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Originally Posted by Peregrino
I fail to understand why anyone is shocked. In fact - I'm annoyed by all the "how could they" comments. Power corrupts. This is all about power politics (and control of the money that buys it). The butler either: suffered an attack of moral outrage at the excesses; has a personal grudge against the Cardinal; or is the sacrificial token to get things swept back under the rug. In any event, whoever played the pawn misjudged the strength or moral character of his patron. The Catholic church has been on this road for two millenia. Given the current instability of the Euro, I'll be really surprised if somebody doesn't consider re-instituting Borgia style politics to advance the Church's position/protect its interests. (Or maybe this was an opening salvo in that campaign.) And yes - I was raised Catholic.
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What I find amazing is that this case is deemed a "criminal" case against the butler for taking "secret church" documents.
I agree with you, after Greece leaves the Euro three more are on the jump list, Portugal, Spain and Italy. The next three weeks might determine the course of the European Union for the next 10 years. I'm sure the church is prepared.
