Sandusky : a priest :: Paterno : the Pope

It’s been more than a week since news of Penn State’s pedophilia broke and sportscasters are still parroting “shame on Joe Paterno.” This is no more than an exercise in self-satisfaction. Instead, we need to figure out why the butt rapes were covered up so we can keep them from happening in the future. The Catholic Church, as the paragon of a culture that aids and abets butt rapes, can give us clues. If we understand what it has in common with Penn State, we will understand the underlying causes of a culture that thinks it’s okay to protect child molesters.
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because life is serious

Steve Johnson, a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, celebrated a touchdown last week by pulling up his jersey to expose a t-shirt inscribed with The Joker’s famous quotation from The Dark Knight. You know the quotation I’m talking about; the one that nerds love to repeat in their best Joker impersonation and upload on Youtube. Yesterday, however, Johnson wasn’t all smiles and awkward references when he dropped what would have been the game-winning touchdown pass.
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