Posted on 02/02/2019 5:25:37 PM PST by marshmallow
Members of CatholicVote.org raised the money to 'to send a message' of support to Sandmann and his family
Catholics from across America have raised $36,100 for a scholarship fund for Nick Sandmann and his two younger siblings.
Members of the group CatholicVote raised the money after Sandmann and his family faced attacks in the national media as well as threats of violence amid the ongoing Covington Catholic High School fiasco.
The controversy started after a video uploaded to YouTube appeared to show Sandmann and fellow students ‘smirking’ at Native American activist Nathan Phillips during a confrontation at the Washington March for Life. The footage provoked condemnation in the national media, as well as violent threats against the students and their families.
However, later footage showed that Phillips actually approached the students, contradicting reports the students had surrounded him. They had also been provoked by a group called the Black Israelites, who shouted obscenities about the Catholic Church.
Brian Burch, the president of CatholicVote, said Catholics understood that what happened to Sandmann could have happened to their own sons and daughters.
“The nasty attacks against Nick are a reminder of the darker side of left-wing mobs, fake news, and social media,” he said.
“The lionshare of the responsibility for this fiasco belongs to the media, yet many so-called Catholic leaders also share some blame. The rush to advance a particular narrative, before all the facts were known, is the result of a growing prejudice and hostility toward faithful Christians in America.”
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
This is great news. Well done.
JoMa
Nice news.
Fantastic news; good for them and good for Nick; he deserves it and more!
Great news! But with the costs of college nowadays, that’s not much. And then divide it three ways, and it’s even less.
But still, I’m glad the gesture was made.
And don't forget that his lawyer is suing a whole LOT of people/companies, which will no doubt mean that he WILL get a BIG payoff, once the cases either settle or go to court.
Nick and Co. Need to go to CPAC and share their experience.
That’s a GREAT idea; yes he and the rest of the boys certainly do need to go to CPAC !
“Phillips actually approached the students”
Portland ch12 news was still pushing the fake narrative days after this was shown.
Dont make assumptions. Plenty of people work 2 jobs to send their children to private school.
Stop ignoring the second part of my post...re the money he’s going to get from the law suits!
Karma. Read the list of those getting letters from the Covington kid’s attorneys.
http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=147003
More to go out.
What makes you think the “justice” system will side with the boys?
Thanks for the link; this is WONDERFUL! :-)
Oops sorry I didn’t realise you made the post. I would not have replied.
Oops sorry I didn’t realise you made the post. I would not have replied.
Did you even read my post at all?
You are in attack mode again. Of course I read it. Learned to read age 4. I didn’t see your name or I would not have replied. No further comment.
You are in attack mode again. Of course I read it. Learned to read age 4. I didn’t see your name or I would not have replied. No further comment.
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