Kerry Leads Massachusetts Delegation to Demand Santorum Apology

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Kerry Leads Massachusetts Delegation to Demand Santorum Apology to Abuse Victims
15 July 2005



Today, John Kerry, joined by the entire Massachusetts Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Pennsylvania Senator Santorum demanding an apology to abuse victims. LightUpTheDarkness has received this advance copy:

Washington, DC -- Below is a letter the 12 member Massachusetts Congressional Delegation wrote to Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum today, asking him to apologize for his suggestion that Massachusetts is to blame for the tragic child abuse scandal that has caused immeasurable pain to families in the Bay State, as similar scandals have for countless families in other states including Pennsylvania.

Dear Senator Santorum,

We are writing to request your immediate apology for your outrageous, erroneous and insensitive comments made about victims of abuse in our home state of Massachusetts and the excuses you made for unconscionable acts committed against children.

Three years ago you said, "While it is no excuse for this scandal, it is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm," and on Tuesday you reinforced those comments. To place blame on the people of Massachusetts for the sexual abuse scandal is fundamentally wrong, and we believe you owe the people of our state an apology.

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