Letter to the Editor
Santorum Was Right, Perhaps More Than He Realizes
       Sen. Santorum linked Boston liberalism with pederasty, for which Santorum was excoriated by the Boston liberals, very successfully so far. Given the timidity and uncertainty of Santorum's reply, the exchange can hardly be said to have risen to the level of debate so far.
       Here is a very striking and remarkable instance of the link: The Rev. Paul Shanley gave a public speech in Boston in the seventies, in which he advocated pederasty. With what consequences to him? There were none for about fifteen years.
       The Boston Globe participated in a cover up of Shanley's philosophical preferences corporately, as an institution, that is to say several reporters and at least a couple of adminstrators were aware of Shanley's speech and all did nothing to expose him. Why did the Globe turn on Shanley after protecting him for fifteen years? This is fascinating. Shanley, as a homosexual, was a sacred cow, indeed the leading sacred cow of the moment. Shanley, as a weapon to discredit and humilate the Catholic Church, had to bemade to walk the plank. But the Boston Globe has its hands dirty too.

Peter Saffos
Salem, MA