A Capitol Hill townhouse that serves as a dormitory and meeting place for a band of conservative Christian lawmakers has been linked to a third episode of marital infidelity, this time in a Mississippi court filing by a former lawmaker's estranged wife.
In an "alienation of affection" lawsuit, former Rep. Charles W. Pickering Jr.'s estranged wife, Leisha, alleges that he carried on an extramarital affair with a onetime college sweetheart while he lived at a house at 133 C Street in Southeast Washington. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., and Gov. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., both of whom admitted to cheating on their wives in recent weeks, are members of the Christian fellowship of lawmakers known as "C Street" for the address of the house where several of the members live at any given time.
Leisha Pickering alleges that some of the "wrongful conduct" on the part of the woman accused of breaking up the Pickering marriage "occurred and accrued" in Washington, D.C., "at the C Street Complex."
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Some people might consider these so-called "conservative Christian lawmakers" to be astounding moral hypocrites in light of all these adultery revelations, but I don't think so.
I think it more likely that they were never sincere Christians (as their behavior has revealed) to begin with - they only pretended to be so, knowing that this pose would help insulate them from criticism and help attract the votes of religious conservatives.
It was a good scam for them while it lasted, but sooner or later true character shows through, as it has here. Fortunately for them, there's always the tactic of blaming the media, which I am sure they'll be doing soon.
Posted by: billp
| July 16, 2009 9:55 PM
Perhaps these rightwing Republican zealots should actually live by the words of the Bible and not just quote them during election time.
Posted by: mag_amberson
| July 16, 2009 11:27 PM
"Onward Christian Soldiers..."
Don't forget to bring your condoms.
Posted by: William Joseph Reynolds
| July 17, 2009 8:50 AM
Perhaps spouses should check the CV of the landlady, Miss Belle Watling, when their better halves sign the rental agreement?
Posted by: jw
| July 17, 2009 9:13 AM
There's nothing sinister about the C Street Fellowship. The group just believes that "love thy neighbor" trumps the Ten Commandments if you're rich, white, male and Republican.
See:
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/c-street-sex-scandal
Posted by: Mike Licht
| July 18, 2009 1:15 AM
Didn't Jesus say, Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
And remember the parable of the sower?
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Many have heard the Word, and received it, but few can live by the Word and endure to the end. We need to pray for those who failed to live by the Word.
Posted by: destiny
| July 18, 2009 2:04 AM
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