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Anyone else raise their eyebrows at the timing, and ferocity, of tonight's 60 Minutes expose of Irish priest sexual misconduct?

Is this payback for the Roman Catholic opposition to the Obama birth control mandates?

Curiouser and Curiouser.

1 posted on 03/04/2012 5:56:15 PM PST by TWohlford
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To: TWohlford

Stand up to Obama, the self-declared God-King, and get crushed. The time for decision is approaching fast for people who love freedom.


2 posted on 03/04/2012 6:02:53 PM PST by Bryanw92 (The solution to fix Congress: Nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!)
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To: TWohlford
I recall taking the time to watch a live interview by Dan Rather of soon to be Bush 41 in 1988. Bush walked out. I enjoyed that.

Anyway, that was almost the last time I watched anything on SeeBS.

THE last time was in 2001 as I waited for Rather to tell his audience that Rep Gary Condit was a Democrat.

Maybe 60 Minutes has had some good shows these past 25 years. I wouldn't know.

3 posted on 03/04/2012 6:07:57 PM PST by Jacquerie (No court will save us from ourselves.)
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To: TWohlford

Does it show a lack of faith to be politically active, on my knees praying for this county, and well holstered?


4 posted on 03/04/2012 6:08:09 PM PST by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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To: TWohlford
I don't have a working TV right now so didn't see this. But you might be interested in reading this.

CWR: "Irish Coalition Government Divided Over Abortion"



Irish Coalition Government Divided Over Abortion | Michael Kelly | Catholic World Report


5 posted on 03/04/2012 6:10:06 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: TWohlford

Diarmuid Martin is a raving liberal and now he’s trying to shift the blame. He was a Vatican bureaucrat who was consecrated bishop of a titular see in 1999, and then made coadjutor of Dublin and finally archbishop in 2004, under JPII.

He clearly does not like this current Pope, who has actually replaced a large number of the Irish episcopate. Unfortunately, I think Martin has got a number of years before his retirement.


6 posted on 03/04/2012 6:11:56 PM PST by livius
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To: TWohlford

Why do people watch that show? Their target audience buys Metamucil, Centrum Silver and Polident Dentu-Grip.


7 posted on 03/04/2012 6:15:31 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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8 posted on 03/04/2012 6:18:24 PM PST by narses
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To: TWohlford

Haven’t watched 60 minutes in years, but it is no surprise that they come to Obama’s rescue and help him attack the Catholic Faith.

Yes we are under attack.

All of Christianity is under attack, the others just haven’t realized it yet.


9 posted on 03/04/2012 6:26:20 PM PST by Venturer
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To: TWohlford

60 minutes.
democrat party.
will not investigate any other religion.
especially islam.

just another arm of the baraq army.


10 posted on 03/04/2012 6:27:02 PM PST by Texas resident (Hunkered Down)
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To: TWohlford
Shocking. A liberal show spouts liberal viewpoint.

Shocking. Why watch it?

11 posted on 03/04/2012 6:30:24 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: TWohlford

I had the same reaction. Curious timing. Plus it’s about the 10th time 60 Minutes has hit the same story of priest sex abuse. A decade on, the media definitely sees more mileage to be gained from this story.


12 posted on 03/04/2012 6:36:14 PM PST by crusader71
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To: TWohlford

Target rich environment.


13 posted on 03/04/2012 6:37:29 PM PST by Peter from Rutland
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Yes, saw the previews, thought the same thing and shut it off. They are throwing everything at us to fractre the church. The Church can not back down no matter what they say. The people are the church, and Catholics had better choose the side of the church now! If not, he wins. Good-Evil. Simple as that.


14 posted on 03/04/2012 6:40:40 PM PST by marygam ((Hurry November 2012, we might not make it))
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To: TWohlford
Even non-catholics like me can see right through this sort of nonsense. It's politically acceptable to pick on:

- Christians

- Traditional sex roles and a patriarchal society

- Capitalism

- American exceptionalism

- Our founding fathers

- The role of US military might past and present

Organizations like 60 Minutes deal in feelings and cliche. They seldom really talk about anything new, and are in the business of regurgitating trash that has some appeal to a niche audience, liberal old people. They would never run a story with the some sort of spin regards:

- Homosexuality

- Muslims

- The failure of all socialized systems and structures in America

- The abuse of power, cost and even damage caused to people by green, regenerative, sustainable, organic, holistic, recyclable, biodegradable and other scams

- The cost of divorce and poor financial planning by a baby boomer generation

They know where their bread is buttered, that simple. News isn't to get informed, it's there to reaffirm ones preconceived beliefs and value system.

15 posted on 03/04/2012 6:42:16 PM PST by Red6
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To: TWohlford

What is curious is the attack the messenger mentality. It was the offending priests and their enablers that produced the crisis. And the victims had a hatchet job (and worse) done on them too....by the very people who were charged with protecting them.

The Roman Catholic Church can claim no moral superiority here.


20 posted on 03/04/2012 7:21:15 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: TWohlford

Right on cue from George Soros, the White Hut, Bill Ayers and all the others monstrosities we’re up against. I say ignore them. They aren’t worth the notice. They have ZERO crediblity.


25 posted on 03/04/2012 7:48:02 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: TWohlford

OH Dear I am glad I didn’t watch it LOL!

Is Catcher Mitt Mike Wallace still there LOL!


34 posted on 03/05/2012 1:01:15 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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