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Berlum

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16. The lone and level sands stretch far away

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 08:33 AM

Jul 2012

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Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2012 OP

It's scary - some of the comments from those who support the pedophile enabler LynneSin Jul 2012 #1

Maybe they could get the US Army and a few Iraqis? Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #2

That would've been the way to do it 47of74 Jul 2012 #9

i'll be curious to see the reaction. barbtries Jul 2012 #3

There will be a major backlash over this. Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #19

Yeah, about half the CBC article I read was people upset about the statue going Posteritatis Jul 2012 #36

I think they made the right choice Marrah_G Jul 2012 #4

Live streaming link Va Lefty Jul 2012 #5

They're using a fork lift w/ a heavy yellow strap wrapped around what appears to be... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #6

It's gone... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #13

Castles made of sand, slip into the sea. Eventually. Berlum Jul 2012 #15

Thanks for posting the stream BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #12

Coach Paterno's failure to do anything when told of Jerry Sandusky's raping a little boy .... Botany Jul 2012 #7

According to the breaking news blurb on CNN, it's to be put into storage. Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #11

I know -- it should be scrapped obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #26

They should store it in Sandusky's cell... Frank Cannon Jul 2012 #30

Statue goes, library stays alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #8

The Paterno Library houses the University's collection of over 100,000 children's books Beowulf Jul 2012 #37

too little. too late. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #10

The statue is gone - they just pulled it out of place... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #14

The lone and level sands stretch far away Berlum Jul 2012 #16

Yep it is gone but the stench remains. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #17

The highest paid person at UC Berkeley is the football coach lunatica Jul 2012 #20

That is true in many universities. In addition to ending coaching dynasties I believe the NCAA yellowcanine Jul 2012 #22

right.. see my post downstream Iggy Jul 2012 #25

we need to stop pretending and make college ball minor league roguevalley Jul 2012 #39

We have twisted priorities and hero worship in this country, well, as in many IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #29

"So ends the cult of JoePa." Not that easy unfortunately. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #24

Less expensive to put an inexpensive sign up that says, Our Now Infamous Sex Offender. Trillo Jul 2012 #18

And still they protest dkhbrit Jul 2012 #21

This is GOOD News Iggy Jul 2012 #23

NCAA is making an announcement tomorrow about Penn State obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27

Good, thanks for info Iggy Jul 2012 #31

Good. Football should not trump enabling pedophiles. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #28

Next, Remove the President of Penn State dynasaw Jul 2012 #32

The alumni intere$t$ will shrink for $ure... may3rd Jul 2012 #33

???? MadrasT Jul 2012 #34

Good. Its the right thing to do. Shows the world that the university understands riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #35

Overdue. n/t 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #38

Man loses legacy...good! zorro1 Jul 2012 #40

This would make for a great ebay item... GReedDiamond Jul 2012 #41

And yet, their "sport" of groping remains. boppers Jul 2012 #42

Well, This is a Change On the Road Jul 2012 #43