More than a few interesting items in this story but the behind the scenes is a bit more interesting . . . KC Area Conservative Catholics pretty much believe The Star has a vendetta against them and their reporting is mostly diminished in the eyes of the local faithful. Here's their latest: Lawsuit says Kansas archdiocese retaliated against mother who tried to stop bullying
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The Kansas City Atheist Coalition wants delusional believers to shut the fuck up and keep their beliefs to themselves.
ReplyDeleteCatholics especially.
Thank you.
Get Bill Tammeus on the case. He used to let the atheshits use his comment section to make veiled threats on Believers.
ReplyDeleteAnd he despises Catholics too!
This one is easy.
ReplyDeleteThe mother is fucking nuts.
Did you ever notice how many stories the Falling Star begins, with a picture of a NIGGER? What, have all the white readers left town. Oh, not quite yet but they're working on it..
ReplyDeleteIf my daughter were hospitalized as a result of bullying, I would be calling out the parents of the bullies and taking legal action against the little shits. Mommy sends emails and leaves messages? If it is that bad, she should be having in person visits, every time. This doesn't pass the smell test.
ReplyDeleteIf half what the lawsuit alleges is true, the diocese has a problem. It appear they filed a false claim of abuse. No reason for that other than retaliation and harassment. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. But how is this a vendetta against anyone? The lady filed a lawsuit. The newspaper investigated and wrote about it. I thought that is what newspapers are supposed to do.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautifully orchestrated hit piece. In the name of reporting, Judy airs all of the charges without any investigating. She doesn't interview school parents or neighbors to find out if this lawyer-mother is a whacko or a victim. No history on the school's past record, good or.bad. The story doesn't wait until the accused have even been served their copy, so when Judy asks the church how they respond it truly is a fishing expedition.. Real reporting would be more than a free and easy press release for the lawyers.
ReplyDelete9:38, you have just described the business model of the Kansas City Star.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Judy level some kind of tax charges against the First Family Church?
ReplyDeleteTurns out they were false, but it ruined the Church.
Is she a member of the Kansas City Atheist Coalition.
No, Judy is, or at least was a member of First United Methodist.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the place where two pastors got caught fucking?
Yes, it is.
Of course, they were heterosexual and married but the problem is they were married to other people!
What say you about that, Judy?
I am amazing at how Judy Thomas manages to hold onto her job and the ever-shrinking Star.
ReplyDeleteI guess top management sees a need for a reporter to do hit occasional pieces on the Catholic Church, since that's just about all she does.
The town criers are out in force today. Sounds like Judy hit a nerve. Good reporting.
ReplyDeleteYes, marvelous reporting. Every now and then, type up the charges in a lawsuit you've been handed on a silver platter, call up the defendants who can offer no comment on a lawsuit they haven't even been served with yet, con your editors into thinking this is newsworthy, and continue to collect paychecks as scores of your colleagues are "downsized."
ReplyDeleteNice work if you can get it.
What about Judy's conflict of interest and the sex scandal at her own church?
ReplyDeleteEver heard of, conflict of interest? I think it prevents Judy from reporting on such scandals. But you're free to report on it. I wonder how many people would read your story? You know, 200,000 + people read Judy's stories while you're busy chatting with me. Isn't that interesting? I think it is.
DeleteShe doesn't have 200,000 readers You are taking out of your ass.
ReplyDeleteCirculation alone is roughly 200,000 daily and 310,000 on Sunday. Add to that the online readers and take it out of your own ass. Idiot.
DeleteYou meant to say 200,000 fewer readers than 5 years ago
ReplyDeleteNo, I meant what I said. Judy Thomas has over 200,000 readers and those of us trolling the comments section have each other. Yay for us! Yes the newspaper industry is a dying industry. But it's not dead yet. So stuff that.
Delete200,000 readers is like what? One afternoon broadcast on the lowest rated TV news channel?
ReplyDeleteNot sure. Don't care. Figure it out for yourself.
DeleteIgnorance is bliss.
Knowledge is power.
Stupidity is weak.
I avoid stupidity as much as possible. To that end, I bid you farewell.
Just kidding. I'll be back for more.
The moral of the story is that you reap what you sow.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
DeleteFast forward to July of this year, it appears the Catholic Diocese settled out of court with the mother in order to make it go away. If you check the JoCoCourts.org website, the jury trial scheduled for Sept '16 was cancelled, and the case dismissed with prejudice (which means the mom can't sue on this matter again). Now, why would the mom allow the case to be dismissed and not be allowed to sue again in the future? Because the Church offered her some $$$ to make this go away. If you read the court action history on this case, the Church dragged it's feet and requested extension after extension for more time in order to prepare answers to the plaintiff's charges. I believe this mother's story, and I believe it never went to trial in order to 'save face' for the Church. I'm sure a gag order was in effect if there was a settlement.
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