know, it would’ve been nice if the Wonkinator had bothered to credit the Press for its part in exposing the evangelist’s wackiness.

Somehow TPMMuckraker gets the nod for the line: “claiming another minister’s leper colony as his own, and videotaping said lepers for a promotional video.”

Um, that line belongs to our very own Craig Malisow, ardent defender of lepers everywhere.

Check out his original story here. โ€” Keith Plocek

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