Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Terse

I have listened for several days now to the unfolding story of scandal that is eminating from Penn State.  My observations (and I invite you to share yours):
  • everything is still an allegation
  • "if" is a big word, as in "if proven guilty"
  • Joe Paterno is not the central figure in this terrible story
  • Joe Paterno cannot escape this terrible story
  • if Sandusky did these things of which he has been accused, he is devoid of moral compass and deserving of the worst of punishment
  • the administrators who appear to have let it all meander along, they got a lot of 'splainin' to do, Lucy
  • if these things happened, children have been harmed in the most reprehensible of ways unimaginable
  • the print media has been much more restrained in reporting on and opining upon this story than has the electronic media
  • "restrained" and "responsible" are interchangeable in this case

As the facts emerge, we will all feel worse about this.

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