I know you all discussed this but I have waited to see what the out come would be of Larry Craig's charges. I believe it is a shame that we cannot depend on honesty in law enforcement. I say that with full and personal knowledge of how dirty politics can get and I lived in Idaho with my children for over twenty years.

I happen to believe Larry Craig signed that pleading not fully understanding what the ramifications would be. The plea did not say "I was seeking sexual activities in the airport bathroom."

I recall the day still very clearly that my own son was charged with false acussations of sexual misconduct by a police officer and an irresponsible prosecutor who used a known false statement from a former employee's daughter. She claimed that she saw misconduct by my son. In court she admitted that she was merely mad at, "His mother. She fired my mom and dad." In all of that fiasco I refused to sign any agreement that was not true. It cost us a small fortune and was very hard on our family. There is much more to the two years of hell these people attempted to put us through.

The short story form of it is that corruption of politics and greed is very dirty. I believe Larry Craig did not want to face the cost, the hassle and the emotional roller coaster of a court trial to defend himself against these charges. Can you imagine the cost of a court trial in Minnesota if you worked in Washington and lived in Idaho? I can. The simple way out is not always simple. Moral of the story stand on truth always or accept the consequences of agreeing to a lie.

Since there was no trial there is no one that can truly say one way or another if he is guilty of the original charge. The shame of the whole matter is that he agreed to a lie if he did nothing wrong. He cheated the people that voted for him. The people depended on his integrity. It is now severly damaged by admitting to something that he now claims he did not do.

It is not up to the senate majority or anyone other than Larry Craig to decide what he should do at this point. He will have to search his own heart and decide for himself what is "the right thing to do." If he decides to complete his term then the people can decide if they still want him in public office. If he decides to step down then the Idaho Governor can determine his replacement.

Democrats can claim whatever they want. The truth is they are just as dirty as any Republican out there. I have personally seen a state Dem party leader snuffing white stuff off of his desktop in years past (just happened to open his office door at that exact moment) and I have suffered from their corrupt BS for years. Why? That story is for another day.

Are they all corrupt. Everyone is corrupt in way way or another. Each though has an obligation to try not to be and when they are exposed or caught pay the price. It was an old Dem US Senator that warned me, " Awe huny, all sheriff's are crooked. I know I was one for 17 years." At the time he told me that he had been a US senator for 20 years. I did not ask if all senators were crooks. I do have some suspicions on the matter though. I believe he was truly just trying to be honest with me.