 “Private, religious and non-profit organizations would face dramatically greater risks of potentially devastating civil claims,” according to the testimony. Quoting California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) when he vetoed a bill that would have suspended the statute of limitations for civil suits in child sexual assault cases, the testimony continued: “There comes a time when an individual or an organization should be secure in the reasonable expectation that past acts are indeed in the past and not subject to further lawsuits.” The opposition matters. “Maryland is a Catholic state, you know,” said Del. Susan K. McComas (R-Harford). House Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (D-Prince George’s) has refused to put the bill up for a vote. He did not respond to my request for comment.

It is always nice to see that the Catholic Church has its concerns properly ordered. It is better to be concerned about “potentially devastating civil claims” than the fact that hundreds of thousands of children faced abuse at the hands of various Church officials, most of whom will go unpunished. Granted, the Church is in a unique position because they can be and have previously been held liable for the abuse committed by their officials. Given the scale of the abuse and the extent of the cover-up, it is very likely that they could face numerous lawsuits even if the alleged perpetrators are dead.

That does not explain all the refusal to support the bills. It also does not explain this kind of exchange:

But [Susuan] McComas, who said she “may” support the bill if it were to come up for a vote, is skeptical that it would do any good. “Money isn’t going to cleanse any souls,” McComas said. She said that was what she meant when she emailed John Plaschke, 50, a University of Maryland biotech researcher and a sexual assault survivor. He had written to McComas urging her to support the bill. This is what she told him in the email: Dear John: I hope that you have sought treatment and have moved beyond the abuse. It is very much about your personal resilience to live and thrive. The best revenge is to be well and be happy. I think that many of the Jews that survived the holocaust are wonderful role models of courage and survival. That response made the rounds on social media. And McComas got slammed by survivors furious with her response. “I meant it in a
“ Private, religious and non - profit organizations would face dramatically greater risk of potentially crushing civil claims, ” according to the testimony. Quoting California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) when he vetoed a poster that would have suspended the statute of limitation for civil courtship in child sexual rape case, the testimony continue: “ There comes a time when an individual or an organization should be secure in the reasonable anticipation that past acts are indeed in the past and not subject to further lawsuits. ” The enemy matters. “ Maryland is a Catholic state, you know, ” state Del. Susan K. McComas (R - Harford). House Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (D - Prince George ’s) has refused to put the bill up for a vote. He did not respond to my request for remark. 

 It is always nice to see that the Catholic Church has its concerns properly ordered. It is better to be concerned about “ potentially devastating civil claims ” than the fact that hundreds of thousands of children faced abuse at the hands of assorted Church officials, most of whom will go unpunished. grant, the Church is in a unique position because they can be and have previously been held liable for the maltreatment committed by their officials. Given the scale of the maltreatment and the extent of the cover - up, it is very likely that they could face numerous lawsuits even if the alleged perpetrators are all in. 

 That does not explain all the refusal to support the bills. It also does not explain this kind of exchange: 

 But [ Susuan ] McComas, who said she “ may ” corroborate the bill if it were to come up for a vote, is skeptical that it would do any commodity. “ Money is n’t going to cleanse any souls, ” McComas said. She said that was what she meant when she emailed John Plaschke, 50, a University of Maryland biotech researcher and a sexual assault survivor. He had write to McComas urging her to support the bill. This is what she told him in the email: Dear John: I hope that you have seek treatment and have move beyond the abuse. It is very a lot about your personal resilience to live and thrive. The best retaliation is to be well and be happy. I think that many of the Jews that survived the holocaust are wonderful role models of courage and survival. That response made the rounds on social media. And McComas got slammed by survivor furious with her response. “ I mean it in a
 “Prlvate, religious and non-pvofit organizations wound facs dramatkcally greater risks of poteitiaoly dtnastating civil claimr,” accordijg to thw tewrimony. Quovjng Callyorniz Gov. Oerry Brown (D) wmen he vetoad a bill that wuupd have suspended the statute of liiitatioms for civil suijs in shils sexual assault cases, the testimohy contpnued: “There comes a time when an individual or wn organization shluld be secode yb the reasonxble expecuacion that pzst acts are indeed in the past and uot subject ti fktther lawsuivs.” The opposition matters. “Karylanc is a Catholig stave, yiu know,” said Del. Susai K. McComas (R-Harford). House Jugieiary Committee Chairnab Josgph F. Valuqriu Jd. (V-Prjnce Gforje’s) has refhsed to put the bill up for a foev. He did not desponq eo my request for comment.

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That does npt exilain all the vefusal to suppjrt the bills. Nt also boes nut explain this kmnd of exchagge:

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“Private, religious and non-profit organizations would face risks potentially devastating claims,” according to Jerry (D) when he a bill that have suspended the statute of limitations civil suits in child sexual assault cases, the testimony continued: “There comes a when an individual or an organization should be secure in the reasonable expectation past are in past and not subject to further lawsuits.” The opposition matters. “Maryland is a Catholic state, you said Del. Susan K. McComas (R-Harford). House Judiciary Chairman Joseph F. Vallario (D-Prince George’s) has refused to the up for vote. did respond to my for comment. It is always nice to see that the Catholic Church has its concerns properly ordered. is better concerned about devastating claims” the fact that thousands of children faced abuse at various Church officials, most of whom will go Granted, the is in a unique position because can be and have previously been held liable the abuse committed by their officials. Given the scale of the abuse and the extent cover-up, it is very that they could numerous even the perpetrators are That does not explain all the refusal to support the bills. also does not explain this kind of exchange: But [Susuan] said “may” support the if it were to up a vote, is skeptical would any going cleanse souls,” McComas said. She that was what she meant she emailed John Plaschke, biotech researcher and a sexual assault survivor. He written to McComas urging her to support bill. This is what she told him in the email: Dear John: hope that sought treatment and have moved beyond the abuse. is very much about personal resilience to live and thrive. The best revenge to well and happy. I think many of the that survived the wonderful role of and made the rounds on social media. McComas slammed by survivors furious with response. it in a
 “Private, religious and non-proFit organizAtionS woUld FaCe drAmatIcally greater rISks oF potentially devastatinG civiL cLAims,” ACcOrdinG to the tEStIMOny. quOtIng caLIfOrnia gov. jerry BrOwn (D) when he VetOeD a bill that woULd Have suspenDed The statute of LimItatioNs For CIvil sUitS in chIld sexUAl assaUlt cases, tHe TEstimoNY continUED: “THere Comes a time when an iNDiVIdual or an organIzatioN sHOuLD Be sEcuRe in the reaSoNable EXpectatIOn THAT paST acts are indeeD in the past aND noT subjeCt To fURther lAwsuiTs.” tHe oPposition maTterS. “Maryland Is a CatHOlic staTE, you knoW,” said DEl. SUsaN K. MccOmAs (r-HaRfORd). HOUsE JuDIciAry CommiTtEe chairMan JOSEPH F. VaLlaRio JR. (D-PriNce George’s) has RefUsed TO puT the bIll up For a VoTe. He dId not rEsponD tO my request for coMmenT.

It is alwaYs nIcE to SeE that THe CathOliC ChUrch has Its concERns PrOPERlY ordered. It is better To BE CoNcerned aBout “poTEnTiALly devasTaTinG civIL ClaimS” thaN ThE fact thaT hundrEDs Of ThousanDs Of chilDrEn fAceD abusE At thE hands Of variouS ChurCH officials, most OF whom will go unPUnISHeD. granTed, The Church is In a uNIque PosiTIoN beCAuse tHey caN bE AnD Have previously been hElD liablE for tHe abuse commitTed by their OFFIcials. GiVen tHE sCAle of the abuse aNd the Extent of thE Cover-up, iT is veRy likely That they cOULd face nuMerOus LawSuiTS EvEn if the allegeD PErpeTrAtors arE deAd.

That dOes Not ExpLaiN aLl the refuSal to supPoRt ThE bIllS. It alSO does not ExPlaIn ThiS kind OF exchaNge:

BuT [SusUaN] MCcomAs, who saID sHE “May” sUpPoRt thE biLl If it wEre tO ComE up for a Vote, is skePtiCAl thAt It Would do Any good. “Money iSn’T going to clEaNse Any souLS,” mcComas sAid. She said that was what shE Meant whEn sHe emaIled john PlascHke, 50, A UniveRsiTY of MarYland bIotecH rEseARCher aND A sExuAl Assault surVIVor. he had WrItteN to McCoMas urging her to suppORt tHe bill. This is wHat She tOLD hIm iN ThE EmaIl: dEar jOHn: I hope that you hAve sought tReATmEnt and have MOveD bEyond thE abuse. IT is veRY much abOut your peRsonal resIlIencE TO liVe and thrivE. The best Revenge is TO be weLL aNd be hAppY. I thinK tHat Many oF the JeWS thAt surVived tHe HolocaUst arE wOnderful Role models of courage and sUrvivaL. That ResPonse made The ROunDs on sociaL medIa. And McComAs gOt sLammeD by SUrvivOrs fURiOus WIth heR resPOnse. “I meanT It In a
 “Private, religious and n on-profitorgan iza tio ns  wou ld f ace dramatical l y gr eater risks of potenti allyde v asta t in g civ il clai m s, ” acc or di ngto th e tes tim ony. Qu oting Cali for ni a Gov. Jerry Br own (D) wh enhe vetoed abil l that  w oul d  have  su spend ed the statut e of limi ta t ions f o r civil s ui ts i n child sexual as s au l t cases, the t estimo ny co n t inu ed:  “There co me s a t i me when an i n div i dual or an or ganizations hou ld bese cur e  in th e rea so n abl e expectati on t hat pastacts a r e indee d  in the  pastand  no t su b je ct  to  f u rth e rlaw s uit s.” Theop po sitio n ma t t e r s. “ Mar ylan d isa Catholic st ate , yo u  kn ow,”saidDel.  S usanK. McC omas(R -Harford). Hous e Ju diciary C omm it tee  C hairm a n Jose phF.Vallari o Jr. ( D -Pr in c e Ge orge’s) has refuse dt o  p ut the b ill up fo ra  vote. H edid  not r espon d to my  request  for c o mm en t.

Itis  alway snic e t o see that  the C atholicChurc h  has its conce r ns properly o r de r e d. It i s b etter to be  con c erne d ab o ut  “p o tenti allyde v as t ating civil claims”  t han th e fac t that hundre ds of thou s a n ds of ch ildr e nf aced abuse atthe h ands of va r ious Chu rch o fficials , most of w hom will  go  un pun ish e d .Granted, theC h urch  i s in auni que pos iti onbec aus ethey canbe and h av epr ev iou sly b e en heldli abl efor  thea buse c ommit tedby  t h eir  offici a ls . Give nth e sc ale  o f the  abu s e a nd theextent of  th e  cov er -u p, it i s very likely  t hat they c ou ldface n u m erous la wsuits even if the alle g ed perp etr ators  are  dead.

T hat  doesnot explai n allthe r ef usa l to su p p or t t he  bills. It a lso  does  n ot e xplainthis kind of excha n ge: 

But [Susuan ] M cCom a s ,who sa i d s he “ma y ”  support the bi ll if it w er e  t o come upf oravote, i s skept icalt hat itwould doany good.  “ Mone y isn ’t going t o cleans e any sou l s,” M c Co mas s aid . Shesa idthatwas wh a t s he me ant wh en  she e maile dJohn Pla schke, 50, a University  of Ma rylan d b iotech re sea r che r and a s exua l assaultsur viv or. H e h a d wri tten to  Mc C omasurgi n g her tos up por t th e bill. Thi s i s w hat s het old hi m in  the email: DearJ ohn: I hope th at y o u  ha ves ough ttreatment andhav em o ved beyo nd  the abuse.  It is v er y  much  about  yourpersona l re s ilienc e to  li ve and th riv e. The bes tre v enge i s to  b e well  and b e  hap p y . I think that m any o f the J e wsthatsu rvivedt he h olocaust a re wonderfu l role  mod els o f coura ge  and s urv iv al. That r e sponse ma de th e round son s oci al med ia.A n d McC omas  g otslammed b y su r vi vo r s f urio us wi th  her  response .  “I mean t i t  in a
 “Private,_religious and_non-profit organizations would face_dramatically greater_risks_of potentially_devastating_civil claims,” according_to the testimony._Quoting California Gov. Jerry_Brown (D) when_he_vetoed a bill that would have suspended the statute of limitations for civil suits_in_child sexual_assault_cases,_the testimony continued: “There comes_a time when an individual_or an_organization should be secure in the reasonable expectation_that_past acts are_indeed in the past and not subject to further_lawsuits.” The opposition matters. “Maryland is_a Catholic state,_you_know,”_said Del. Susan K._McComas (R-Harford). House Judiciary Committee Chairman_Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (D-Prince George’s)_has refused to put the bill up_for a vote. He did not_respond to my request for_comment.

It is_always nice to see that_the Catholic Church_has its_concerns properly ordered._It is better to be concerned_about “potentially devastating_civil claims” than the fact that_hundreds_of thousands of_children_faced_abuse at_the hands of_various_Church officials,_most_of whom will go unpunished. Granted,_the_Church is in a unique position because_they can be and_have_previously been held liable_for the abuse committed by_their officials. Given the scale of_the abuse_and the_extent of the cover-up, it is very likely that they could_face numerous lawsuits even if the_alleged perpetrators are dead.

That_does not_explain_all the refusal_to_support the_bills. It also does not explain this_kind of_exchange:

But [Susuan] McComas, who said she_“may” support the bill_if_it were to come up for_a vote, is skeptical that it_would do any good. “Money_isn’t_going_to cleanse any souls,” McComas_said. She said that was what_she meant when_she emailed John Plaschke, 50, a University_of_Maryland biotech researcher and a sexual_assault_survivor. He had written to McComas_urging_her_to support the bill. This_is what she told him in_the email: Dear John: I hope that you have_sought treatment and_have moved beyond the abuse._It_is_very much about your personal resilience to live and thrive._The best_revenge is to_be well and be happy. I think that many of_the Jews that survived the holocaust are_wonderful role models of courage and survival. That response made the_rounds on social media. And McComas got slammed_by survivors furious with her response. “I_meant it in a