Pope-a-dope

Yes, the Pope (Benedict) is retiring, and you know what that means, right? It means he’ll be living within the Vatican City walls, and he will be immune to prosecution and extradition and subpoenas, etc., in relation to all the sex abuse scandals he knows so much about. And this is what I would call the “Pope-a-dope” strategy. He’s playing incapacitated behind a wall of immunity so we can’t reach him. It’s a brilliant plan for him, but maybe not so nice for those demanding answers and restitution for past abuses and the church’s active role in covering up and enabling such horrific crimes for so long.