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Waiting for Godot to Leave
Kevin O’Brien
The other day, I referenced an article by Minnesota Public Radio in my post What Would You Do? regarding one of the most mishandled cases of abusing clergy since Bishop Finn and Father Ratigan.
And Bill Donohue has stepped into the fray, going so far as to giving “Kudos to Archbishop Nienstedt”, the man who must take the administrative blame for the sexual abuse of two boys by Fr. Curtis Wehmeyer. Kudos indeed.
Donohue’s legalistic defense of the indefensible can be read here.
The best thing to be said for it is that it’s short. And he ends with a pointed challenge, which I will be so bold as to answer. Or attempt to answer.
Donohue says …
The burden is on those who disagree to say exactly what should be done in instances where there are no complainants.
Well, there were complaints in the Wehmeyer case, as anyone reading the MPR article will see, but Donohue plays fast and loose with the facts. This is his M.O.
But he has pointed out that we should say “exactly what should be done” in cases like this.
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