(HT: Catholic League.) Consider the following two stories. Pay attention. There will be a quiz. 1. The Obama administration has appointed Kevin Jennings as a "czar" inside the Department of Education. In addition to being the … [Read more...]
Not a Catholic Priest? Boston Globe Pretty Quiet on Child Rapist Polanski
October 3, 2009 By
When it comes to the awful abuse of children, it sure seems like the Boston Globe doesn't get too worked up unless the words Cardinal, bishop, or priest is in someone's job title. Over seven years ago, beginning on January 6, 2002, … [Read more...]
More Wild Tales From John Manly; Manly Can’t Make Up His Mind
September 30, 2009 By
Attorney John Manly was at it again during a September 21, 2009, interview on the John & Ken Show on KFI 640 AM. 1. Manly accused Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony of "[giving] the wrong name of [a] victim to the police." The … [Read more...]
LA Times’ Lopez Misleads On Clergy Scandal
September 24, 2009 By
In a September 23, 2009, article in the Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez deceives his readers by suggesting that recent testimony by a member of "[Cardinal Roger] Mahony's inner circle" could spell serious problems for the local … [Read more...]
The Ignorance of KFI’s John Kobylt: Cardinal Mahony Has ‘Love’ For Child Rapists
September 22, 2009 By
Many have said that bigotry is bred from ignorance. KFI's John Kobylt, half the afternoon drive team of John & Ken on Los Angeles' KFI 640 AM, may have illustrated this perfectly during an angry rant against Cardinal Mahony … [Read more...]
Omissions + Misleading Information = More Dishonesty From LA Times On Clergy Scandal
September 20, 2009 By
A September 19, 2009, article in the Los Angeles Times by Martha Groves and Richard Winton blares the headline, "Sex abuse cover-up by L.A. Archdiocese is alleged." Under the headline: "The former vicar of clergy testifies … [Read more...]
LA Times’ Helfand Cherrypicks Pew Study To Overstate Effect of Abuse Scandal On Ex-Catholics
September 9, 2009 By
On September 6, 2009, the Los Angeles Times published an article by Duke Helfand about efforts by Catholic dioceses to draw ex-Catholics back to the Church. Helfand penned the following passage (bold mine): Most people raised Catholic … [Read more...]
Did Penn & Teller Set a World Record For Most Falsehoods in One Show? (Full Version)
September 7, 2009 By
Dr. Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, has said, "Penn & Teller's Nazi-like assault on Catholicism that took place on August 27 will go down in history as one of the most vile, obscene programs ever aired in any … [Read more...]
Only in the Boston Globe: Excommunicated Priest is ‘Prominent,’ ‘In Good Standing’
August 25, 2009 By
What do you call an excommunicated Catholic priest, ignorant of the sacraments, who openly calls for the ordination of women? If you're the Boston Globe, you call him a "prominent priest" who is "in good standing." … [Read more...]
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Writes About Catholicism, Hardly Knows A Thing About It
July 10, 2009 By
When it comes to getting published, I guess it really helps to have "Kennedy" in your name, especially when writing about a topic you know little about. A new article by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend at Newsweek.com exhibits such a … [Read more...]
