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I didn't see that comment. If I had, I certainly would have said something. Knowing your background, I'd say that was a cheap shot. Nothing cowardly about what I did ... after you said something, I did address the others. I did not mean to single anyone out. I'm sorry if it came across that way. Let's get back to our otherwise enjoyable conversations, shall we? Looks like the Stars are dead in the water now. Lost to LA 3-0 last night. No post season for the Stars. :o(

Thanx Al. Sorry I got a little hot headed with you yesterday. I was a little mad. You happened to walk in at a bad time. :-) Oh well you've still got a recent stanley cup to fall back on. I am going to make one more comment regarding the fiasco in the Catholic church. I'd like you to respond. It seems to me nothing was going to be done about it until the "liberal media with an ungodly agenda" began to expose what was going on. If the media wouldn't have jumped all over it I can't help but think that it would have continued to be swept under the rug.

Thanx Al. Sorry I got a little hot headed with you yesterday. I was a little mad. You happened to walk in at a bad time. :-)

Yeah, I kinda got a knack for that. ;o)

Oh well you've still got a recent stanley cup to fall back on.

Not recent enough.

I am going to make one more comment regarding the fiasco in the Catholic church. I'd like you to respond. It seems to me nothing was going to be done about it until the "liberal media with an ungodly agenda" began to expose what was going on. If the media wouldn't have jumped all over it I can't help but think that it would have continued to be swept under the rug.

I think you're probably right on this. Yeah, they do have a knack for harping on the RCC, but this time it is deserved. Especially with what's been happening in Boston. We could use a few of those old school nuns and thier rulers right about now. Maybe they'd keep 'em in line.

It seems to me nothing was going to be done about it until the "liberal media with an ungodly agenda" began to expose what was going on.

Unlike most of the Catholics on FR, the Catholics I've heard from around here don't seem to be too concerned about this. In recent weeks, there have been accusations against a priest in the Green Bay diocese who served for some years in my hometown back in the mid 1980s. The local paper did an article on the story, and the Catholic parishioners they interviewed were standing by the priest and accusing the alleged victim of making false accusations to try to get money out of the church.

My wife does some volunteer things with her church, and was talking with one of the volunteer coordinators last night. mrs. angelo brought up the scandals and the other lady just blew it off. She was more concerned about how this might affect the priests than how it affects the victims. My wife was taken aback by her reaction. In talking with my Catholic friends, I've also gotten a mixed reaction. Some take the stance that the church has to deal with this immediately; others think that this is just an excuse for people and the media to attack the church. Of course, the church opens itself to these attacks when it allows these men to remain priests.

Frankly, I don't know what to make of the complacency I've seen by some Catholics on this issue.