Princeton’s Robert George Understands Why Georgetown Invited Sebelius

Cardinal Newman Society ^ | May 7, 2012

[NYer]

Princeton University Professor Robert George is taken aback by Georgetown University’s invitation to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. But he writes at The Mirror of Justice blog that he understands exactly why they did it:

The left-liberals who run the show at Georgetown have found a way to signal to the world that the nation’s oldest Catholic, and most famous Jesuit, university stands with the Obama administration in its war (to use, if I recall correctly, Kathleen Sebelius’s own word) against the Catholic bishops and others who oppose the HHS mandate as a violation of religious freedom and the rights of conscience (you know, the enemies of women’s “reproductive health”). By honoring Secretary Sebelius, they can help to undermine the bishops’ credibility and blunt the force of their witness as leaders of the Catholic church. I get it. It’s a bold and clever move. Although I find its substance appalling, I can’t help but admire its shrewdness.

The Cardinal Newman Society has created a petition urging Georgetown to withdraw this scandalous invitation. You can sign it by clicking here.

[NYer]

Ping!

[Biggirl]

Also because Georgetown wants to do what I call “we dare you Vatican” to see if the Vatican will atempt to “crack down” hard on it in turn.

[kenavi]

Plays a mean banjo too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEhkFcPemcA

[verga]

It is time for Catholic to start acting like Catholics and not catholic.

It is about time the USCCB called out these universities and politicians (Pelousi, Horseface Kerry, Joe Bite_me, Andrew Coma, etc...) and made a public announcement, You will not be welcome to receive ANY sacrament until you publicly repent of your violation of Canon law.

All of them (with several notable exceptions) need to grow a pair and a spine.

Okay I am feeling much better now

[Puppage]

Well, it's not like they made John Ashcroft cover up this statue or anything when he spoke there....

Obviously a "before" pic

[sitetest]

In other words, the Satan worshipers at Georgetown are calling the bishops’ bluff.

We’ll see what Donna Wuerl does.

Anyone want to hazard a guess?

[Gerish]

It’s a bold and clever move.

I'm sure Satan would agree.

[Salvation]

And Pope Benedict is calling the university's bluff! (As well as telling the Bishops to start knocking the titles off thes houses of higher learning.

[Biggirl]

You mean Cardinal Donald Wuerl?