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We're sorry -- that's all we want to hear from the Penn State apologists
CBS Sports ^ | July 12, 2012 | Gregg Doyle

Posted on 07/15/2012 6:48:03 AM PDT by Zakeet

You're sorry.

That's all I want to hear from Penn State today. It's all I want to hear from Joe Paterno's family. It's all I want to hear from Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz. From the Board of Trustees. From Penn State fans.

You're sorry.

Why can't you say that? Why haven't any of you said that?

The Freeh Report was released Thursday morning, released to much fanfare, though I haven't the foggiest idea why. There was nothing special in the Freeh Report. Nothing we didn't already know. Jerry Sandusky raped kids for years? We knew that -- he has been convicted.

Penn State officials chose not to stop it? We knew that -- Jerry Sandusky raped kids for years.

But what we don't know, what we're about to find out, is how Penn State responds.

[Snip]

Penn State officials, those now still in charge? Apologize for what was allowed to happen, at your great school. Jerry Sandusky is your legacy, and so is the coverup that kept him free for years, and we're tired of fighting you about it. It happened. You can't just change the subject like you're changing the channel on the TV at the student center when CNN broke the Freeh Report on Thursday morning. Don't tell us what's wrong with the Freeh Report. Tell us you're sorry.

[Snip]

Apologize to the world -- for God's sake, apologize to the victims -- for not stopping it when you could. And then apologize again for defending yourself so vigorously since November. That's just another layer that none of us can understand, your need to put your own welfare above everything else once this scandal went public.

[Snip]

What does the world want to hear? We want to hear that you're sorry.

You are sorry, aren't you?

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: absolutemorals; homosexualagenda; pennstate; sandusky
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1 posted on 07/15/2012 6:48:19 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
Why can't you say that? Why haven't any of you said that?

In this litigious society, one would be ill advised to say "I'm sorry".

2 posted on 07/15/2012 6:56:18 AM PDT by Paradox (I want Obama defeated. Period.)
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To: Zakeet

We also want to hear them say “I resign” and “I plead guilty, your honor”


3 posted on 07/15/2012 6:58:20 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Paradox

exactly what i was thinking and exactly what should have been told to the writer before going to press with that.


4 posted on 07/15/2012 6:59:25 AM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: Zakeet

Their whole football program should be completely shut down for what was allowed to go on there for years and years.


5 posted on 07/15/2012 7:15:59 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Costos on sun show said most likely they will shut it down for at least a year..if Penn State doesn’t, the NFL will.


6 posted on 07/15/2012 7:21:16 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Zakeet

Instead of trying to continue the equivocation and cover up they should be concentrating on how they are going to fairly disperse their endowment fund to compensate the victims.

As far as I’m concerned the school should be totally banned from college football for the foreseeable future and the football program at the college should be shut down in its entirety. The court should order them to salt the football field.

And as long as they still have employees or board members who were in a position of authority or responsibility and had the slightest connection with this heinous crime they should not even be allowed to apply for reinstatement of a football program.


7 posted on 07/15/2012 7:33:00 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("Jiggle the Handle for Barry!")
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8 posted on 07/15/2012 7:36:35 AM PDT by randita
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Costos on sun show said most likely they will shut it down for at least a year..if Penn State doesn’t, the NFL will.

The NFL?

9 posted on 07/15/2012 7:55:42 AM PDT by OldPossum ( "it's" is the contraction of either "it is" or "it has"; "its" is the possessive pronoun)
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To: OldPossum
The NFL?

Forget it, he's rolling.

10 posted on 07/15/2012 8:01:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: Zakeet
That's what happens when you “worship” a man, a sport, or a school. “Sorry”???? Would that make things okay? The only person you can say “I'm sorry” to, that would make ANY difference, is Jesus.

Forget “I'm sorry”. Just ostracize this school and anyone who had anything to do with it, to the point that the school CLOSES.

How many people turned a blind eye? Probably everyone that worked there (rumors etc.).

“We here at Penn State apologize to anyone we have offended, now let's play ball!”

11 posted on 07/15/2012 8:03:12 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: faucetman

“We here at Penn State apologize to anyone we have offended, now let’s play ball!” (sarc)

Sorry, forgot the “sarc” tag.


12 posted on 07/15/2012 8:05:34 AM PDT by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

It will be. The school is deader than a doornail. Once all the lawsuits come in, the school will be completely flattened financially, the state of Pennsylvania will struggle for years because of this.

Now, that being said, I will add, homosexuality is wrong and depraved and puts little boys at risk of being destroyed by perverts. Football millions do not trump the life of one single child. The coach and his agenda are chaff compared to the life of one single child. Any apologists, you are each and every one of you, jointly and severally worth less than one single child. It is written, I shall search for the wicked and they shall be gone. God will have his will done and the wicked shall not prosper. Just watch.


13 posted on 07/15/2012 9:21:12 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

It will be. The school is deader than a doornail. Once all the lawsuits come in, the school will be completely flattened financially, the state of Pennsylvania will struggle for years because of this.

Now, that being said, I will add, homosexuality is wrong and depraved and puts little boys at risk of being destroyed by perverts. Football millions do not trump the life of one single child. The coach and his agenda are chaff compared to the life of one single child. Any apologists, you are each and every one of you, jointly and severally worth less than one single child. It is written, I shall search for the wicked and they shall be gone. God will have his will done and the wicked shall not prosper. Just watch.


14 posted on 07/15/2012 9:21:22 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Pedd State football should be shutdown for good.


15 posted on 07/15/2012 9:26:46 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: yldstrk
It will be. The school is deader than a doornail. Once all the lawsuits come in, the school will be completely flattened financially, the state of Pennsylvania will struggle for years because of this.

I thought the school wasn't a state run school.

This is the same school that hides Micheal Mann's fraud so it won't be a bad thing if Penn. state goes under

16 posted on 07/15/2012 9:42:42 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: OldPossum

I guess it would be entirely within the perview of the NFL to declare Penn State program players ineligible to play in the for three or four years after graduation.

As a matter of fact, it might be a damned good PR move, in the mold of Micheal Vick’s suspension.


17 posted on 07/15/2012 9:44:36 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: wiggen; Paradox

“In this litigious society, one would be ill advised to say “I’m sorry”.”

“exactly what i was thinking and exactly what should have been told to the writer before going to press with that.”

Please pardon my “French”, especially on a Sunday, but I say to H*!! with lawyers! The writer is most likely well aware that lawyers think they rule the roost. He is calling on Penn State to do the right thing, regardless.

Do the Right Thing for once!

(either one of you lawyers?)


18 posted on 07/15/2012 9:48:12 AM PDT by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: Zakeet

We are a country that is in the process of accepting homosexual marriage and homosexual adoption. We know these children will be abused but we are too frightened to speak of it. This country is becoming Penn State.


19 posted on 07/15/2012 10:41:20 AM PDT by donna (Mitt quote: ..gay couples raising kids. That's the American way..(Penn St feels same about showers))
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One homosexual pedo and a handful of enablers did an incredible amount of damage. Why not stick to bringing the homo-pedo and enablers to justice instead of shutting down the football program when the players had no idea what was going on?


20 posted on 07/15/2012 11:45:57 AM PDT by Hayride
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