Cardinals in Baltimore, DC Lobby Against Sex Abuse Bills

[MountainLaurel]

Motherfuckers.

:mad:

Roman Catholic Church officials are putting a full-court press on Maryland legislators to reject bills that would extend the time allowed for victims of childhood sex abuse to file lawsuits against abusers and their employers.

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of the Washington archdiocese and Cardinal William H. Keeler of the Baltimore archdiocese have gotten involved, expressing opposition to the bills to House Judiciary Committee members directly or through intermediaries. The archdioceses also have hired a prominent Annapolis lobbying firm, Schwartz & Metz, to supplement the efforts of the Maryland Catholic Conference, their regular lobbying arm.

"Almost everyone on the committee has acknowledged to me that the church has called them or called their ministers about the bill, and they are meeting with every member of the committee, including me," said Del. Pauline H. Menes (D-Prince George's), the bills' principal sponsor.

Del. Carol S. Petzold (D-Montgomery) described the church's lobbying as "just short of frantic. It appears to be a very high priority with them."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/23/AR2006032301776.html

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. Hey, don't forget that they're "men of God."

If they want to sexually abuse children, what are we little, insignificant, immoral humans supposed to do about it?

:sarcasm:

Absolutely idiotic people.

[charlie]

2. Where are their brains?

Nevermind their ethics, the Church took such a shellacking from their abysmal handling of the pedophile scandals you'd think they'd have the good sense to stay the hell out of this. Their tin-eared cluelessness is astounding.

[Goblinmonger]

3. Motherfuckers, indeed

Now, I know A LOT of catholics that are good people. But the hierarchy of this church is just fucked up beyond belief. I wish more catholics would stop supporting the church until this gets taken care of. Hit 'em where it hurts most--in the wallet.

[godhatesrepublicans]

4. This reminds me why I'm Protestant...

Heck, any day now I expect some Cardinal or Bishop to declare pedophilia a form of religious expression. By doing what they're doing in Maryland, they're practically declaring themselves to be on the side of child abusers.

[MountainLaurel]

5. What really kills me

Is that there was a case in Baltimore a couple years ago where a victim of a priest shot him. You'd think they would know better.