Priests, like all of us, are affected by culture. When the culture is sick, every element in it becomes infected. 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.

I think the Democrats are actually worried he (Obama) may go to Indonesia and bow to more Muslims.

I smoked pot and that was something that I did when I was in college. It was something that I’m not proud of, but I did.

The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that.

They talk about income inequality. I’m for income inequality.

The question is, and this is what Barack Obama didn't want to answer, is that human life a person under the constitution. And Barack Obama says no. Well, if that person, human life, is not a person, then I find it almost remarkable for a black man to say no, we're going to decide who our people, and who are not people.

The more moral the people are in their business dealings, the less paperwork you need, the more handshakes you can have, the more the wheels of capitalism work better because there's trust in the marketplace. Business ethics is not a joke. And, in fact, I think most businesses that I've dealt with encourage exactly that type of behavior.