Weiner would be the target of right-wing hackers in a smear campaign over the weekend?)

But, up until now, Thomas had not revealed how much money his wife made from her controversial Liberty Central work. When Virginia Thomas decided to take a high-profile role in the organization, she was immediately criticized because of the potential that her job might compromise her husband's independence on the bench. Eventually, she was forced to step down (a move also apparently prompted by her bizarre October phone call to Anita Hill, the woman who'd accused her husband of sexual harassment during his confirmation hearing). When she left the organization, she created a new consulting firm, Liberty Consulting, which also did anti-health care reform lobbying.

Thomas has already indicated that he has no intention ofjournalist who was hoping to do a story on their practice. The opposite is most certainly the case: incidents like the one in London are isolated and this particular incident was extreme, but even something as simple as a raised eyebrow can make someone feel judged and therefore cautious, particularly if family is involved.

Bob Dixon, the VP of the Western Canadian Region of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR-WC), is the sole member of the community who agreed to talk to me and he is a firm believer in the spirit of openness within naturism. Dixon has been a member of the nudism community for 30 years and raised both his children as nudists. He gives partial credit to the atmosphere for giving him a more open