Victims Group Blasts Santorum

[LiviaOlivia]

Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Victims Group Blasts Santorum
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis MO, National Director of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)

Abusive clergy and complicit bishops are liberal and conservative. The crimes they commit have nothing to do with political philosophy. It is reckless and dangerous to misdiagnose the causes of this horrific crisis by trying to blame any group of individuals, especially using false assumptions and self-serving ideological blinders. This is a deeply-rooted, long-standing, cultural and structural problem within the church and affects Catholics across the globe. To suggest anything less is deceptive or ignorant.

It is very hurtful when a politician tries to minimize the extent of the clergy sex abuse scandal. It is also very hurtful when a politician implies that some vague, larger societal defects somehow caused priests, nuns and bishops to assault innocent children and vulnerable adults, and then to work hard at keeping the crimes hidden.

We commend the brave abuse survivors and their families in Massachusetts who played key roles in protecting the defenseless, exposing sexual predators, and uncovering deeply-held horrific evidence of cover ups by the church hierarchy. We also applaud the caring Massachusetts Catholics who have patiently prodded the church hierarchy toward even piecemeal reforms.

In 2002, we gave Senator Santorum the benefit of the doubt, assuming he was not aware of the scope of the abuse crisis. In 2005, it's hard to understand how he could repeat and stand by such misguided and harmful comments.

http://capitolbuzz.blogspot.com/2005/07/victims-group-blasts-santorum.html

[MichiganVote]

1. Yup. Could have told you that was coming Santorum. Go ahead,

fuck with these victims and watch them take the hide right off ya'.

Good for them.

[ClintonTyree]

2. Wonderful..............

Sphinctorum needs to be slapped aside the head and brought back to reality. Any politician that takes cheap, foolish shots like this has no business in government. I can't wait until he loses in '06.

[Raster]

3. Hmmm, could it be indicative of problems within THE CHURCH????

Just checking, dipshit. And now with Pope Coveritallup, the problems can only get better.

[Shoeempress]

4. I hope Robert Casey gets some campaign contributions as a result

of Man on Dog's insane statement. Here's how:

https://secure.ga3.org/01/contribution

Or send checks to:

The Bob Casey for Pennsylvania Committee
P.O. Box 1177
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1177

I sent a check today.