MN- Catholic officials misinterpret 1st Amendment, SNAP says

By Barbara Dorris
Star Tribune
June 25, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/mn_catholic_officials_misinterpret_1st_amendment_snap_says

It's sad to see Catholic officials exploiting and misrepresenting the First Amendment. It protects belief, not actions. 

http://www.startribune.com/local/264581101.html#KMhFyAyQJ6lQmgwi.97

Minnesota church officials say they should get to continue keeping secrets about clergy sex crimes and cover ups because the First Amendment protects them. But we find it very hard to imagine that the Founding Fathers envisioned that provision would be used to shield powerful officials who repeatedly put kids in harms' way.

This isn't complicated. People can think anything they want. They can't, however, do anything they want. That's simple common sense. It's the basis of civilized society.

We hope the judge will reject Minnesota Catholic officials' argument that their callous actions and incriminating records about helping predators and endangering kids should be kept hidden.