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Interview with Ralphie and Karen Morning Show

Aired December 03, 2002 - 05:17   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Turning our attention now to the crisis in the priesthood. Later today in graphic detail you'll get to see how some Catholic priests in Boston may have sexually abused children and were then moved to other parishes, where they preyed on other children. The allegations are contained in thousands of pages of documents that attorneys for the alleged victims plan to release in court just a few hours from now. The move comes at a time when the Boston Archdiocese is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy.
We want to find out how the story is playing in Boston on the Talk of CNN.

So we've rung up our friends from the Ralphie and Karen Morning Show at Star 93.7 WQSX.

Good morning.

RALPHIE, STAR 93.7 RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Hey, Carol, how you doing today?

COSTELLO: I'm fine.

So how does this bankruptcy thing play in Boston?

RALPHIE: Well, all of a sudden when you hear about the documents being released, now you're hearing that they might file for bankruptcy. This is the Catholic Church considering bankruptcy. It's, it's almost surreal.

KAREN, STAR 93.7 RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: I mean it's absolutely repulsive. Now, victims are saying that bankruptcy, you know, would give the church a way to avoid its responsibility, and that is not right.

COSTELLO: Well, it's facing claims that exceed $100 million. Could it possibly come up with all of that money to pay off these victims?

RALPHIE: Well, you hear that the Catholic Church has so much money. They own, they own a big chunk of land here in Boston, as well, the chancellery where the cardinal lives is worth millions itself. And they have, they have churches all over the area. I think the money is there and the people, they're demanding, you know, some retribution now.

Now the documents are coming out today, the bankruptcy, it's just one after another after another with the church. COSTELLO: Well, some say, some of the victims say that this is the church's way of not only getting out of the claims, but it's sort of a ploy to get them to drop the money amount.

RALPHIE: Can you believe that we're talking about the Catholic Church when they say a ploy and bankruptcy and lawsuits? That's what they're saying here.

KAREN: Yes, because they say they don't have enough money. That's the whole thing.

COSTELLO: Oh, man. Oh, let's talk a little politics right now, not that that's not politics, huh?

RALPHIE: OK.

COSTELLO: But let's talk about John Kerry. He came and announced a run for the presidency.

RALPHIE: He needs a haircut, first and foremost.

KAREN: Oh, I know it.

RALPHIE: He needs a haircut.

KAREN: I mean the wife owns the whole ketchup thing. Can't she afford a haircut for the guy, for goodness sakes?

RALPHIE: Yes, he was on the talk shows on Sunday and he's got the, what is it, the quote, unquote, the exploratory committee.

KAREN: He's forming the committee as we speak.

COSTELLO: He's starting early. And some of the things that he's already touting are really traditional Democratic themes.

RALPHIE: Well, after the beating they took in November, you know, he, I think he was the one that said to everybody look, someone's got to get out there and tell everybody what the Democrats are about again and why not a liberal from Massachusetts?

COSTELLO: Well, he's talking about universal health care, something that failed miserably when it was brought up back in 1994 by Hillary Clinton.

RALPHIE: Good luck, John. Good luck, John.

KAREN: They're saying his, you know, announcement this early on is a double edged sword, because it gives people enough, more time to actually criticize him. So you don't know if it's good or bad that he's coming out now.

COSTELLO: Got you.

Thanks for bringing us up to date.

We appreciate it.

RALPHIE: You got it, Carol.

Take care.

COSTELLO: We'll talk to you again.

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Aired December 3, 2002 - 05:17   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Turning our attention now to the crisis in the priesthood. Later today in graphic detail you'll get to see how some Catholic priests in Boston may have sexually abused children and were then moved to other parishes, where they preyed on other children. The allegations are contained in thousands of pages of documents that attorneys for the alleged victims plan to release in court just a few hours from now. The move comes at a time when the Boston Archdiocese is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy.
We want to find out how the story is playing in Boston on the Talk of CNN.

So we've rung up our friends from the Ralphie and Karen Morning Show at Star 93.7 WQSX.

Good morning.

RALPHIE, STAR 93.7 RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Hey, Carol, how you doing today?

COSTELLO: I'm fine.

So how does this bankruptcy thing play in Boston?

RALPHIE: Well, all of a sudden when you hear about the documents being released, now you're hearing that they might file for bankruptcy. This is the Catholic Church considering bankruptcy. It's, it's almost surreal.

KAREN, STAR 93.7 RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: I mean it's absolutely repulsive. Now, victims are saying that bankruptcy, you know, would give the church a way to avoid its responsibility, and that is not right.

COSTELLO: Well, it's facing claims that exceed $100 million. Could it possibly come up with all of that money to pay off these victims?

RALPHIE: Well, you hear that the Catholic Church has so much money. They own, they own a big chunk of land here in Boston, as well, the chancellery where the cardinal lives is worth millions itself. And they have, they have churches all over the area. I think the money is there and the people, they're demanding, you know, some retribution now.

Now the documents are coming out today, the bankruptcy, it's just one after another after another with the church. COSTELLO: Well, some say, some of the victims say that this is the church's way of not only getting out of the claims, but it's sort of a ploy to get them to drop the money amount.

RALPHIE: Can you believe that we're talking about the Catholic Church when they say a ploy and bankruptcy and lawsuits? That's what they're saying here.

KAREN: Yes, because they say they don't have enough money. That's the whole thing.

COSTELLO: Oh, man. Oh, let's talk a little politics right now, not that that's not politics, huh?

RALPHIE: OK.

COSTELLO: But let's talk about John Kerry. He came and announced a run for the presidency.

RALPHIE: He needs a haircut, first and foremost.

KAREN: Oh, I know it.

RALPHIE: He needs a haircut.

KAREN: I mean the wife owns the whole ketchup thing. Can't she afford a haircut for the guy, for goodness sakes?

RALPHIE: Yes, he was on the talk shows on Sunday and he's got the, what is it, the quote, unquote, the exploratory committee.

KAREN: He's forming the committee as we speak.

COSTELLO: He's starting early. And some of the things that he's already touting are really traditional Democratic themes.

RALPHIE: Well, after the beating they took in November, you know, he, I think he was the one that said to everybody look, someone's got to get out there and tell everybody what the Democrats are about again and why not a liberal from Massachusetts?

COSTELLO: Well, he's talking about universal health care, something that failed miserably when it was brought up back in 1994 by Hillary Clinton.

RALPHIE: Good luck, John. Good luck, John.

KAREN: They're saying his, you know, announcement this early on is a double edged sword, because it gives people enough, more time to actually criticize him. So you don't know if it's good or bad that he's coming out now.

COSTELLO: Got you.

Thanks for bringing us up to date.

We appreciate it.

RALPHIE: You got it, Carol.

Take care.

COSTELLO: We'll talk to you again.

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