Thursday 14 July 2005

Santorum Adds Red Sox Win To List On Priest Abuse

Says Belief In Curses, Hatred Of Yankees Shows Liberal Decadence

Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), when given the chance to retract, or clarify remarks from three-years ago, tying Boston's "liberalism" with the Roman Catholic Church pedophile scandal, reached back and went for the fences.

Santorum added to his remarks, saying that the Red Sox stirring World Series victory in 2004 was "yet another sign of Boston's liberal decadence".

"This is a city that has believed in a curse for 85-years", stated the junior senator, who is chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. "It's probable that they cursed themselves into the that type of sexuality"

Three years ago, on a website called Catholic Online, Santorum stated that Boston's priest abuse scandal was due to Boston offering a ''sexual license" and ''sexual freedom" that nurtured an environment where sexual abuse would occur.

In the interview Monday, The Boston Globe reported Santorum believing that ''The basic liberal attitude in that area . . . has an impact on people's behavior. 'If you have a world view that I'm describing [about Boston] . . . that affirms alternative views of sexuality, that can lead to a lot of people taking it the wrong way," Santorum said.

Santorum went on, saying that the Red Sox rivalry with the New York Yankees is "basically unhealthy, promiscuous and clearly on the side of evil".

"They hate the Yankees so much, they want to be just like those type of New Yorkers … To act like the degenerates who inhibit that city … To engage in those type of activities".

In 2004, in the American League Championship, with the Yankees leading three-games-to-one, saw the Red Sox roar back to win the title, 4-3 and then move on to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. It was the Red Sox first World Series victory since 1918.

Legend in New England believes the long championship drought was the 'Curse of the Bambino'. That the Red Sox were cursed for trading star player Babe Ruth to the rival Yankees.

Santorum was elected to the House in 1991 and was part of a group of young conservatives. Santorum won election to the Senate in 1994, he gained attention in Republican ranks for his vocal opposition to abortion, stem cell research, and the right-to-die movement.

''It is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political, and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm" of the clergy sexual abuse scandal", stated Santorum

"And look at the Red Sox" said the senator. "You have one player trying to look like Jesus, you have another being worshipped because is ankle bled during a game … They engaged, very actively, in homosexual behavior with all the 'Cowboy Up' nonsense .. It all adds up".

Representative Martin T. Meehan, Democrat of Lowell, said, ''There's not much you can say about someone who claims to have read the Bible cover to cover and came away from it thinking it encourages hatred for fellow human beings

Former Red Sox star, Bill "Spaceman" Lee, when apprised of Santorum's comments, said "after I drill Babe in the ass, I'll zip one right in that jerks face".


Bush Considers Reality TV Show To Determine Next Justice

Meets With Producers, Scans Video of Favorite Shows; May Let Public Decide

In what could be an unprecedented move, President Bush is said to be considering launching a television reality show to get the next justice for the Supreme Court.

Sources close to the White House say the President is getting "stressed out" over the decision of who to nominate to replace the retiring Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, and potentially, ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

Add to this the scandal-in-the-making involving the CIA leaks and his Chief Strategist, Karl Rove and the brewing controversy with his spokesperson, Scott McClellan.

It was being reported last night that a "tiff" has developed between Rove and McClellan. Rove was said to be walking by McClellan's office, and, in a sing-song voice, taunting McClellan with "I know something you don't know … I know something you don't know".

Advisors have urged the President to make his choice for the Supreme Court, in hopes that would place the Rove-McClellan issue on the backburner.

Adding to the speculation, famed reality show producer Mark Burnett was seen entering and leaving the White House yesterday. A spokesperson for Burnett refused comment.

Over the weekend, the President was reportedly huddled with Senate Leader Bill Frist, and the two dug into Frist's vast video collection to watch a number of different reality shows. The President is said to be a big fan of such program as 'Survivor', which was created by Burnett, and 'Fear Factor'.

"The President sees a reality show as a good avenue to get his next court pick", said a source close to Frist. "He avoids the showdown fight in Congress and engages the public at the same time."

The show President Bush sees to get his Supreme Court Justice would be a multi-faceted show.

"Think American Idol-meets-Survivor-Meets-Fear-Factor ... Add in Who-Wants-To-Be-A-Millionaire", said the source. "You have all the elements - smarts, physical brawn, talent and at the end, the public votes for the candidate to go to the court."

In choosing the winner, all the candidates will be on stage. The yet-to-be-named host will come out with a black robe and, after a suspenseful interlude, with a retro throwback to the early days of television, the 'Queen For A Day' program, the host will place the robe on the winner's shoulders and hands the winner a gold gavel.

"You get a new Supreme Court Justice and boffo television ratings … What could be more the American way?"