[RecallJeffords]

Good point. This scandal has degenerated into a "Call to Action" agenda versus the "homosexual problem." Both miss the point. The problem is that the heirarchy in some dioceses worsened the problem with a policy of moving around priests they knew were predatory, and they should be held accountable for that. Insulting letters may make people feel good but ultimately accomplish nothing except making the writer look like a nut. And the Cardinal should have responded with two sentences thanking him for his input instead of blasting back.

[history_matters]

Before the airing of the current crisis, those fighting the lavendar mafia had their anger stoked to fury by the official denials and episcopal reprimands of the laity who dared to speak the truth. In some cases I think the battle against this institutionalized evil has almost led some good souls to the brink of madness or at least poor judgment -- while others simply left the Church and became Orthodox Christians or just gave up.