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The Patriot Post® · Mid-Day Digest
Aug. 15, 2018 · https://patriotpost.us/digests/57672-mid-day-digest
THE FOUNDATION
“A good moral character is the first essential in a man, and that the habits contracted at your age are generally indelible, and your conduct here may stamp your character through life. It is therefore highly important that you should endeavor not only to be learned but virtuous.” —George Washington (1790)
IN TODAY’S EDITION
More than 300 Catholic priests abused more than 1,000 kids. Media overlooks an Islamist compound in America. The Rainbow Mafia is attacking its own Hollywood allies. Abuse allegations against Keith Ellison have little impact. Good news: Deregulation is saving a ton of money. Daily Features: Top Headlines, Memes, Cartoons, Columnists, and Short Cuts.
IN BRIEF The Outrageous Catholic Cover-Up of Sexual Abuse1
Nate Jackson
In arguably the most heart-wrenching and utterly outrageous story of the #MeToo era, an 884-page grand jury report2 out of Pennsylvania reveals that 301 “predator priests” in six dioceses across the state sexually abused at least a thousand boys and girls over the last 70 years. The 1,000 victims are just the ones for whom hard evidence exists, meaning there were likely many, many more abuse victims.
“The abuse scarred every diocese,” Pennsylvania state Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “The cover-up was sophisticated. And all the while, church leadership kept records of the abuse.” In fact, he added, “These documents, from the diocese’s own ‘secret archives,’ formed the backbone of this investigation.” Shapiro concluded, “The church protected the institution at all costs.”
The details are so sordid3 that we won’t repeat them here in a family publication. But the report, which builds upon previous investigations of such scandals in Boston and Philadelphia, states, “All victims were brushed aside, in every part of the state, by church leaders who preferred to protect the abusers and their institution above all. The main thing was not to help children, but to avoid scandal. Priests were raping little boys and girls and the men of God who were responsible for them not only did nothing: they hid it all.”
The Associated Press reports4, “One senior American church official named in the grand jury report is Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who leads the Washington archdiocese, for allegedly helping to protect abusive priests when he was Pittsburgh’s bishop.” But charges have been filed against just two of the 301 accused. More than two dozen names were redacted in the report due to challenges from the Church. Many of the alleged offenders have retired or were dismissed, and in almost every case the statute of limitations has run out. More than 100 of the accused priests are deceased, though perhaps we can take solace in knowing that they are likely receiving their just and eternal punishment.
A few thoughts.
There are many faithful Christians in the Catholic Church, but the institution itself is largely as corrupt and broken as it was at the time of the Reformation 500 years ago5. There must be a careful and systematic purge of offenders and a program of real reform to prevent this type of abuse in the future. Unfortunately, we would argue the Catholic Church’s very policy of a celibate priesthood feeds this behavior by prohibiting inherently sexual beings a proper outlet for their desires in a Biblical marriage of a man to a woman. Combine that with the Church’s practice of handling homosexuals by putting them in celibate positions of power over young boys and abuse is bound to happen. (Boy Scouts of America, take note6.)
It’s worth repeating what our own Robin Smith wrote Monday7 regarding Pope Francis’s declaration against the death penalty: “It’s an interesting contrast to discuss the age-old debate about capital punishment for the most heinous crimes while we await evidence of abominable crimes alleged to have been committed within the Catholic Church.”
Finally, The Resurgent’s Peter Heck writes8, “Not only have these perverted priests harmed God’s innocent children, but they have subjected the name and being of Christ to public disgrace. The Supreme Judge of the world is not ambivalent about such things.” For that we are humbled and grateful, and more than a few Catholic leaders should be terrified.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/57668-the-outrageous-catholic-cover-up-of-sexual-abuse
Media Overlooks an Islamist Compound in America9 Jordan Candler
A cabal of adults was detained recently by law enforcement in New Mexico and “charged with 11 felony counts of child abuse for keeping … young children, ages 1 to 15, in filthy living conditions at a compound that was literally made out of trash,” The Daily Wire reports10. Unfortunately, there’s a twist: The abuse included grooming the children to become Islamists by inciting future school shootings.
According to the Associated Press, “Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was conducting weapons training with assault rifles at the compound near the Colorado border where 11 hungry children were found in filthy conditions.” Very tellingly, said person is the son of Siraj Wahhaj — a man who Fox News explains “was named by prosecutors as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.” Remember that when the inevitable cries of “lone wolf” begin circulating.
There’s also an extremely grisly revelation involving a deceased child. NBC says11, “The young boy whose remains were found … died in a religious ritual conducted because his father believed he was possessed by demons. … [The child] disappeared from his home in Georgia in December. A nationwide search eventually led authorities to the compound in Taos, which was set up by … Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40, who authorities allege had kidnapped his son.” And then apparently oversaw his death.
Judge Sarah Backus, an elected Democrat, set bail at just $20,00012 for the five defendants in the case.
Sadly, the silence regarding the reporting of this case is nearly deafening. Yes, occasional articles appear here and there, but the truth is that the coverage is orchestrated and permissibly limited. As Matt Walsh observes13, “This should be the biggest story of the year so far.” But the Islamic angle forbids it from being placed under a needed spotlight, as it most assuredly would be if the perpetrators were non-Muslim and Westerners. Given the media hoopla14 surrounding a couple dozen “alt-right” protesters over the weekend, it’s not a stretch to reach that conclusion. Consequently, a harrowing fact is being sanitized: The Islamic practices of slavery, brainwashing, and jihad commonly seen in the Middle East are happening right here on American soil. Religion of Peace™ indeed.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/57645-media-overlooks-an-islamist-compound-in-america
Top Headlines15
Vermont nominates first U.S. transgender candidate for governor (Associated Press16) Ellison wins Minnesota AG primary amid late domestic violence allegations (The Hill17) Brett Kavanaugh’s opinions will be based on Rule of Law, legal experts say (The Daily Signal18) Progressives fume as Dems meet with Kavanaugh (The Hill19) With little fanfare, Trump and McConnell reshape the nation’s circuit courts (The Washington Post20) Trump campaign seeks “millions” against Omarosa for violating nondisclosure (Washington Examiner21) Americans, even younger ones, drop smoking to lowest rate ever (Hot Air22) Good news: Man travels country to mow 50 lawns in 50 states for people in need (The Wichita Eagle23) Humor: Antifa member grounded for two weeks after staying out too late at rally (The Babylon Bee24) Policy: Federal school discipline policy causes classroom disorder (Manhattan Institute25) Policy: The need for clear-eyed policymaking on student loan defaults (American Enterprise Institute26) For more of today’s news, visit Patriot Headline Report27.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/57671-wednesday-top-headlines
FEATURED ANALYSIS Rainbow Mafia Attacks Hollywood Allies31
Louis DeBroux
With every day that passes it becomes more clear that the perpetually offended members of the Rainbow Mafia will never be satisfied. They will never stop agitating, and they will always be outraged. Their outrage was initially focused on Christians, conservatives, and Republicans, but they have now begun to turn on themselves.
To understand the constantly morphing demands of the progressive Left, one must understand the concept of “intersectionality32.” This is sort of a hierarchy of victimhood, in which your moral superiority is determined not by your actions or your character but by your race, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc. So if you are a poor, black, transgender woman, then your moral superiority is unquestioned, whereas if you are a white, heterosexual, Christian male… well, your right to even exist is highly questionable.
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