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Did you know that more children (mostly boys) have been sexually abused by their Boy Scout leaders than Catholic priests?  Over the past 72 years, more than 7,800 Boy Scout leaders have sexually abused over 12,000 children. This is appalling and it’s a tragedy. Parents get their boys engaged with the Scouts with the hope that their children will learn honor, skills, and service with mentors they can trust. These boys took their oaths and pledged to be obedient and honorable; sadly, some of their mentors took sexual liberties with the boys and have ruined their lives. The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy because of the hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, thousands of alleged victims, and dwindling memberships across the United States. Because the Boy Scouts corporation has filed for bankruptcy, alleged victims who had pending lawsuits will now need to file NEW claims in bankruptcy court. That means that these victims lose their rights to a jury trial where they give depositions telling their stories and force the Boy Scout leaders to defend their actions. These Boy Scout leaders are accused of fondling, showing pornography, and forcing anal or oral sex. Like victims of sexual abuse from Catholic priests, these children were (are) preyed upon by people they trusted. How can we protect our children from predators who manipulate the programs so they get access to them? Parents really need to be involved in all aspects of their children’s education and extracurricular activities.  Seems that being present is the best way to deter sexual predators.  And, we need to imprison sex offenders to set precedent that sick pedophiles will be locked away.  The Catholic church and the Boy Scouts of America should not protect their priests and leaders from punishment for their crimes. [Source]
February 27, 2020

Boy Scout Sexual Abuse and Bankruptcy

Did you know that more children (mostly boys) have been sexually abused by their Boy Scout leaders than Catholic priests?  Over the past 72 years, more than 7,800 Boy Scout leaders have sexually abused over 12,000 children. This is appalling and it’s a tragedy. Parents get their boys engaged with the Scouts with the hope that their children will learn honor, skills, and service with mentors they can trust. These boys took their oaths and pledged to be obedient and honorable; sadly, some of their mentors took sexual liberties with the boys and have ruined their lives. The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy because of the hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, thousands of alleged victims, and dwindling memberships across the United States. Because the Boy Scouts corporation has filed for bankruptcy, alleged victims who had pending lawsuits will now need to file NEW claims in bankruptcy court. That means that these victims lose their rights to a jury trial where they give depositions telling their stories and force the Boy Scout leaders to defend their actions. These Boy Scout leaders are accused of fondling, showing pornography, and forcing anal or oral sex. Like victims of sexual abuse from Catholic priests, these children were (are) preyed upon by people they trusted. How can we protect our children from predators who manipulate the programs so they get access to them? Parents really need to be involved in all aspects of their children’s education and extracurricular activities.  Seems that being present is the best way to deter sexual predators.  And, we need to imprison sex offenders to set precedent that sick pedophiles will be locked away.  The Catholic church and the Boy Scouts of America should not protect their priests and leaders from punishment for their crimes. [Source]
December 7, 2017

Cheating and Favoritism in College Sports

Honestly, how can colleges look the other way when their star athletes cheat and plagiarize, when other students are expelled and humiliated for doing the same thing?  What’s worse is that this rolls into a despicable arena where rape and sexual harassment are ignored when it involves athletes.  This is just wrong.  It sends the wrong message to the student body and to aspiring young athletes.

In my book, athletes shouldn’t receive any special treatment in the classroom or the courtroom.  These athletes should go into professional sports and leave spaces open on college campuses for students who really want a college education.  Period.

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