Monthly Archives: June 2007

JUSTICE IN DELAWARE AND MICHIGAN: TEACHERS AND MUSLIMS ARE A PROTECTED CLASS

By |2012-10-11T20:37:32-04:00June 21st, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today as follows: “In Delaware, a bill was passed yesterday that eliminates the two-year statute of limitations in cases involving the sexual molestation of minors. But the law does not apply equally to the public sector. Sen. Karen Peterson, the principal sponsor of the bill, took umbrage at our charge [...]

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Why isn’t this Big News?

By |2011-09-07T14:53:52-04:00June 21st, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an Associated Press story called “Data Shed Light on Child Sexual Abuse by Protestant Clergy.” According to the piece, “the three companies that insure a majority of Protestant churches say they typically receive upward of 260 reports a year of children younger than 18 being sexually abused by members of [...]

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Bashing the Clergy: the “Daily Show” and Jay Leno

By |2017-03-20T17:54:48-04:00June 21st, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

When the Vatican’s Renato Cardinal Martino released “Guidelines for Pastoral Care of the Road,” or the “10 Commandments of Driving,” a number of news outlets took a light-hearted look at the Cardinal’s words. While playful, many of these stories managed to be respectful at the same time. For instance, on Tuesday night, CNN responded to the [...]

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CHILD RAPE IN DELAWARE: PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS GET A PASS

By |2012-10-11T20:37:34-04:00June 20th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

House lawmakers in Delaware approved a bill yesterday that eliminated the two-year statute of limitations for victims of child sex abuse, but it does not apply to public school teachers. An attempt by Rep. Greg Lavelle to pass an amendment waiving immunity for government workers failed (he will try again). The bill now goes back to [...]

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ROBIN WILLIAMS’ SICK IDEA OF HUMOR

By |2017-03-20T17:54:50-04:00June 19th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Last night on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” comedian Robin Williams plugged his upcoming movie, “License to Wed.” In the film, Williams plays a Protestant minister who forces an engaged couple to go through a grueling marriage preparatory course. But last night Williams went off on Catholic priests, painting them all as pedophiles. Williams pretended [...]

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NYC DEPT. OF EDUCATION GETS IT WRONG: CRECHES ARE NOT BANNED FROM THE SCHOOLS

By |2017-03-20T17:54:51-04:00June 19th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue explained today why he is upset with the New York City Department of Education for misrepresenting a federal appeals court decision on the display of crèches in the schools.  At a press conference on Sunday, June 24, on the steps of City Hall (1:00 p.m.), City Council member Tony Avella will [...]

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MUSLIMS SHOULD CONDEMN MUSLIM VIOLENCE

By |2012-10-11T20:37:46-04:00June 15th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

According to today’s New York Sun, Harvard professor Jessica Stern told a New York audience yesterday that criticism of Muslim clerics for not condemning Muslim violence was unwarranted. “I’ve heard a lot of bashing of Muslim clerics for not stepping up to the plate and condemning extremist violence,” she said. “But Catholic priests are not stepping up [...]

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Walters’ Lame Response to Today’s New York Times Ad

By |2017-03-20T17:54:51-04:00June 12th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

On today’s episode of “The View,” Barbara Walters indirectly replied to the advertisement the Catholic League placed in the New York Times today. Coming back from a commercial break, she stated, “Listen, I have, we have been talking and I want to remind all of you that I am not responsible for anybody else’s views except mine.” Must [...]

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UNIV. OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN SPONSORS RELIGION; STATE SEN. GILDA Z. JACOBS DEFENDS IT

By |2012-10-11T20:37:50-04:00June 11th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Last week, Catholic League president Bill Donohue wrote to Michigan lawmakers regarding news reports that the University of Michigan-Dearborn is planning to spend $25,000 for footbaths so that Muslim students can practice their religion more easily. Of the lawmakers who have responded thus far, only one has defended this arrangement, State Sen. Gilda Z. Jacobs. Jacobs [...]

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Faithful vs. Faithless

By |2017-03-20T17:54:51-04:00June 11th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

The Barna Group has released the findings of its latest survey, this time matching Christians with those who have “no faith.” Most atheists and agnostics (56%) think radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam. The faithless, which comprises 9% percent of the population, are less likely than the faithful to volunteer, participate in community activities [...]

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