The Cult Of Joe-Pa

Not dead yet, as this piece in a Penn State paper reveals. A reader adds:

Just to underscore your point, I would draw your attention to the fact that the author of this article describes the WSJ piece as "shocking," but the (alleged) serial rape of children as "Jerry Sandusky's alleged indiscretions." If anything sums up the kind of culture that places hero-worship over the safety of children, this is it.