[sinkspur]

Proving, of course, on this thin "evidence" that Archbishop Myers is a big-spending hypocrite.

Well, if I have a pile of money in front of me ($650,000, to be exact), and it can keep a Catholic High School open for the next six years, or it can go to a new house for me, complete with swimming pool, what would you call me if I decided to spend the money on myself?

[Notwithstanding]

Please post your source on the alleged swimming pool.

Please post your source on the cost of housing in Newark.

Please post your source on the house being used solely for housing one archbishop in decadent style.

[Notwithstanding]

This is a sound decision.

"Over the last 10 years, the archdiocese has spent $5 million subsidizing the school [Bishop Francis Essex High School]. Enrollment dipped to 273 students this year from 411 in 1996, the archdiocese has said. During the same period, overall enrollment in the 37 other Catholic high schools within the diocese increased to 16,477 from 15,945."

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Bishop+Francis+Essex+High+School&sa=N&tab=wn