Well as the parent of a Penn State graduate ('09) I can say that we never, as a family, bought the PSU kool-aid. We never even attended a game, in spite of living 5 hours from the campus at the time. My son did NOT like his experience there, and was actually very unhappy, but stuck it out because it was the best program around for his major.
I thought it was outrageous that those kids rioted Wednesday night. Then I realized that JoePa stook for something to them - something to be proud of. I suppose when your idol gets destroyed some will react with denial. I was happy to see the candlelight vigils and that cooler heads prevailed when the kids had more time to reflect on it.
I find the Penn State alums who are still sticking up for JoePa embarrassing. I mean, you almost have to wonder if thee is a brainwashing factor going on here. The man has a LOT To answer for. I don't believe for a minute he was unaware of what his buddy Jerry was up to all those years. This situation stinks to high heavens--esp. Paterno's and the university's close ties to the Second Mile. I think there is a lot more to come on this--and it ain't gonna be pretty.
"a re-examination of what is called the mandatory reporter law."
"The argument being advanced in Pennsylvania is that as long as you tell the boss, you're covered. And that's where -- I think if we zero in on the issue -- where the problem is. If victims are going to be protected, you have to go to law enforcement, and that didn't happen here,"
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Leadership is Everything. Everything is Leadership. For this we need to make up laws and a government to enforce the laws. Never mind that we already have moral laws.
