Posted on 01/15/2012 6:40:40 AM PST by Scoutmaster
“No, I don’t think Joe Paterno had the power to kick anyone off the campus. Why would any school give that power to a football coach? “
There was once an administrator JoePa didn’t like at all.
He was so ticked at her that he went to Spanier and threatened he would stop fundraising for the school if she wasn’t fired.
Joe’s “inability” and “ability” to exert influence - or not - seems to come and go with the wind.
Paterno is evil. He looked the other way while young boys were being raped. he was told about those rapes and failed to report it to the police. Everyone involved somehow beleived it wasn't their problem and no one took responsibility. To equate this with Clarence Thomas is ridiculous, but telling, in that apparently no amount of rationalising is too much.
No, I’m simply smart enough and independent-minded enough not to join in witch hunts. You are a herd animal. The herd walks in one direction, and you follow. The herd bellows for something, and you open your mouth and bellow. If you find yourself falsely accused someday, you may come to regret that so many people are herd animals. If you ever ruin someone’s life over false accusations, I’d wish that you had the conscience to feel guilt, but I’m guessing that you don’t. As long as the herd approved at the time, you probably feel justified.
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