Bishops Choose Leon Panetta as One of the Wise Men

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | July 17, 2002 | Michael Sneed

[happytobealive]

Sneed hears rumbles Leon Panetta, former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, will be named to the U.S. Conference of Bishops review board charged with studying the root of the priest sexual abuse scandal.

Word is Panetta, a former U.S. representative from California and former director of the Office of Management and Budget during the incoming Clinton administration, was chosen for his ability to take a stand and not be intimidated by the bishops' conference.

[happytobealive]

Has anybody heard this elsewhere?

Does anybody know how to register complaints effectively?

Is the fact that the Bishop's would choose polictians to begin with, and especially one such as this, indicative that the spiritual tumor is still there in their ranks?

[camle]

now we know just how STOOPID some folks can be...

[mhking]

Word is Panetta, a former U.S. representative from California and former director of the Office of Management and Budget during the incoming Clinton administration, was chosen for his ability to take a stand and not be intimidated by the bishops' conference.

Uh....Riiiiiiiiiiiiight....

[concerned about politics]

Sure, a Clinton crony will surely clean up their image!
Talk about jumping out of the frying pan into the fire!
Why not just hire Clintion to speak out for morality and heterosexuality! Geeeezzzz.
This church has a death wish, or they own stock in digital angel!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Link? Source?

[chiefqc]

Word is Panetta, a former U.S. representative from California and former director of the Office of Management and Budget during the incoming Clinton administration, was chosen for his ability to take a stand and not be intimidated by the bishops' conference.


Wonderful, just fuc*ing wonderful

[Rum Tum Tugger]

Is the fact that the Bishop's would choose polictians to begin with, and especially one such as this, indicative that the spiritual tumor is still there in their ranks?

Is the Pope Catholic?

The Bishops are some of the most disengenuous politicians I've ever seen. Why wouldn't they appoint those who operate like them?

One would be foolish to think that the corruption in the Catholic Church will change as long as the current hierarchy is in place -- and that goes right to the top.

[chance33_98]

Church Lawyers Claim Archdiocese Does Not Have To Pay- Archdiocese Backed Out Of Settlement

Bombshell Announcement: Secret Committee Looks At Priests

These two might shed some light on it...

[nevergore]

First this is conjecture....no formal word regarding this is out....

Second, the former Republican Govenor of Oklahoma(Frank Keating) heads the committe.

Third, as much as I despise anyone associated with the Clinton Administration. Leon Pannetta has always taken a strong stance against pedophiles....Since the scope of this committe is limited to infractions of the clergy, this may be a good fit.

NeverGore

[Lent]

Leon Pannetta has always taken a strong stance against pedophiles

Isn't this like saying he believes in mom and apple pie? What else does he bring to the table except making excuses for a serial sexual predator?

[concerned about politics]

What else does he bring to the table except making excuses for a serial sexual predator?

Well, that IS what they're looking for.

[happytobealive]

First this is conjecture....no formal word regarding this is out....

This could be a trial baloon. Now is the time to register complaints, before it becomes official.

Who knows how to do that effectively.

[Fred Mertz]

His last name ends in a vowel. Would it be safe to assume he's a practicing Catholic?

[happytobealive]

Link? Source?

Here's the address, but I've already given you all of it (I don't know how to do a link.)

http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed17.html

[happytobealive]

His last name ends in a vowel. Would it be safe to assume he's a practicing Catholic?

Is it safe to make similar assumptions about: the Cuomo's, Rudi G., D'Amato, the Daley's, the Kennedy's, Richard Durbin, etc., etc., etc.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

I'd wait for confirmation in case Michael Sneed is wrong.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 4th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20017-1194
(202) 541-3000

Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory
Bishop of Belleville
Diocese of Belleville
The Chancery
222 South Third Street
Belleville, IL 62220

phone: 618.277.8181
fax: 618.277.0387
email: info@diobelle.org

[happytobealive]

I'd wait for confirmation in case Michael Sneed is wrong.

Won't it be a lot harder for them to retreat if it becomes official, and isn't there a good chance they are putting it out there this way first to measure the apathy.

Does e-mail do any good. Thanks for the addresses.

[petkus]

Isn't Panetta a strong proponent of Pro Abortion?

[Silly]

review board charged with studying the root of the priest sexual abuse scandal

When I want to get rid of weeds, I just kill them all. I don't "study the roots."

[SerpentDove]

>>..Would it be safe to assume he's a practicing Catholic?<<

What is a "practicing Catholic" anyway? Somebody who's not good at it yet?