There is an element of irony in the fact that the prostitution scandal that forced Eliot Spitzer to resign as governor of New York has given impetus to the debate in this country about whether our current laws against sex work make sense. 
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.
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LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.
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Anti-government demonstrators pass out free women's underwear to others Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Demonstrators continue to occupy the grounds of Government House and the surrounding area demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Andy Roddick of the U.S. celebrates a point against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York August 29, 2008.
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NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Andy Roddick of the United States returns a shot against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during Day 5 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks on from the bench during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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India's bowler Harbhajan Singh brings water during the 5th and final One Day International cricket match between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. India has an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5 match series.
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South Africa's AB de Villiers (L) is run out by England's Matthew Prior (R) during the third Natwest one day International between England and South Africa at The Brit Oval cricket ground, London, England, on August 29, 2008.
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Anti-government protesters lie down on the street to avoid tear gas during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on August 29, 2008. Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, an.
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Quotes about Eliot Spitzer
The worst year we ever had in this state was when Eliot Spitzer was elected breaking every record in front of us
said Joseph L Bruno
Two payments to the Mayflower Hotel [NO!] in Washington were included in former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s latest campaign filing, released on Tuesday afternoon. The two payments, $411.06 apiece, were recorded on Jan. 14 — predating the now infamous February rendezvous with a prostitute that prompted his resignation — and the immediate purpose of the payments was not clear.
was said
in Gawker
Quotes from articles mentioning Eliot Spitzer
You should not do this sitting at your desk. It looks passive when you want to be strong ... My basic suggestions are 1) you need to be active 2) you need to do some non-legislative governing and 3) you need to pick up again on pressuring the leg to get back to work on key issues.
said Richard Baum
