NH GOP Leader Calls Bishop McCormack a Pimp?

The recent comments made by NH GOP leader D.J. Bettencourt describing Bishop John McCormack as "A pedophile pimp" who "should have been led from the statehouse in handcuffs under a raincoat" have been called both offensive and shocking.

I find the only thing offensive and shocking are the people who are coming to the defense of Bishop John McCormack. As two of the hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse whose childhoods would have been dramatically different had it not been for both the actions and inaction of John McCormack, we invite anyone thinking of defending this man to simply look at the countless public documents available about the long history of John McCormack.

To attack a politician who is simply speaking the truth is the only thing offensive and shocking. At the resignation of Cardinal Law in 2003, I spoke the following words " For every damming document we've seen with name Bernard Law, I've seen a hundred with the name Father John McCormack".

The truth is the truth, and the facts are the facts. Like NH GOP Leader D.J. Bettencourt, we too stand by our statement made in 2003. Thank you Mr. Bettencourt, it's about time an elected official had the courage to quote the facts and speak the truth.

It seems as though the eyes of the world, and politicians may finally be openning!


Gary.