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To: Notwithstanding;stingray51
But more damning were numerous documents revealing that Bernard Cardinal Law, his predecessor, Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, and other archdiocesean officials were aware of Shanley's behavior as far back as 1967, but continued to assign him to posts that put him in direct contact with children.

Law should be defrocked and thrown in jail. Let Bubba teach him a lesson or two about sodomy.

10 posted on 04/25/2002 9:27:31 AM PDT by Rodney King
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To: Rodney King
Let Bubba teach him a lesson or two about sodomy.

This is not meant as a cruel joke, but how do we know that Law has no knowledge of sodomy? He holds desperately to the reins of power. Makes me wonder why. Is it inconceivable that a U.S. cardinal would be guilty of of crimes against yourngsters? No, of course not.

44 posted on 04/25/2002 10:09:07 AM PDT by yikes
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This is not as farfetched as it might seem. Bernard Cardinal Law, at the very least, was aware of Fr. Shanley's activities and kept passing him along. If the allegation of the forcible rape of a 13-year old boy OR the six year pattern of repeatedly raping a boy who was 6 years old in 1984 when those rapes began is true, then Law is guilty of misprision of a felony which is itself a felony, probably of equal degree to Shanley's underlying felony. Vatican rules are that a diocesan bishop or archbishop must submit his resignation on or before his 75th birthday. I reckon that would come relatively early in the first of many consecutive twenty-five year terms for such a felony. Do Massachusetts authorities, usually so proud to be practicing heathens, have the spine to put their court system and their jail cells where their mouths are? If Law is merely indicted, that will be the cause of an immediate resignation. If he is jailed, he can expect little sympathy under the circumstances and he deserves none.

A second means of toppling Law is for those in his neighborhood to prove what is quite provable: Boston College has referred many coeds for abortions during his tenure; (2) He knew it; (3) He refused to even verbally criticize Boston College for fear of loss of revenue from Boston College alumni. If you topple him, you probably get a Catholic archbishop in his place. Do it.

61 posted on 04/25/2002 10:26:50 AM PDT by BlackElk
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