[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Nice try, but no - this isn’t some big, worldwide conspiracy to smear the sterling reputation of Catholicism. In fact, priestly sexual abuse of children (and the wives of parishioners, in times past) has been an ongoing theme in the history of Rome for quite a long time.

Trying to hide this behind Ayers and HuffPo is disingenuous at best, and disgustingly mercenary at worst.

[jobim]

You are another MSNBC talking head I see.

Well, Mr. Olbermann, I remind you that the issue isn't fallen humanity in clerical garb, which, as you astutely pointed out, has been with us quite some time. The issue is the instructions by the Vatican to the Irish bishops.

I realize your training at HuffPo & MSNBC requires that you join every discussion of the Catholic Church to the insidiousness of certain depraved priests so that you cloud any specific details in one monolithic stench of clergy abuse.