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I don't care overly. It would be inconvenient, but I could live with the world knowing I hired. I've always believed that if you're an enemy of the gay community, you don't deserve our protection. I believe that we're in this together, and we don't out each other to protect each other from bigots. But we don't 'owe' it to each other keep silent as some unbreakable oath. If you're really paranoid about being outed, then you should ensure no one knows your secret. Don't go to gay bars or the like, then act against us from the pulpit or the legislature the next day and expect our complicity. If we're not personal friends, and I know you're gay, then it isn't a secret. Which brings me to escorts. There is a greater assumption of discretion/secrecy from an escort. But everything has its limits. If the person is a real enemy of the community, I think shielding them is the greater negative, though I wouldn't argue with an escort who chose to keep their secret - particularly since outing them probably terminates the escorts career.

I hire when I travel. With the increase in prices, some of the places I go (NYC for example), I don't bother. Hiring is for fun, but there are various ways to have fun with my money. When it gets more expensive than I think it's worth, I move on to those other things. I make enough, but I'm enough of a yankee to do a double take at some of the prices asked these days. I review when I hire, and haven't traveled much lately, and hired less. In the past I posted to Hooboy. I think now I'll post here. I like the climate better.

>YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No ONE gives a SHIT!. except MAYBE you >and who yiou USED to be??????????? I'm sure this sounded clever to you, but to those of us not in on your private vendetta, it just sounds whiny.

Talvin Demachio is DC based. As for the kids comment - I didn't say he was doing anything illegal, but at the very least it's extremely tacky, and more likely unethical to have this kind of relationship with pages. Just because I'm gay, and hire, doesn't mean I have no moral compass about using a position of authority to sate your sexual fantasies.

Wow. That is really beyond wierd to room with your chief of staff.

I sleep in briefs. I find sleeping nude uncomfortable.

Ok, so I'm sure everybody has heard enough about Foley, but I can't be the only one here who thought, "Dude, there are excellent escorts in DC. Just go get your dick sucked and lay off the kids."

I find him a sad example of what damage being closeted does to people and their families, and the ugly choices people have to face. Even so, I think you can hide your sexuality from a lot of people, but if you marry a woman under false pretenses, you've gone way over the line. I would be much more understanding if I really knew that his wife knew and was ok with it. somehow I doubt they were that honest with each other.

The nation is hugely divided on political issues. I could as easily post things about Bush and Republicans and point to polls to show that these are widely held beliefs. The fact that they're widely held isn't a reason to bring them here and further contribute to the polarization of our political process. I, for one, would like a few refuges from the vile cesspool that has become the political divide in this country.

Calling Kerry a traitor is not a drive by attack? Calling Kerry a a flip flopper is not a drive by attack? If this passes for polite political discussion at your house, then I can't imagine the flames when you actually get worked up.

I wish this site would just delete political posts. The venom of Conway's post is an example of what I think sped the downward spiral of the Hooboy boards. Nobody changes their minds about their politics by these type of posts, they're just encourage to return flames with flames. Is a driveby shooting of Kerry (or Bush for that matter) something we really want here?