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	Comments on: Senator Cruz Said What Needed to Be Said: It’s Time to Stop Attacking People with the Pedophile Label	</title>
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		By: CherokeeJack		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CherokeeJack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-3/#comment-72213&quot;&gt;Maquel Kerr-Kelly&lt;/a&gt;.

Maquel

I admire you for your faith in Christ, as do I. But you are not going to win any Jesus points by putting us down for things you do not know about us. The bible also says ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. In Gods eyes, a person who steals a piece of bubble gum is just as bad as someone who killed 500 people. 
And yes, the children should be safe. Those of us on here are not to share our past, but our futures. Some did really bad things and some just looked at some photos online or were caught in a fake sting. Not saying that any of us (Including me) are angels, but most of the people on here are restoring their lives (what is left of it) and moving away from their pasts and becoming better persons.

My sin/arrest was 35 years ago and never offend before or since. Can I make it go away? No, but everyone deserves a second chance in life, and if not then why are we no longer locked up?
Have a blessed day, and remember, everyone on earth has sinned and not one is perfect.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-3/#comment-72213">Maquel Kerr-Kelly</a>.</p>
<p>Maquel</p>
<p>I admire you for your faith in Christ, as do I. But you are not going to win any Jesus points by putting us down for things you do not know about us. The bible also says ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. In Gods eyes, a person who steals a piece of bubble gum is just as bad as someone who killed 500 people.<br />
And yes, the children should be safe. Those of us on here are not to share our past, but our futures. Some did really bad things and some just looked at some photos online or were caught in a fake sting. Not saying that any of us (Including me) are angels, but most of the people on here are restoring their lives (what is left of it) and moving away from their pasts and becoming better persons.</p>
<p>My sin/arrest was 35 years ago and never offend before or since. Can I make it go away? No, but everyone deserves a second chance in life, and if not then why are we no longer locked up?<br />
Have a blessed day, and remember, everyone on earth has sinned and not one is perfect.</p>
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		By: Jacob		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-3/#comment-72213&quot;&gt;Maquel Kerr-Kelly&lt;/a&gt;.

No one on this forum is harming children.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-3/#comment-72213">Maquel Kerr-Kelly</a>.</p>
<p>No one on this forum is harming children.</p>
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		By: Maquel Kerr-Kelly		</title>
		<link>https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-3/#comment-72213</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maquel Kerr-Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If a person Male or Female hurts a child sexually or otherwise it is CHILD ABUSE.  If the word pedophile is what is used to show a form of CHILD ABUSE was committed then so be it.  If you harm children sexually, physically, or emotionally I will pray for you.  Jesus said it best when he said in Matthew 18:6 -      “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”
PS. If you change the word to something &quot;not so negative as pedophile is&quot; then will they stop raping children?  I will pray for all of you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If a person Male or Female hurts a child sexually or otherwise it is CHILD ABUSE.  If the word pedophile is what is used to show a form of CHILD ABUSE was committed then so be it.  If you harm children sexually, physically, or emotionally I will pray for you.  Jesus said it best when he said in Matthew 18:6 &#8211;      “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”<br />
PS. If you change the word to something &#8220;not so negative as pedophile is&#8221; then will they stop raping children?  I will pray for all of you.</p>
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		By: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com		</title>
		<link>https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68862</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68794&quot;&gt;A&lt;/a&gt;.

The far right has spent about a decade trying to connect Jeffrey Epstein to Bill Clinton and by proxy, the Democtratic Party as a whole, as part of their decades long attack on progressive politics. They&#039;re the ones that hyped up Jeffrey Epstein. They never gave any thought that maybe, just maybe, that members of their own political party would also be tied to their hyped up bogeyman, especially the one at the top of their own party. 

At this point you can cue the meme of the man sweating over pressing one or two buttons, &quot;shoot your local p-word&quot; or &quot;support the current president.&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68794">A</a>.</p>
<p>The far right has spent about a decade trying to connect Jeffrey Epstein to Bill Clinton and by proxy, the Democtratic Party as a whole, as part of their decades long attack on progressive politics. They&#8217;re the ones that hyped up Jeffrey Epstein. They never gave any thought that maybe, just maybe, that members of their own political party would also be tied to their hyped up bogeyman, especially the one at the top of their own party. </p>
<p>At this point you can cue the meme of the man sweating over pressing one or two buttons, &#8220;shoot your local p-word&#8221; or &#8220;support the current president.&#8221;</p>
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		By: G		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[G]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68814&quot;&gt;CherokeeJack&lt;/a&gt;.

Almost peed with laughter? Have you looked at your Flyer. It has the make, model, color, and TAG of your car.  That is nothing to laugh at.  I suggest you be vigilant and actively get away when you see those individuals.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68814">CherokeeJack</a>.</p>
<p>Almost peed with laughter? Have you looked at your Flyer. It has the make, model, color, and TAG of your car.  That is nothing to laugh at.  I suggest you be vigilant and actively get away when you see those individuals.</p>
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		By: EdC		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[EdC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The term pedophile is meaningless because it has whatever meaning someone wishes it to have. The term has a very specific definition and diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 regarding prepubescent children. By that definition even Jeffrey Epstein was not a pedophile--though he certainly was many horrible things. Since the term has leaked from the clinical context into the common vernacular, it has morphed into a mere dog whistle. That genie can&#039;t be put back in the bottle and, in my opinion, its misuse will continue to increase danger to all on the registry, very few of whom could be diagnosed as having a &quot;pedophilic disorder.&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The term pedophile is meaningless because it has whatever meaning someone wishes it to have. The term has a very specific definition and diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 regarding prepubescent children. By that definition even Jeffrey Epstein was not a pedophile&#8211;though he certainly was many horrible things. Since the term has leaked from the clinical context into the common vernacular, it has morphed into a mere dog whistle. That genie can&#8217;t be put back in the bottle and, in my opinion, its misuse will continue to increase danger to all on the registry, very few of whom could be diagnosed as having a &#8220;pedophilic disorder.&#8221;</p>
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		By: Crazy88		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Crazy88]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68806&quot;&gt;Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com&lt;/a&gt;.

Well I guess in this case bad propaganda is bad for us.  Not the old saying any news bad or good is still putting you out there as a name but this makes us a target and a joke.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68806">Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com</a>.</p>
<p>Well I guess in this case bad propaganda is bad for us.  Not the old saying any news bad or good is still putting you out there as a name but this makes us a target and a joke.</p>
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		By: CherokeeJack		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CherokeeJack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68806&quot;&gt;Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com&lt;/a&gt;.

Derek

Where I live in Florida, there is an entire group that have jacked up pickup trucks, and they all have stickers on their bumpers that states &quot;Kill your local predator&quot;. I pulled up to a traffic light once and was just feet away from one of them with the sticker and I almost peed myself laughing, them not knowing their target was right behind them.  I am an offender label not predator, but they do not care either way, and call all of us predators.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-2/#comment-68806">Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com</a>.</p>
<p>Derek</p>
<p>Where I live in Florida, there is an entire group that have jacked up pickup trucks, and they all have stickers on their bumpers that states &#8220;Kill your local predator&#8221;. I pulled up to a traffic light once and was just feet away from one of them with the sticker and I almost peed myself laughing, them not knowing their target was right behind them.  I am an offender label not predator, but they do not care either way, and call all of us predators.</p>
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		By: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I went to a Spencer&#039;s Gifts store in Lincoln, Nebraska (yes, malls and Sprencer&#039;s brick-and-mortar stores still exist) and they are selling &quot;Kill Your Local Pedophile&quot; shirts now. I won&#039;t be buying anything else from that place now.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I went to a Spencer&#8217;s Gifts store in Lincoln, Nebraska (yes, malls and Sprencer&#8217;s brick-and-mortar stores still exist) and they are selling &#8220;Kill Your Local Pedophile&#8221; shirts now. I won&#8217;t be buying anything else from that place now.</p>
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		By: CherokeeJack		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CherokeeJack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 23:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-1/#comment-68790&quot;&gt;DVC&lt;/a&gt;.

DVC
Just google today&#039;s headlines. Many news sites now reporting that was not what he meant to say and he has no love for sex offenders and he was ranting and not really realizing what he said. Slip of the tongue when you have so many things to say and you say something stupid, happens to everyone, especially if you are on a raging rant.
I think he meant to say, stop protecting pedophiles, specking of high profile people like Epstein.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://floridaactioncommittee.org/senator-cruz-said-what-needed-to-be-said-its-time-to-stop-attacking-people-with-the-pedophile-label/comment-page-1/#comment-68790">DVC</a>.</p>
<p>DVC<br />
Just google today&#8217;s headlines. Many news sites now reporting that was not what he meant to say and he has no love for sex offenders and he was ranting and not really realizing what he said. Slip of the tongue when you have so many things to say and you say something stupid, happens to everyone, especially if you are on a raging rant.<br />
I think he meant to say, stop protecting pedophiles, specking of high profile people like Epstein.</p>
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