HuffPo Goes All In to Defend Polanski, Readers Revolt **UPDATED/CORRECTED**
by Christian TotoCORRECTION: This post failed to include numerous essays on the site critical of the filmmaker’s actions. While the site did include several strong commentaries speaking out in favor of Polanski, the site’s anti-Polanski posts outnumber them. I should have dug deeper and apologize for the error. –C.T. END CORRECTION
The Huffington Post has made it crystal clear where it stands on the news that director Roman Polanski may have to answer for his 31-year-old crime of child rape: “Move on, everyone. Nothing to see here. Keep on directing, Roman. Love ya!”
The popular liberal site has posted numerous essays since news that Polanski was arrested in Switzerland broke over the weekend, each arguing vehemently against the Oscar winner’s persecution.
- Kim Morgan: “Roman Polanski understands women” – starts with her exasperation over the Polanski witch hunt.
- Bernard-Henri Levy: Let’s start a petition in support of Polanski.
- John Farr: Leniency for Polanski.
But HuffPo readers aren’t buying it. And boy, are they angry.
Check out the comments left on each of these essays and you’ll see faithful HuffPo readers aghast that the site could be defending the indefensible.
Here are just a few comments:
“Nope, it’s not a “conspiracy.” Child rape is a crime and Polanski should serve his time- he should have served it long ago instead of trying to pay off his victim”
“I am an California attorney, a confirmed Democrat-liberal and admirer of Mr. Polanski’s talents and those of many who have niavely signed this petition … Mr. Polanski did what he did and no amount of spin or the passage of time can change that. He drugged and raped a child. What don’t you understand about that? Is it O.K. to do that to your daughters? … Shame on you, all of you. You should (and probably do) know better.
“Let’s see these artists sign their names to a petition to excuse the drugging of and forced sex with a 13 year old. Let’s put it bluntly.”
Could this be the work of conservative “trolls” trying to sway opinion on the site? Possible, but highly doubtful. My best guess is that some issues go beyond ideology, like sticking up for a 13-year-old girl cruelly attacked by a much older man. Thank goodness for that.
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what else would you expect from den of vipers? but hey afterall, it wasn't 'rape' rape.
just disgusting
Even Salon (not exactly a hotbed of moralizing neo-cons!) reminds us today that Polanski gave a 13 year old girl alcohol and drugs, and raped her. Then he pled GUILTY at the trial and promptly fled the country. Got that, Hollywood: CONVICTED, not “accused!”
“Roman Polanski raped a child. Let's just start right there, because that's the detail that tends to get neglected when we start discussing whether it was fair for the bail-jumping director to be arrested at age 76, after 32 years in "exile" (which in this case means owning multiple homes in Europe, continuing to work as a director, marrying and fathering two children, even winning an Oscar, but never — poor baby — being able to return to the U.S.). Let's keep in mind that Roman Polanski gave a 13-year-old girl a Quaalude and champagne, then raped her, before we start discussing whether the victim looked older than her 13 years, or that she now says she'd rather not see him prosecuted because she can't stand the media attention.”
The unwashed masses apparently aren't aware of how charming and brilliant Roman is. There is a sickness at the heart of the entertainment industry. The people defending Pulanski for the sake of his talent are the same ones who condemned Elia Kazan in spite of his. They all seem to be moral idiots.
I guess with these scum ,it alldepends on your definition of "rape", huh? Where are the Women's Libbers? Are THEY supporting Polanski, too? I wouldn't doubt it, the two-faced sleazeballs.
Hey, it's just sex.
With a child.
When have radical Democrats ever really stood firmly against that sort of thing? Remember those ACORN PSAs: “PROSTITUTION: DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN. (An ACORN Public Service Announcement)” at http://firebreathingchristian.wordpress.com/2009/...
It's nice to see that the mainline Democrats might still have a shred of decencly left.
I followed the link over to Huff Po, despite my regrets. and yes, there are a lot more dissent than I've seen over there on the few times I have surfed it. But there are plenty of others who thinks its just fine and dandy.
I'm really getting sick of these people, and I mean in violently vomit way.
Liberals are sick in their minds and in their souls, so obviously what they do will come across as bizarre to the normal human being. Huffpo is a diseased site with a diseased following that would quickly gather in the cities of Soddom and Gomorrah demanding that God's angels are released to the liberals so that they might "know them."
Nambla, gay marriage, abortion, stealing from tax payers, etc, is all just part of their diseased thought process. Don't try to understand their bizarre nature. Just take it down to the nearest river and drown it.
And lest we forget, Mr. Polanski will also face charges of failure to appear, and escape, which will add to his sentence. I hope this despicable human being dies in prison. Yet, I still consider "Chinatown" one of my favorite movies; shame on me. But those that are defending him are more sick than he.
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Hollywood is a typical hypocrisy machine. Working for Hollywood for a few years, I saw, as a crew member years ago, how they practice segregation in money, actors, popular people. Actors sit here, crew sits here. Bla, Bla, Bla. Put up with that constantly and finally left. For people who are for equality to all, they (only collectively, not individually) are the most UN EQUAL people I know.
This whole Polanski issue is shining a light on the Tard-carnival that is most of Hollywood and the like minded elite. Refreshing to see the rank and file (ok some of them) taking a principled stand.
I am tired of people calling Polanski a pedophile. A pedophile is someone attracted to pre-pubescent children. My assumption is that this 13 yr-old was not.
Why does that matter? If people see this as pedophilia, then he can be excused for being mentally ill. He is a rapist. Period. No hyphens (Whoopi).
Roman Polanski is a rapist.
I wonder how any of these buffoons on HuffPo would react if you casually mentioned that you've got a 44 year old "friend" who's a photographer and is interested in photographing their 13 year old daughter, alone. In the liberal mind, there would be nothing wrong with it as along as one of the persons involved says it was "consensual"….this is how depraved and debased our society has become. Where a 72 year old man can literally get away with rape and have his friends "unite" behind him because after all, he said it was "consensual"…….pathetic.
I'm a liberal and I'm disgusted by the support Roman Polanski is getting from the artistic community. What kind of message this gives to the world? That it's okay to have sex with a teenage girl and flee from justice, as long as you're famous and sorry? No, I'm not buying it and my faith in humanity has been proven by the numerous reactions from normal folks. He shouldn't be given preferential treatment.
Thanks for taking the hit, and reading the HuffPo so we don't have to Christian.
This behavior is lunacy, and it's good to know their readers see it as such.
The "Admit It, You Can't Stand The View" board over on TelevisionWIthoutPity.com is furious as well–and this is a board that pretty much dumps on Elizabeth Hasselbeck full time, but has grown very wary of Whoopi since she made excuses for Michael VIck and Chris Brown. The Daily Beast boards and even Nikki FInke's readers at Deadline.com are fighting it out as well. It still boggles my mind that there's any question about whether the old perv needs to be made to pay! I just fear that Swiss jails aren't grim enough for him to suffer in while waiting to be extradited.
What’s the standard for leftist celebrities to not support a child rapist? Is it murder and rape of a child? Is it the rape one child, shame on you, rape two children shame on me standard? Is it rape one child get one child free? Must the rapist be a conservative? Must the victim be of another race? Must the rapist be a poor nobody? I need to know. Oh Hollywood, enlighten me with your great and all knowing wisdom
Found this update on Instapundit:
It's not an enforced 'practice.' I've worked on sets for many years. Actors often get rushed through the lunch line so they can get back into touchups before the crew's lunch is over, hence they tend to sit together. They get chairs near the set so they won't wander off between shots. And I've worked on many shows where the cast happily sits and jaws with the crew at lunch. And c'mon–there's some version of this in a lot of places: executives get a nicer dining room than the rest of the workers in most corporations, etc. Basically, I don't think we ever outgrow the high school lunchroom.
and Whoopi Goldberg is not "Funny" Funny.
and Whoopi Goldberg is not "Funny" Funny. Dittos on the disgusting.
Gee I wonder if Jaycee Dugard would stand up for this puke. Or Elizabeth Smart.
It was disgusting to watch Debra Winger stand up for this guy. Sickos. All this pooh poohing it by the Hollywood elites shows us all what we suspected all along – these people really don't have any kind of wisdom. That is why it is extremely difficult to take seriously anyone they endorse – for anything – awards, political positions, or even perfume or food for God's sake! These people have zero moral clarity.
And so what if his victim might have gotten some huge settlement as a penance from him. Justice isn't subcontracted out to the victims. She can have her settlement from him and be forgiving, but he still needs to answer to the law of this land. I doubt she is into some Stockholm syndrome. It probably has more to do with some civil settlement or just not wanting to be dragged through it. Too bad for the rapist that his victim doesn't get to decide his leniency.
I wonder what that girl's parents thought after all this happened? I hope the Hollywood elite parents can try and figure out how they would take it if their own kids were drugged and raped by some director or high profile genius. Or would they only be outraged if the rapist was a conservative or just some nobody? Gee, I wonder if Mel Gibson can do this now since it is o.k. by Hollywood standards to rape 13 year old children. Maybe they need to think of it more like that for a few seconds. What a bunch of irrelevant pseudo citizens. No wonder they can't defend unborn children. They can barely stomach defending 13 year olds! Pukes.
I'm a feminist and I totally support Salon's article (quoted above). I think the director should face the music and serve his time. Child rape not okay.
I also believe Mckenzie Phillips. I interviewed her and her dad in the late 80's when I was in high school. The whole thing is appalling.
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/104011
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Liberals don't support that stuff. Don't be ridiculous. That's just lazy to think that way. I certainly don't think that way about Conservatives. There are Conservatives that have been molested and hence are twisted in their thinking. Witness my Republican Limbaugh ditto-head father-in-law convicted of molesting boys. All the Conservatives in the family want us to forget, forget, let him play with his grandchildren and babysit. It's the Liberals in the family saying, No way! It doesn't matter if he's washed in the blood of the Lamb (Christ). He's gone Christian since serving his time.
Stealing from taxpayers? What about Halliburton. The bailouts? The Savings and Loan crisis? The deregulation of the mortgage business? All Republican initiatives. Now, that was stealing from the taxpayers on a massive scale.
To Hollywood – in the words of Benjamin Netanyahu: "Have you no shame?!"
Polanski is a dirtbag, no doubt…
However, the mother of this girl purportedly dropped her off at Nicholson's house and she was all sexed up.
Not that is an excuse, but it does seem to mitigate his misdeeds somewhat. Why afte 30 years with everything transpiring is this even on anyone's radar? A stiff fine and community service seems appropriate.
He isn't Martin Bormann fer cryin' out loud…
Polanski is a dirtbag, no doubt…
However, the mother of this girl purportedly dropped her off at Nicholson's house and she was all sexed up.
Not that is an excuse, but it does seem to mitigate his misdeeds somewhat. Why after 30 years with everything transpiring is this even on anyone's radar? A stiff fine and community service seems appropriate.
He isn't Martin Bormann fer cryin' out loud…
This has nothing to do with the issue at hand, but I followed one of your links to HuffPo and almost spilled my coffee. One of the headlines on the side bar intrigued me so I clicked on it. This is what came up:
Arianna Discusses Her Book "Pigs At The Trough" On "The View"
This is how I saw it:
Arianna Discusses Her Book "Pigs At The Trough On The View"
URGENT:
The time is HERE, be prepared. The American Police Force has taken over Hardin Montana – God Bless us All
http://mywhitehouse.org/2009/09/29/hardin-montana...
Awwww, why couldn't the arrest have been made on a trip to Turkey?
Leave it to the liberal Hollywood perverts, pedophiles and deviants to support a child rapist. All of liberal Hollywood should be persona non grata outside of West Hollywood. Treat these bottom feeders like national pariahs.
is any of this based in Sympathy for Sharon Tate? Is it a soft on crime thing? Is it a jealosy thing? Or is it a circling of the wagons? I can not understand.
Exactly! Or…Singapore, Malaysia or better yet Russia! Russian jails have _got_ to be harsh as hell!
Eck….. I went to the site for my 3rd time ever and got sidetracked by the SEIU secretary-treasurer… :/ I now feel dirty…. like a kind of dirty you can't wash off the first ten tries….
It wasn't "bubba, bubba" we put in as his cellmate.
"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."
I think Orwell's writing pretty well applies to the mindset of these people who will excuse anything if it's done by the gifted and/or famous.
Have you read Michael Seitzman's Essay on the HuffPo? Not exactly defending Polanski…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-seitzman/an...
It is easy for the Left to excuse a 44 year old man who gives drugs to a 13 year old child, then rapes her repeatedly. But, had he done anything to support Bush, or said something nice about Palin … that would have had them up in arms. So they do have their limits on acceptable behavior.
And what about NOW and other women's lib groups? Or are they still kneeling in front of Bill Clinton??
"…you’ll see faithful HuffPo readers aghast that the site could be defending the indefensible."
Wait.
They're leftists.
It's what they do.
I'm about as liberal as liberal gets but I don't see how that would alter my opinion. If anything, I can't understand how anyone who considers themselves liberal on various issues – which you'd assume would include women's rights could defend this monster. It's liberal, informed and intelligent to condone a person drugging and raping a child because that person is gifted, well known or famous? HOW? I am utterly dismayed at Whoopi Goldberg and people like Tilda Swinton. I would have thought they'd know better. If they've read the transcripts of what that child went through and still stand by this man, then all I can say is how unbelievably shameful.
My guess is that this sort of thing isn't uncommon among these people so they don't see it as a big deal and they may have something in their past they don't want to be brought to light.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polans...
I love how the commenters are lambasting the author of this piece… who claimes to be the Co-Founder of Women Overseas for Equality…
Can we say irony?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polans...
I love how the commenters are lambasting the author of this piece… who claims to be the Co-Founder of Women Overseas for Equality…
Can we say irony?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polans...
I love how the commenters are lambasting the author of this piece… who claims to be the Co-Founder of Women Overseas for Equality…
Can we say irony?
Ah yes, the prized Martin Bormann defense. Phillip Garrido should try it. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12513917592176406...
Ah yes, the prized Martin Bormann defense. Phillip Garrido should try it. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12513917592176406...
I have no experience in the movie industry, but back in the day the Steel mills segregated meals down to the foreman level. They all ate at separate tables, the same food but different levels of service.
I don't wish to argue that make believe land is not filled with hypocrisy as maatkare can cover that,
but the segregation of different classes ( reminds me of my ancesters land of England, but I digress,)
has always intrigued me.
This is not a left-right issue people. Just look around the blogosphere, lefties — particularly feminists — are just as ready to jump on the "lock him now!" side of the issue as anyone else. I'm sure some righties are for leniency — I think I see one above.
Personally, I just wish people would stop saying he confessed to rape when he only confessed to unlawful sex with a 13 year old. Now, he might well actually be a rapist, but the only evidence is the victim's testimony. So, you can call him an "alleged rapist"; you can call him "a guy who anally shtupped a 13 year old," you can even call him human scum, just think before you call him a confessed rapist, because he is only in the statutory sense.
I have no experience in the movie industry, but back in the day the Steel mills segregated meals down to the foreman level. They all ate at separate tables, the same food but different levels of service.
I don't wish to argue that make believe land is or is not filled with hypocrisy as maatkare can cover that,
but the segregation of different classes ( reminds me of my ancesters land of England, but I digress,)
has always intrigued me.
Well, Susan… liberals in Hollywood are showing themselves to be a different breed from real world liberal teachers, social workers and others. And I feel your frustration.
It's proving one thing…many libs want Polanski to go to jail…except in hollywood.
*MissQuinn*
From what I have heard around the net and from real life Russian acquaintances… they ARE. Even worse now that communism has half fallen.
*MissQuinn*
That article oozes common sense and decency. If I didn't see it for myself I'd call you a liar for saying it was on HuffPo……
How does the fact that her mother set her up change the facts? She was a child of 13, he was a grown man of 44, he drugged her, gave her liquor, and raped her. THEN HE PLEADED GUILTY TO THE CRIME, after which he jumped bail and went to Europe to escape punishment., thus committing another crime. He needs to be sentenced for the first crime, then tried and sentenced for the second crime. None of his crimes were misdemeanors that would allow a "stiff fine and community service." He belongs in prison
It's amazing. They are all defending him based on his work as a supposed "artist". I'm sure Charles Manson thought he was an "artist" too. Hitler fancied himself an "artist". So did Musollini. In fact, there seems to be a rather disturbing correlation between self-described impassioned "artists" and psychopaths.
Ridicuous.. Would anyone defend Hitler or Mao or any number of these monster's careers as an "artist" against the "smear campaigns" caused by their occassional genocide or heinous crimes? NO! For the love of something, HE RAPED A CHILD. They must be suffering from Michael Jackson Delusional Syndrom.
Mr Polanski is to be PROSECUTED, not persecuted.
You're right on all accounts, RedneckJD, and I love "Chinatown" too.
Is this the time to remind its subscribers that Move0n.org was founded to encourage the public to "move on" past any focus on the sexual and power abuses of their icon-of-the-moment Bill Clinton. To paraphrase that trenchant social observer Whoopie Goldberg, "It's not rape-rape" when the perp is somebody Whoopie likes.
Savings and loan crisis?
A quote form 2003
”These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ”The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
all that means is that the victim's mother should be flogged, too.
See reply in nest above.
So, I guess all you law and order conservatives would be totally in favor of Belgium extraditing Dick Cheney to stand trial for war crimes, namely the sodomizing of a whole nation – Iraq.
Oh, I forgot brain deaders, that was a just war because Iraq caused 911, allied with Al Qaeda and had WMDs..
Right??????
There are a lot of movies that my wife and I just don't watch because we will not support people with a corrupt world view. I am adding to the list those that support this piece of filth. I will not put money in their pockets in any way, shape, or form. Maybe if enough people just decide, "enough", we can make a difference.
you are all correct…
We knew we'd get beat up a bit for this, but it does seem a big bit of self righteous indignation, dontcha think? Not defending the guy- as said, a typical amoral Hollywood jerk.
There is NO shortage of these guys. (Tom Sizemore etc.) and Polanski's sins are about par for the course-ergo the defense by his fellow amoral nitwits.
But we DO have bigger fish to fry, don't we?
here's a question: according to the left, America sucks. so why would they consider exile from these shores to be any sort of punishment? or are they squealing now because he'll be forced to come back?
liberals confuse me…
P.S.
We gave you all a 'thumbs up' for your thumbs down!
Susan, apply this parable to your "liberal" worldview. You may find that it requires some new thought. Good Luck!
How long before we see an article claiming it's all a vast right-wing conspiracy to make liberals look bad?
I saw the same thing in the auto industry. Millwrights and electricians would sit together at lunch, line workers would be at a different table, same with janitors and drivers. It's not a snobbery thing, they just ate with their coworkers.
Regarding the Huffpost readers, it's very encouraging to see that there are still lines that even many of them won't cross.
Cheney was the Veep and we went into Iraq with the blessing of Congress. Got all the Dems included in the passage of the bill too so they could get their foreign policy and "hawkish" bonafides. The "war" as you guys like to put it (when it really is just the same war but a different "front") was Constitutional.
But … by all means, continue on with your fantasy my friend… something about a U.S. President going to war when the U.N. says "No"?? Something like that?? Right?? Defying the will of the U.N. because we can only exercise our rights as a nation to protect ourselves or use military force when the U.N. says so?
If thats the case… then send Bill Clinton to the Hague for War Crimes for his bombing of the Balkans in the 90's. No U.N. Resolution there and we still went in.
You really wanna play this game?
And what joy I see watching a lib try to deflect and change the subject from the rightful prosecution of a child rapist. Have you no shame?
It is possible that there is some sympathy for Polanski in regards to the Tate murders, being that victimhood is something liberals love to exploit. I too feel bad for him that he lost both a wife and a child in such a horrific way.
But in my mind one has nothing to do with the other. Maybe Polanski was banking on the sympathy of Hollywood to get away with his preverted actions, who knows. I have NO pity on him now, for paying a proper penalty for drugging and raping a 13 year-old, no matter how long ago it happened.
I'm not sure why people are giving you thumbs down for this. Well, I'm pretty sure they aren't reading past the first sentence.
It seems like too many media outlets are giving one sided, Polanski defending reports on the arrest. This video has a look at a few different opinions for a change: http://www.newsy.com/videos/polanski_s_31_year_ol...
I think they still ship their convicts to camps in Siberia.
We can fry this fish while we fry all the others too. We've got a giant deep-fryer from the Navy that can flash fry a whole cow in 3 seconds.
Why should we let this jerk go just because there are bigger problems in the world? Weak argument.
"Just take it down to the nearest river and drown it."
I'm getting the sick feeling in my stomach that this is precisely the only way we can save the USA, much less humanity. If they continue to reach into my pocket and take, take, take, I may be tempted to give them concrete shoes.
I agree with you Tom, it was very strong and poignant statement by Jeff.
Yup. I learned my lesson long ago. Save the irony and controversy for sentences two through X. At least he has no rating to destroy.
Hey dcase…fight the battles you can win. I tried arguing along much the same lines and people started showing up at my house with torches and pitchforks. I pointed out that all Polanski pled to was statutory, so legally that was all he was guilty of. The drugs and sodomy are irrelevant to the legal case. Nobody here cares.
Where's "Lawhawk" on this thing, anyway? I would be interested to read his opinion.
Hang the bastard. We'll worry about the "rule of law" and all that conservative stuff later.
Jail should have had him long ago.
This will only make it tougher to weed through Arianna's tripe for good info.
After her 7 abortions, I'm surprised Whoopi didn't name her daughter "Lucky".
"Roman Polanski drugged and raped a child he was in a position of authority, trust, and power over."
I have no problem starting there. I see red because it's THAT SIMPLE, and people won't END it there.
Father Polanski
Mr. Polanski, the art teacher
The next door neighbor, Roman
How does it play then? The only difference between the real Roman and the 3 listed above is celebrity. The only difference between the real Roman and NAMBLA is gender preference. Discuss?
Now you just need to analyze which group of people it was that most influenced your world view as a liberal. Are they people smart enough to make the same realization you are making now, or have you been influenced by the radicals who cannot? If it was the first group, you are probably safe. If it was the members of the second group you should probably do some introspection.
For the record, there are probably conservatives that would race to the aid of another conservative that committed the same crime. They are equally lost IMO. This whole party comes first mentality is killing our society.
Remember Juanita Broaderick? AKA the liar and shill for the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy who tarnished Bill Clinton's fine name with charges of rape? The liberals and feminists didn't even wait for her to stop talking before they started the barrage of accusations. With no evidence whatsoever they dismissed her story as a "lie". Since when does a woman come forward with a rape charge and get called a liar by feminists?
Remember Juanita Broaderick? AKA the liar and shill for the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy who tarnished Bill Clinton's fine name with charges of rape? The liberals and feminists didn't even wait for her to stop talking before they started the barrage of accusations. With no evidence whatsoever they dismissed her story as a "lie". Since when does a woman come forward with a rape charge and get called a liar by feminists?
They simply have no shame.
Uhhh…Dick Cheney? Wasn't he Vice President under Bush? Why would he be standing trial anyway?
Will you please stop spamming every article with items that have nothing to do with what we're discussing?
Wow that's some weird stuff. What in God's name is going on?
Thank you for replying to me. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that story but I will look it up. I consider myself a feminist although really I'm just a humanist and my views on that aren't really important but yes, I agree with you completely. It is simply stupefying that these women can support him. If they've read that transcript, there is just no way they can justify defending him in any way. I'm not saying women are better at understanding, I just can't believe ANYONE could excuse this monster and especially not women who otherwise want to portray themselves as defenders of women. I'm just appalled and dismayed by the whole thing. Good for the American justice system that's all I can say. I hope he rots when they eventually get him back.
Thanks. I was wondering if anyone might misinterpret what I was trying to say. I know it's semantics to some people, but not every case of someone having sex with a minor is pedophilia and it makes a difference whether it is or not.
In the case of the Catholic priest scandal, most of the abuses were of teenage boys, which is NOT pedophilia. It was an issue of homosexual priests being attracted to teenage boys. That is significant because the Church had been assured over the years by many mental health professionals that homosexual priests would not be an issue.
Of course, the media would never want to point that out, since homosexuality is so revered.
Why would somebody be extradicted to Belguim for crimes against people in Iraq?
I totally agree
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Why do the frikken libs blab so damn much? Eight pages of meandering drivel and all we needed was a simple word: Guilty..
Torches and pitchforks, ok, ya. Sounds like recycled dem talking points. Here is an idea dude, put your daughter/son/grandson/grandaughter/sister or mother in the same situation and see how easy-going you are about it.
Rape is rape dingus, statutory or otherwise. The 'rule of law' already found him guilty
we waded into this knowing the faithful would excoriate us mercilessly…
And it's happening. Biggest negative rating of our nascent career. (cut to tears) Oh well…
Out with the torches! Hang em all!
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Damn, sorry I took up for you before I looked at your avatar, GO M-I-Z Z-O-U!
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