Posted on 03/24/2009 8:46:21 PM PDT by JoeProBono
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the University of Notre Dame this spring has triggered a national debate over whether such a prominent supporter of abortion rights should be welcomed at one of America’s premier Catholic universities.Obama’s decision to speak at the May 17 commencement is generating strong feelings on all sides. Supporters say he should be welcomed as the nation’s leader, and opponents say he should be shunned because of his views.
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Is at least 65,000 some?
The Late Great Henry Hyde said, “Send your God-fearing kids to Notre Dame and they’ll come out agnostics as best.”
Well, yeah.
It’s now over 100,000 and counting
It would be nice to see some new grads walk out on the black messiah.....
Its starting to seem like people are more intelligent before they go to college
LOL!
The count and the amount is 104,000 as of 11:30 PM.
I almost never sign any online petitions. However I thoroughly trust the Cardinal Newman Society. I’ve had a chance to exchange emails with their President.
You know ya don’t have to be a Catholic to take have your voice heard. Maybe we could outsource the petiton to our friends on the Lutheran PING, the Evangelical PING, the Mormon PING and the Jewish PING, too.
www.cardinalnewmansociety.org
Absolutely: everyone who is involved in any Christian organization at all should make sure that this information is passed on to their boards to distribute to parishioners. My Catholic church council put it in our bulletin.
This is not a time to be passive. Local talk show host here in Milwaukee wants to make sure that there are at least 20,000 protestors on the grounds of ND on Commencement day.
"Both my grandmothers are coming," said Billy Lyman, a senior from Glenview, Ill. "They don’t want to see that on their way into the ceremony. Nobody should be subjected to that on such a happy day. I’m really concerned the day is going to be marred."
Among opponents of abortion rights, there is talk of not applauding after the president speaks. Lyman, who has supported Obama since his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign, said such protests make him "embarrassed to be a Catholic."
Some? Just the actual Catholics, but not the pretend ones.
http://www.notredamescandal.com/
http://www.notredamescandal.com/
http://www.notredamescandal.com/
http://www.notredamescandal.com/
http://www.notredamescandal.com/
Also see http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213376/posts
Then read and add your own polite, loving comments at http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&id=72067309-3048-741E-6908664484816186
You might include the following link: http://www.notredamescandal.com/
And Lyman’s blatant disregard for Church doctrine makes ME ashamed to be a Catholic.
***”Both my grandmothers are coming,” said Billy Lyman, a senior from Glenview, Ill. “They don’t want to see that on their way into the ceremony. Nobody should be subjected to that on such a happy day. I’m really concerned the day is going to be marred.”***
Gee, do you think Lyman’s two grandmothers might just see what killing a baby looks like?
You beat me to it! From what I heard today, "some" said that they wouldn't mind him speaking there. Thousands have expressed their opinion and have said, "No way, Jose."
“And Lyman’s blatant disregard for Church doctrine makes ME ashamed to be a Catholic.”
Take heart. You don’t own it.
I’m Catholic, I follow the teaching of the Holy Catholic Church and the natural order of the universe, as it has been ordained by our Creator; Thou shalt not kill.
You can’t repent for this selfish little twerp. So, don’t take on his disgrace.
bttt
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