Latest on Notre Dame: Prof won’t attend own son’s graduation and more
Because of the ND administration’s action, Professor Freddoso revealed he will not be able to attend his own son’s graduation.He also mentioned, in so many words, another of his 4 children who have graduated from ND, David:
… So no one can pretend that the administrators of Our Lady’s university, who undoubtedly issued their invitation to the President long before Inauguration Day, were ignorant of his intentions. (In fact, I hear that there was a pre-election New York Times bestseller, written by a ND graduate that spelled out those intentions in great detail and with impeccable documentation.)
In fact, David devoted an entire chapter of his book, The case against Barack Obama, to Obama’s opposition as state senator to IL’s Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
Apr.09, 2009 5:32 pm |
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Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Because of the ND administration’s action, Professor Freddoso revealed he will not be able to attend his own son’s graduation.
Yet his conscience allows him to continue working there and drawing a paycheck, eh? I guess it’s easier for him to throw his kid under the bus than to take a real stand.
Be nice, Reality. Catholics take a stand. They put their money where their mouths are!
Out of the 64.1 million Catholics in the US, http://cara.georgetown.edu/bulletin/index.htm
0.00006240250% of them showed up at the rally at ND on April 5th! http://prolifeaction.org/
Here what happens when a College invites a conservative pro-life feminist woman of letters including a law degree, who has argued before cases before the United States Supreme Court to speak:
http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/newsroom/PressRelease/Pages/Schlaflydegree.aspx
Brown School Faculty Object To Honorary Degree For Schlafly
5/13/2008
By a vote of 30 to 0, with 2 abstentions, the faculty of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, express our dismay, displeasure and disappointment that the University would choose to honor Phyllis Schlafly with an honorary degree. Ms. Schlafly not only has a long history of speaking out against the rights of women in modern society, but her speeches and writings regularly mischaracterize domestic violence protections, social services for children, and vaccinations for children. She routinely disparages whole groups of people, such as American Indians, college professors and gays and lesbians. Universities are places where people are invited to voice opinions across the political spectrum. While we encourage dialogue on our campus that includes a wide variety of opinions, presenting an honorary doctorate to this particular person sends the wrong message to our current and graduating students, prospective students, staff and faculty about our expectations for thoughtful and informed discourse and the role of women at Washington University. For the good of the University, we encourage Chancellor Wrighton and Board of Trustees Chairman Kemper to rescind the offer of an honorary degree to Ms. Schlafly and to review the selection process that led to this embarrassing and counterproductive action.
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So much for ‘liberal’ tolerance and freedom of inquiry and openmindedness and listening to people who have a different perspective.
Praise the Lord and pass the amunition!
yor bro ken
reality,
“Yet his conscience allows him to continue working there and drawing a paycheck, eh? I guess it’s easier for him to throw his kid under the bus than to take a real stand.”
As a faithful Catholic, Freddoso is the type of professor ND needs on its faculty. He would be able to do more good from within than if he quit his teaching post. I don’t see where you get the idea that he is “throwing his kid under the bus” or NOT “taking a stand”.
If Barry had any decency he would withdraw himself. Of course, the chances of that happening are about zero.
Also not surprising this story is being almost entirely ignored by the Obama channels CNN and MSNBC. Only Fox is paying any attention.
If Barry had any decency he would withdraw himself. Of course, the chances of that happening are about zero.
Posted by: Joanne at April 9, 2009 7:35 PM
I don’t see why he should back out of a commitment that he made to the University. And..for all we know, he has offered to cancel and they begged him to come despite some controversy.
*sigh* kids…
You can be pro-death all you want but the Catholic Church is not. Thus, a Catholic school IS NOT.
And..for all we know, he has offered to cancel and they begged him to come despite some controversy.
Posted by: Hal at April 9, 2009 8:06 PM
I highly doubt he offered to cancel and if he did it seems even more unlikely the University would “beg” him to come considering the huge backlash I am sure they were not expecting.
“huge backlash?” I’m seeing a ripple…
no, I think she’s right, this has definitely caused a huge backlash among raving lunatic social conservatives. the sane people have mostly been ignoring it because it’s a non-story, though.
“huge backlash?” I’m seeing a ripple…
Posted by: Hal at April 9, 2009 11:00 PM
Almost 260,000 signatures on the petition to have Barry withdrawn is not a “ripple” considering this is getting NO attention from the Nobama news media.
I don’t think he should be coming to Notre Dame either, but I’m almost equally offended in hearing ALL tell me, a Catholic, that I should call the FW Diocese to remove Notre Dame from the Catholic Directory because of this.
I believe Notre Dame is bigger than one president and his lousy selection of commencement speakers.
Did anyone hear about some “law” that could be passed to prevent Obama from speaking at ND? I saw previews on the Channel 2 Chicago News all day and then I wasn’t able to watch. I think it was going to be on the 5:00 or 6:00 news.
Anyone? What was it about?
Greg,
ND is just the tip of the iceberg. Without naming names, there are other colleges that should be removed from the list as well. Their names could probably be found online without too much effort.
Kristen,
No, I haven’t heard that. It sounds bizarre, but then, T.V. news lead-ins often are. :)
I’ll probably be off-line the rest of the day in observance of Good Friday. Have a blessed Friday, Saturday, and Easter Sunday – to all those readers who are remembering and celebrating! God bless!!
Marie, why are you being snotty about the number of Catholics who showed up at the rally? People have other things going on in their lives. Do you really expect Catholics all over America to drop everything they’re doing and rush out to North Dakota for a rally? Not going on one rally in a state that most of them don’t live in doesn’t mean they don’t care about the pro-life movement.