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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: geode00 who wrote (526087)	1/18/2004 6:15:36 PM
From: Peter O'Brien	Read Replies (1) of 769670

The question isn't whether or not "I object"... I am merely pointing out to you that it was DEMOCRATS (not Republicans) who started this prying into sexual history in the courtroom. The portions of the act you cited have to do with limitations on the admissibility of the alleged VICTIM's sexual history. You will find no such protection for inquiries into the DEFENDANT's sexual history. This law created an unequal playing field in the courtroom. An alleged victim could file a lawsuit and be shielded from such inquiries under the 1994 act. The defendant, however, would have to answer questions about their sexual history under oath. From 1995-1997 (before Clinton got caught up in this), this tactic was used to "shake down" defendants in the private sector to get out-of-court settlements... yet there was not a peep of complaint from the Democrats... until their "hero" got caught.

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