And that was in the 1970’s. I never fit in there.

I am very much a lapsed Catholic but appreciate much of my education.

so I understand what you are saying here.

Good to know that there are decent people in this community.
Wonder if Mr. Lehman will now get death threats?

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What the Hell is that about. Were they going to the March For Life (even though they are MAGA asses)? That seems like a conflict of interests. And isn't the March for Life a "good" thing for youths? I am not in agreement with this group of students, this particular parent and the school in general. They are not loving Christians, they are hate filled hypocrites. Gee, what a surprise from an expensive, private religious school (sarcasm). Some things never change. Kavanaugh must be so thrilled.

I found the Comment section on their blog now "closed".

I have zero doubt about that. Reading the letter it sounds like the school has devolved into a place run by far right extremists.

your "zero doubts" not withstanding.

A far right religious school will suddenly reverse course and condemn their own racist, elitist culture over this incident. Because that happens literally all the time.

Sorry, but I doubt you know enough about the school to damn it as "far right" "racist" and "elitist" and even if you did, you can't definitively state that this particular group of creepy boys were acting out the values of the school -- Adolescents are inclined to rebel.

Lehman. Taking it straight to head of the snake.

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“Forgetting the fact that including "MAGA" propaganda in the school's recruitment material is likely illegal under the Johnson Amendment, “
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“However, you would need to be willfully ignorant to maintain that CovCath administration has not allowed certain elitist and exclusive tendencies to take root in the school. “


Ok so the boys in the vid were just what the school was looking for in a student when recruiting

It’s probably too late to change the culture. Catholic schools educated my ancestors, most of whom did not have 2 pennies to rub together. The elitism has taken over many of these schools.

This dad has it right.

The parents of those kids ought to be publicly shamed too.

Catholics schools are fairly "secular" and they should know better. The school should have never sent them there.

Those kids don't care about RTL.

allowed certain elitist and exclusive tendencies to take root in the school."

Gee....I thought elitists were all Democrats.


I am glad that the teachings of Christ have been brought up. That seems to have gotten lost over the last decade+.

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....but then again we were all nerds.

I encourage others to sign. You don't have to be a Catholic to be appalled. I'm particularly upset by this, since we don't see a whole lot of this type of BS around here (and by 'around here' I live about 8 miles from CovCath).

Everyone on that trip who is not expelled or suspended cannot walk for graduation

Any sibling that attends Catholic schools should be removed

Parents must attend counseling with their students

All the students must perform 3 months of community service

No letters of recommendation for any students for job, college or military service

In the good Catholic way punish all the sinners and guilt trip them all, less they go to hell

I am sensing a Pattern from the Imperial Gentiles.

I also would like to see parents shamed..

In a statement Saturday, the Catholic high school and diocese some of the teens belong to issued a statement of apology to the man, Nathan Phillips, and to “Native Americans in general.”

“We condemn the actions of the Covington Catholic high school students,” a statement by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School read. “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 sincere apologies to all those who attended the March and those who support the pro-life movement.”

There is nothing in this "apology" that is self-reflective.

How hollow.

I wonder if there will be any self-reflection from anyone in the school.

Although I've been reading news on this site for years, this is the first time posting. I was also very upset about the CovCath incident and wrote a letter to the Diocese reminding them that Catholics many times in history have been the target of discrimination and perhaps they have more in common with minorities than racists. The address is: Diocese of Covington Chancery, 1125 Madison Ave., Covington KY, 41011 if anyone else cares to write.

Many people are making anti-Catholic remarks at Democratic Underground today; but, without Catholics, in New Mexico, voting against Republicans and the entire Trump agenda, we would not have won a single election. Instead, NM is a solid BLUE WAVE!

and this brought up bad memories for me. My mom was born in 1924 and was forced to go to an Indian school run by nuns. Suffice it to say, she never forgot the abuse. Welcome to posting!

And, welcome to DU....... ........

And I will. Thank you Mabel and welcome to DU.

Whoever did it is brilliant.

....just ignored what was going on around him and kept drumming and chanting.

This is appropriately MLK Jr. holiday weekend. He would be proud of Mr. Phillips.

is this even being enforced anymore?

church yard on main street. They were up for at least 24yrs before someone took them down. Most churches, imho, work for satan.

the school admin would have had him 86'd from the school before he even got home.

What the sermons will be

This guy attends Holy Spirit

No kids go to mass anymore. Hope the grown ups get a tongue lashing from the priests

wasted on those overpriced hats was not donated to a charity instead. Do these students wear the hats to school, I wonder? Maybe the school's tax exemption should be revoked after this blatant hypocrisy.

Those MAGA hats are in evidence, with one young Trumper pointing to the hat on his very own empty head to make sure it is noticed.

It is, apparently, considered a good thing at CovCath, whose concept of Christ has him sitting on a throne beside the Orange Faced serial adulterous, racist, bigoted, greedy traitor. Jesus, it's not You, it's Your followers.

As a graduate of CCH class of 73 I applaud Matthew and I signed his petition.Hopefully it will not fall on deaf ears. A reminder to everyone Covington is in a congressional district that is redder than red,with a few blue spots in Covington. Covington Catholic gets most of its boys from the suburbs which are heavily red. The point being they get this stuff from home,supporting this lying bastard, and reinforced at school. It is a different high school than I went to, it was a bit more urban and the teachers the brothers and priest were accused,with good reason of being too liberal.

take positive action to help him learn true xianity.

Mother of teen staring down Phillips blames "fake news"

I'm sure this school, like most private Catholic Schools, rely on donations from alumni. Alumni saying they will not donate until the school takes real action is the best way to get the school's attention.

For a long time. Their crimes are still being uncovered and the atrocities are horrific looks like they are grooming their young men to not only become racists,but also protected pedophiles.
If the pope himself doesn’t do something soon. Something meaningful with action instead of words. Or thoughts and prayers, they will be even deeper in the shrouds of deception.

Well done, Mr. Lehman.

It more or less stuck. But the Catholic Church I knew was a lot more diverse and far more open than the students in the video.

(I started last night thinking, 'it's wrong, but they're kids.' Then I saw the comments one of the mothers of these kids made in defense of his behavior, and I'm actually feeling a little bit of pity. They were clearly given very poor guidance at home, and they'll have to work hard to overcome the limitations in life caused by their upbringing.)

Anyway - this petition reminds me that the kind of Catholic community I fondly remember is still alive.

if he was unable to step in and stop the verbal bashing of the veteran. Might as well had a stump as the chaperone instead. At least it would be something to sit on if the students got tired of berating native Americans.

I went to a Catholic school and it was during the liberation theology movement what are these idiots Opus Dei?

Will the Honorable Senator have a statement?

this incident?