Bush League Tactics

This is weird. William Donahue of the Catholic League is criticizing a group for "mock[ing] gay priests" in a Philadelphia parade. A group planned to march in the parade with participants dressed as priests and altar boys, referencing the sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. Says Donahue, quoting himself in his own press release:

�To mock gay priests in a major parade in a prominent city is disgraceful. That the government is hosting this assault on homosexual priests is even worse."

.... That�s because the City of Philadelphia is infinitely more interested in not offending the sensibilities of African Americans than it is gay priests. In short, the City has drawn a line that racists may not cross, but anti-Catholic and anti-gay bigots are welcome to do so."

As evidenced by his past writings, Donahue is no supporter of either gay rights or gay priests. Although he doesn't say it outright, Donahue's real point appears to be that all gay priests are sexual predators. Donahue might want to review the scriptures pertaining to false witness before he quotes himself again.

(Story via Best of the Blogs and Hit & Run.)