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For example, Peter Vere is a supposed canon law expert who is making a career out of attacking traditionalists. In The Wanderer and on Stephen Hand's website he poses as a "conservative" who is attacking those who have gone too far to the right. But he has written several paeons in praise of Fr. Huels and has enthused that "everything he knows about Canon Law he learned from Huels." Vere might not be a homosexual, but he has made it clear that he's swallowed Huel's philosophy hook, line and sinker

<> He has not. Please cite a single instance to back up that charge. Please show where Vere has promoted what Huels promoted.

The fact is that Vere, rightly, quit the schism. You might not be a homosexual, but can you show me where Vere apes Huels in promoting liturgical or ecclesiastical anomie?<>

he has made it clear that he's swallowed Huel's philosophy hook, line and sinker

I've seen this charge laid at Vere's feet twice now, just on this forum alone.

I've never seen proof of the assertion, just the assertion itself (seems to me HDMZ has made this claim too, but I don't take at face value anything from a sede)

Please substantiate this claim, Max, or stop making it, OK?

>>Please show where Vere has promoted what Huels promoted.

A search on Google will turn up several examples. Here's one where Vere attacks traditionalists while gushing over the genius of Huels:

"Fr. Huels writes with a scholarly precision, a canonical insight and a clarity of thought I may never master in my own canonical writings. There is nothing I can either add or dispute in his following canonical opinion. Therefore, rather than draft my own response to the questions posed by TCR’s readership, I opted to present Fr. Huels’ canonical opinion – permission for which I thank Fr. Huels, Stephen Hand, and the Canon Law Society of America."

http://home.earthlink.net/~grossklas/latin_mass_without_indult.htm

Here is another sample of Vere gushing over Huels while acknowledging Huel's influence:

"Probably no individual has inspired me more in the ministry of writing and canon law than Fr. John Huels, OSM. Fr. Huels' influence among Catholics as both a gifted writer and canonist spans the entire globe."

http://www.petersnet.net/cwa/ws/may2002.txt

Another example:

From here, Frs. William Woestman and John Huels fueled my newly discovered love of canon law, and I was later privileged to study under both individuals while at Saint Paul University. I particularly recommend Fr. Huels' "Pastoral Companion" for anyone seeking an introduction to canon law.

Here's Vere's Blog where he talks about how depressed he's become over Huel's situation, but luckily he has his horror stories, drinking games, and professional wrestling to lift his spirits (how many of us agree that "Roadkill" is our "favorite Amish warrior"?):

http://canonlaw.blogspot.com/2002_08_01_canonlaw_archive.html