Value system

Ever wondered what the term "traditional family values"(TFV) actually means? I have. Maybe it's written down somehwhere.
But those who espouse these TFVs may have a point. I mean, take the case of Vito J. Fossella, a congressman from New York City, that infamous den of inequity. Fossella was arrested in Virginia recently for drunken driving. His blood alcohol level was measured at .17, more than double the state's legal limit of .08.
Fossella apparently told police he was on the way to take his sick daughter to the hospital. But, within a week, a spokesman for Fossella told members of the media the congressman was on his way to "visit friends."
Both statements were apparently correct. Fossella was on the way to see his mistress, with whom he had a 3-year-old daughter. This obviously came as a shock to his current wife, with whom he has a son.
So do we really want people like Fossella representing us in Congress?
Well, let's see.
Fossella is ... gasp! ... a conservative Republican, a strong supporter of President Bush, who voted to impeach former President Clinton for his TFV violation, who the New York Times reported "created an image ... as the embodiment of traditional family values."
Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to judge here. Maybe they are the traditional values of his family.
But cheap shots aside, I think this really shows that temptation is not a partisan issue and those who put themselves up before the world as guardians of our moral compass better make damn sure their own compass is working.