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Old 06-23-2012, 07:01 AM
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It has been a good week for sexually abused children.

It is not a cure; it is just justice. Sandusky's convictions are the tip of the iceberg of how many other children has he pluked.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/justic...html?hpt=hp_t1

The next conviction for covering up priest abusing children by moving then to another parish full of fresh meat is the esteemed Monsignor William Lynn, of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Pure scum of the Earth.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/us...ing-abuse.html

It is about time.
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Old 06-23-2012, 07:10 AM
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I see the newly elevated Archbishop of Baltimore is leading a crusade to kill PPACA called Fortnight for Freedom. I think Sister Simone Campbell beat him to the punch with Nuns on a Bus.
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Old 06-23-2012, 08:57 AM
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Regarding the Sandusky situation........are they going to hold accountable the university officials who knew what Sandusky was doing but did nothing about it?
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Old 06-23-2012, 09:14 AM
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...The next conviction for covering up priest abusing children by moving then to another parish full of fresh meat is the esteemed Monsignor William Lynn, of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Pure scum of the Earth.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/us...ing-abuse.html
It's interesting how this got considerably less press than the Sandusky affair. Is it a reluctance to go after the Catholic Church?

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Regarding the Sandusky situation........are they going to hold accountable the university officials who knew what Sandusky was doing but did nothing about it?
Criminally? I don't know. In civil courts? Bank on it.
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Old 06-23-2012, 09:15 AM
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Regarding the Sandusky situation........are they going to hold accountable the university officials who knew what Sandusky was doing but did nothing about it?
I wonder if the NCAA will strip the school of their football program? I can't decide whether this is a sports issue and falls under NCAA oversight or not.
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Old 06-23-2012, 09:30 AM
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I wonder if the NCAA will strip the school of their football program? I can't decide whether this is a sports issue and falls under NCAA oversight or not.
I see it as outside the NCAA jurisdiction. I don't see any good reason to further expand the NCAA's authority. It is a body inclined toward overreaching as it is. (Geez, I'm sounding like a libertarian.)

That is not to say that heads should not have rolled/ should roll within the athletic department, and within other offices in the university charged with oversight. We can also rest assured that this will create plenty of employment opportunities for lawyers.

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Old 06-23-2012, 09:43 AM
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D-ray, those univeristy officials who did nothing while knowing what was happening..........wouldn't they be mandated reporters? Seems to me they could be charged with something if that were the case.......no?
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Old 06-23-2012, 09:51 AM
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It's a damn shame that old Joe didn't get to go to the "pokey" for his last years for being just like the priest above and covering up for his long time pedophile friend.
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D-ray, those univeristy officials who did nothing while knowing what was happening..........wouldn't they be mandated reporters? Seems to me they could be charged with something if that were the case.......no?
If I read it correctly the A.D. and Vice Pres are being looked at right now....
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It's interesting how this got considerably less press than the Sandusky affair. Is it a reluctance to go after the Catholic Church?


I think Sister Campbell may be giving the Ratzinger Boy's Club heartburn.

http://www.bing.com/news/search?q=si...bell&FORM=EWRE

She has also appeared on Colbert's show, google it.
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