Political worlds were shaken yesterday when the inappropriately named "Mr. Clean," New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, earned a new nickname as "Client 9." The governor received his new nickname after it was discovered that he had paid thousands of dollars to transport a prostitute across state lines.
Beyond the public humiliation that this type of behavior always causes to innocent family members, who have my prayers, Gov. Spitzer's alleged actions are criminal, a felony under the Mann Act, which bans the interstate transport of women for "immoral purposes." The New York governor arranged for the prostitute's Amtrak ticket from New York to Washington.
Four other defendants charged last week in the sting that swept up Mr. Spitzer have already been charged under the act. Calls for Spitzer's resignation have been swirling amid threats of impeachment. Only Mr. Spitzer can decide if he should resign; however, voters certainly have the right to consider whether or not he is qualified to stay in office.
Gov. Spitzer, who is hailed for his public dedication to strong ethics, has actually built much of his political reputation as a bully towards pregnancy care centers and pro-life organizations and as a champion of abortion-on-demand and NARAL. As New York's attorney general, Elliot Spitzer spent taxpayer time and treasure attacking those who aid pregnant women. Shortly after winning the governorship, he pushed for legislation that would have made abortion in New York even more pandemic while stomping on the rights of religious providers like Catholic hospitals. In his time of need now he will likely turn toward his family; it's a great sorrow that so much of his career has rested on vicious attacks on family values.
Source: Family Research Council.
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