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George II

(67,782 posts)
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:28 PM Jan 2019

Statement from The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, along with the school, acknowledged the situation Saturday afternoon, saying the matter is being investigated.

Laura Keener, of the diocese, released the following statement:

"We condemn the actions of the Covington Catholic High School students towards Nathan Phillips specifically, and Native Americans in general, Jan. 18, after the March for Life, in Washington, D.C. We extend our deepest apologies to Mr. Phillips. This behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings on the dignity and respect of the human person.

"The matter is being investigated and we will take appropriate action, up to and including expulsion.We know this incident also has tainted the entire witness of the March for Life and express our most sincere apologies to all those who attended the March and all those who support the pro-life movement."

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Statement from The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington: (Original Post) George II Jan 2019 OP
The statement is fine. David__77 Jan 2019 #1
So much wrong with that it's hard to know where to start but how about here: Obviously, Laura, Squinch Jan 2019 #2
Great post malaise Jan 2019 #6
exactly, the school is doing something wrong KayF Jan 2019 #7
Awesome words GusBob Jan 2019 #9
No, no, no gratuitous Jan 2019 #18
well said! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #19
Ok, we trust you, NO! Miigwech Jan 2019 #3
Well they got one thing right BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #4
I hope they come down hard on these students. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #5
This learned behavior. Set aside the students GusBob Jan 2019 #12
I agree that others are responsible, but the kids bear some responsibility as well. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #13
Yep punish them all GusBob Jan 2019 #14
I agree with that. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #15
We'll see Windy City Charlie Jan 2019 #8
It will be swept under the rug - just like priest child rape jpak Jan 2019 #10
Looks like time to beef up education on diversity and history. Bring the kids' parents in too for a Hoyt Jan 2019 #11
That the school allowed its students to wear that MAGA crap is all I need to know malaise Jan 2019 #16
+Look how they're walking around DC -Hats+sweatshirts all that MAGA crap didn't just get purchased lunasun Jan 2019 #20
No respect for life in that March ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #17
Translation: "Those damn kids may have undercut our anti-choice, anti-womens' rights agenda" Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 #21
IF the dumbfucks just taught the 3 R's, this would not happen. akraven Jan 2019 #22

Squinch

(50,957 posts)
2. So much wrong with that it's hard to know where to start but how about here: Obviously, Laura,
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:37 PM
Jan 2019

something is deeply wrong with what you are teaching. That wasn't one asshole kid. That was a mob. With parents and chaperones and teachers. That was ALL of them. Maybe the "witness of the March for Life" is where you should start. Get out of places that don't concern you, and maybe use your efforts for ACTUAL Christian activities. Like, maybe, march for the children being incarcerated and killed by the man YOU put in the white house.

Spare us all, Laura. You're a bunch of hypocrites. This kid is just a symptom of what is wrong with you.

KayF

(1,345 posts)
7. exactly, the school is doing something wrong
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:45 PM
Jan 2019

they should reflect on that.

It reminds me of what was reported about the school Brett Kavanaugh went to, it looked like that school was doing something wrong too.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
18. No, no, no
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:58 PM
Jan 2019

See, it's just a coincidence that all these lone wolf bigots just happened to choose to attend the same private school. The administration is just as flabbergasted as anyone!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
19. well said!
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:03 PM
Jan 2019

Maybe this would not have happened if they weren't convinced it is their duty to forcibly impose their radical, narrow beliefs on everyone else. Tolerance of diversity does not appear to be among their teachings.

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
3. Ok, we trust you, NO!
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:37 PM
Jan 2019

What the church has done to Native Americans, has been documented. What they have done to children, has been documented. They have no moral authority here. Call the Pope to respond ... he gets it (maybe). My Grandfather was sent to a Native American School.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. I hope they come down hard on these students.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:42 PM
Jan 2019

This is serious and the students should be treated harshly.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
12. This learned behavior. Set aside the students
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:50 PM
Jan 2019

Come down hard on the parents, the school, the teachers, the chaperones Trump voters and Trump

Blame the adults

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
13. I agree that others are responsible, but the kids bear some responsibility as well.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:52 PM
Jan 2019

They should not be let off the hook because they are kids. They are old enough to know what they have done is wrong.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
8. We'll see
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:45 PM
Jan 2019

My guess is they want people to think they're going to come down hard on the students, but I'm sure we'll be told they can't publicly comment on what actions were taken, which in the grand scheme of things, means they did nothing.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
11. Looks like time to beef up education on diversity and history. Bring the kids' parents in too for a
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:49 PM
Jan 2019

public shaming.

malaise

(269,094 posts)
16. That the school allowed its students to wear that MAGA crap is all I need to know
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:55 PM
Jan 2019

They are part of the problem

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
20. +Look how they're walking around DC -Hats+sweatshirts all that MAGA crap didn't just get purchased
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:17 PM
Jan 2019

yesterday and I was not born yesterday either . Please
They are just apologizing to all the other bigots that were in town with them for the pro forced birth march against women . Bad press for anti choice crowd is their fault and only concern imo

akraven

(1,975 posts)
22. IF the dumbfucks just taught the 3 R's, this would not happen.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 05:29 PM
Jan 2019

I went from pre-K to 8th grade in a Catholic school. I didn't learn these attitudes. I did learn. It was learn or die, according to the nuns!

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