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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 10:24 AM
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WP: (Maryland) Sex Abuse Bill Called 'Victory' For Church
Sex Abuse Bill Called 'Victory' For Church
By Caryle Murphy
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 27, 2006; Page B04

In a legislative victory for the Roman Catholic church, Maryland delegates rejected a bill that would have allowed older victims of child sexual abuse to sue the church and the priests who abused them.

Instead, the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, and the House on Saturday, approved a bill that would allow victims 25 and younger when the law takes effect to file lawsuits until they reach age 42.

Maryland law currently allows victims to bring lawsuits until their 25th birthday. There is no time limit for criminal prosecutions of those who sexually abuse a child in Maryland.

Under intense lobbying from the church, the bill was amended so the time extension does not apply to victims who are now 25 and older.

"Anybody who is under the age of 25 when this bill goes into effect will have the right to go to court extended to the age of 42," said Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Montgomery). "But if you're over the age of 25, that's the key, you're gone."...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/26/AR2006032600891.html
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 10:28 AM
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1. What a bunch of pedophile enablers!
They should have a stone mill tied to their heads and dumped into the sea!
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 12:08 PM
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10. These guys loved to RECTALLY RAPE Young Boys
I could say more about these THUGS and HOODLUMS but I don't want to get banned.

They are all Misfits and Scum
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EST Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 10:29 AM
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2. Now we understand what Martin Luther was up against.
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 03:54 AM
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12. Fighting these perverts for 500 years
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EST Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 05:45 AM
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13. Church history is a nearly unbroken record since
its beginning of rapine, oppression, slavery, greed, theft, suppression of thought and liberty,torture and murder.
In a spirit of fairness, I would point out that the church has also often been the source of inspiration and comfort in a difficult world.In its best applications lies the sanctuary for some of the very worst offenders.

Just another game, I suppose.

Difficult challenges always come with rewards in their hands. We seek out problems for the gifts. {cFr. Ca. R. Bach}
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 09:40 AM
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14. The world's longest running corrupt multinational corporation
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FredScuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 10:41 AM
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3. Victory for the Church? Why not call it what it really is...
The Child Rapist Rights Act of 2006.

Good to see the state delegates are standing up for the pedophile special interests. And that's exactly what the Church represents in this case....the protection and nurturing of pedophiles.
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:27 AM
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4. agree - the catholic church is a crime scene with the Vatican being


the gang's club house.
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:34 AM
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5. this is disgusting.
:puke:
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Bassic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:36 AM
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6. This is incredibly stupid.
As a catholic, I pray for the day we finally get a pope with enough balls to clean out those fucking perverts and allow the remaining priests to get effin' married.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:41 AM
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7. How can you put an age limit on lawsuits? How can you outlaw suits?
That seems sooo unconstitutional to outlaw lawsuits!!! Do those laws really stand up in court?
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MrPrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:45 AM
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8. Good to see
corrupt extremist religious organizations getting so much access to legislatures these days...yes yes...must not upset Catholic voters
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happyslug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 11:50 AM
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9. Duplicate.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 05:06 PM
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11. Theocracy 2006. Welcome to your world Americans....sigh....
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