In Loco Parentis: A Gay Pages Experience

Faith can be restored in Congress despite the Foley Page Scandal.

By John Ireland

I was a U.S. House page seven years before Mark Foley was elected, so I never met him. I can, however, shed some light on a page's perception of power and what it means to be the object of a congressman's attention. At the [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    This was interesting and inspiring, John.  Thanks for writing it.

    United States Posted by Mitcherino on Oct 10, 2006 at 11:01 AM

    Thanks for your compliments.  My experience as a page, like for most of my peers, was a formative experience.  I hope that the program can emerge from this scandal strengthened, so many more kids can have an affirming experience in our nation’s capital.

    United States Posted by JohnIrelandLA on Oct 11, 2006 at 3:16 PM

    Great article! Was thinking of you when all of this blew open last month, and was wondering about your take on events.

    It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch—tried the blog link you had listed above, but nada. Let’s try to get together soon, eh?

    United States Posted by mrsandman29 on Oct 28, 2006 at 5:18 PM
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