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8 • Milwaukee County Post • October 5, 2018 The lefties are again telling all of us we are supposed to "BELIEVE WOMEN." There are full-page newspaper ads that say it and it's on about half the signs being carried by the Democrats trying to stop Brett Kavanaugh from serving on the Supreme Court. It's not a new mantra from liberals. They trot it out quite a bit. Except they don't prac- tice what they preach (and preach and preach ...). They "BELIEVE WOMEN" except when they don't. And when they don't is when the woman is making allegations against one of their own. That's when "BELIEVE WOMEN" suddenly becomes "destroy women." The "BELIEVE WOMEN" call is not a movement so much as a weapon. It is to be selectively used only when it is necessary to eviscerate a conservative man who can't be beaten with anything else. It is not a call to arms on behalf of abuse victims at all. It is instead a tactic. Its use is cynical and hateful. The "BELIEVE WOMEN" crowd is actually a bunch of sanctimonious and cynical hyp- ocrites who not only do not "believe" women making accusations against liberals but instead try to ignore, then silence and ulti- mately bully women whose accusations come against somebody on their team. So, if the "BELIEVE WOMEN" mob really wants to "believe," I suggest they start with: Bill Clinton. Juanita Broaddrick said she was raped by him. Paula Jones said he forced her head down into his crotch. Kathleen Willey says he groped her in the Oval Office the day her husband killed himself. Gennifer Flowers said he had an affair with her for 10 years. There were more. Not only were none of them "believed," they were openly attacked. The leader of the "Attack Women Who Accuse Bill Clinton Mob" was: Hillary Clinton. She was the actual candidate for president of this same liberal crowd all of two years ago. Standing by her the entire time was would-be first man Bill Clinton. You don't have to go back 36 years for that one. Or, they can move to Randy Bryce. This one is really precious. At the same time Wisconsin Democrats are viciously con- demning Brett Kavanaugh, they are putting up for Congress in southeastern Wisconsin a notorious user of women. Bryce is accused by different women of skipping out on child support for years, borrowing money from a girlfriend and never paying it back until his gigoloing showed up in the newspaper. This is the same guy with a rap sheet for theft, trespassing, OWI, drug use and a few others out of the criminal code. When the liberals at the Madison newspaper wrote about it, they referred to Bryce's "old" arrests. Old? The most recent was THIS year. The word "old" isn't being used in connection with Brett Kavanaugh's supposed conduct in high school. Or, there's Teddy Kennedy. We didn't have a chance to "BELIEVE" one of his women victims. He killed her. Drunkenly drove her off a bridge and into a pond and left her for dead for 10 hours before calling the cops. The same Dianne Feinstein leading the charge against Brett Kavanaugh is the one who called Kennedy an "inspiration and friend." Or, John Norquist. Milwaukee's liberals were stone silent when mayoral staffer Marilyn Figueroa said Norquist sexually assaulted her. Their "BELIEVE WOMEN" religion became atheism when Figueroa detailed the frequency with which Norquist tried to seduce her on the job at work at City Hall. Norquist still comes back to Milwaukee for events and fundraisers. The "BELIEVE WOMEN" liberals dutifully show up without shame. Or, Keith Ellison. Right now, not years ago, his ex-girlfriend is accusing him of domestic abuse. The "BELIEVE WOMEN" call appar- ently doesn't apply to her because her charges come against the number two offi- cial of the Democratic National Committee, who happens to be a sitting member of the U.S. House and the current Democrat candi- date for attorney general of Minnesota. Ellison's victim has the misfortune of being attacked by a Democrat and not a Republican who would be destroyed by identical allega- tions. The above is a short list. I could keep this column going on until February detailing allegations of misconduct made by women against Democrats and other liberal icons. I haven't even started with the massive Democrat fundraisers from Hollywood who have been charged with predatory behavior. The point is that liberals, their mouth- pieces in the biased media, feminists and the others that engage in the despicable charac- ter assassinating that Brett Kavanaugh is currently receiving are not only silent when conduct as bad or worse is revealed about lib- erals. They don't merely ignore these allega- tions. They instead re-abuse the victims by attacking them and trying to destroy their credibility. When it comes to sexual misconduct, truth has become irrelevant. All that matters is what side you're on. No matter how flimsy, how old, how uncorroborated, how inconsis- tent the allegation is, if it is made against a conservative it is to be believed and it is to be sufficient to disqualify the conservative from public life. If the misconduct is alleged or even proved against a liberal, it is to be "BELIEVED." In all caps, too. As a badge of honor. They're a bunch of cheap hustlers destroy- ing lives for political power is what they are. They don't "BELIEVE" in anything but their own power. And they'll do anything to get it. "BELIEVE" that. (Mark Belling is the host of a daily WISN radio talk show. His column appears weekly in the Milwaukee Post. Send your personal correspondences to Mark Belling at Clear Channel Communications, c/o WISN, 12100 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield, WI 53228). MARK BELLING STANDING UP for MILWAUKEE The 'believe women' movement is phony and selective OPINION Last week's question Is the mere allegation of sexu- al assault enough to disqualify Brett Kavanaugh as a candi- date for the U.S. Supreme Court? Why or why not? How should an accusation from 36 years ago be vetted? No, the mere allegation of a sexual assault should not disqualify Brett Kavanaugh as a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. Of course any allega- tion must be investigated to determine its credibility, because women too often have been abused at the hands of some men. However, the mere report of an allegation while being treated seriously cannot be a substitute for proof. There must be some evidence that supports one side over the other or we will have chaos. That is why an alle- gation that is 36 years old is virtually impossible to prove one way or the other, especially when the woman says he did it and he says he didn't. The belief that the woman's version of events must always be believed absent any evidence is against every principle that this country was founded on. A person is innocent until found guilty by the majority of the evidence. I would ask any woman to think of her father, her brother, her husband, or her son. How would you feel if they were accused of this alleged assault? Should they have the presumption of innocence? — Jim Weber Greenfield *** A claim that someone has committed a sexual assault should never be auto- matic disqualification of a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. However, any and all allegations must be taken seri- ously. All the legal procedures put in place regarding any kind of criminal wrongdoing should be undertaken. The investigation should include testimony from victims and perpetrators, all wit- nesses' testimony under cross-exami- nation, lie detectors, FBI investigations to include any and all recent accusa- tions no matter how far back. The current president was NEVER properly vetted and this is what you get. — Louise Bozek West Allis *** I applaud the decision to have a fur- ther FBI investigation. We need to know whether these allegations have merit before the confirmation process can go forward. Because of the elapsed time since the alleged incident it will not be an easy task. People will need to be found and interviewed. I hope the FBI will be given the resources and time to find the truth. It does matter. Should the allegations be shown to be true, s Judge Brett Kavanaugh's name must be withdrawn from consid- eration — because of the sexual assault but moreso for lying. I watched the Senate hearings on tel- evision and was moved by the quiet, transparent, painful testimony by Christine Ford and disappointed in Kavanaugh's partisan outburst, repeat- ed rehearsed non-answers and not owning up to a pattern of drinking. Whoever coached him did him a dis- service. He came across as arrogant, angry, at times unhinged and extremely partisan — characteristics unsuitable for a Supreme Court justice. This, too, should be taken into consideration before his confirmation, America deserves better. — Sandy Sue Szanderek Bay View ****** Yes, Brett Kavanaugh should be dis- qualified as judge, Sexual harassment is sexual harassment. It doesn't matter if you're female or male. Harassment is harassment. People have long memories. They don't forget unpleasant things that hap- pen to them. Kavanaugh should know that, he's a judge. He should observe the law. — Tommy Sukkert South Milwaukee Question of the week More responses on Page 9

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