Comments on: The Joe Paterno Statue Is Coming Down This Morning [VIDEO]

By: scripty

scripty — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:29:47 +0000

If they re-erect the statue, it will be no longer at six kadan height. They will subtratct one kadan.

By: scripty

scripty — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:25:15 +0000

Fools. Bureaucratic fools! … They don’t know what they’ve got there. We cold called Penn State on EXACTLY what they will do with the Paterno statue, but their only response was “Top Men” were dealing with it.

By: mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants

mrejr8234 comes for the sports posts but stays to kill the local inhabitants — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:17:32 +0000

On to the next symbol to focus the outrage. What’s it going to be?

Dumbasses who think this is all a witch hunt.

By: EC

EC — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:49:47 +0000

This whole thing reminds me of a speech given by Clive Owen in the movie Inside Man:

Respect is the ultimate currency. I was stealing from a man who traded his away for a few dollars. And then he tried to wash away his guilt. Drown it in a lifetime of good deeds and a sea of respectability. It almost worked, too. But inevitably, the further you run from your sins, the more exhausted you are when they catch up to you. And they do. Certain. It will not fail.

By: RolloTomassi14

RolloTomassi14 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:48:09 +0000

when we build statues to men (especially those still alive), is it idolatry?
And, what happens when the honoree does something to let us down/tarnish his image?

all i can think about is the Rocky statue that they built of him during his title reign. Even he got mad and threw his helmet at it.

By: Pastor of Muppets

Pastor of Muppets — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:27:10 +0000

Link here: http://t.co/W9mKbE2s

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:26:38 +0000

I dunno. Does this either a) punish the appropriate person/persons or b) insure this horrific period of ongoing abuse never happens again?

I was talking with friends about this yesterday morning – when we build statues to men (especially those still alive), is it idolatry?

And, what happens when the honoree does something to let us down/tarnish his image? Would the powers that be have even built the statue if they knew then what they know now?

By: Pastor of Muppets

Pastor of Muppets — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:24:39 +0000

Presser at 9 AM tomorrow by the NCAA to announce “unprecedented” sanctions per Armen Katayian.

By: Big Hoss

Big Hoss — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:11:48 +0000

Notice he said it would be stored in a secure location. To me, that suggests it may come back someday. Whether it should or not is a matter of debate, but clearly it’s such a lightning rod right now it should come down. The media wanted a scalp, and it got it.

Now crank up the outrage machine again in a few weeks as Penn State builds up to its first game.

By: Jason Lisk

Jason Lisk — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:46:13 +0000

he said the library will not be changing its name.

Yes, I meant to add that in, and then forgot, was a long statement. The library not changing its name, according to President.

By: JayhawkerJ

JayhawkerJ — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:40:15 +0000

Looking forward to another long string of comments arguing about Paterno that possibly ends in a ban.

By: oskie

oskie — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:40:03 +0000

he said the library will not be changing its name.

By: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:36:41 +0000

On to the next symbol to focus the outrage. What’s it going to be?

By: pigskin28

pigskin28 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:32:22 +0000

Am no Paterno apologist. That last sentence almost makes it seem like Paterno was directly responsible for the abuse. He could have done a better job with that.