Comments on: Notre Dame…the continuing fiasco!

By: Marcia C

Marcia C — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:42:27 +0000

Jake-

Please explain your logic in saying that Obama deserves respect because he won by a large number of votes. How does this confer on him the right to respect? If you use some of those remaining brain cells of yours, you will find that it does not.”

But your party says that those with with no brain cells are worth more than you or me, who have working brains.

It’s okay with “prolifers” to drop bombs on innocents in Iraq of course. Even if they are pregnant women. Thanks to the illegal war on IRaq, that happened because of massive lies, with the help of “Prolifers” 100’s of thousands of Iraqis are dead, including most of the Christians that SAddam protected.

No wonder the “prolife” torturing, war-mongering Republican party is so brain dead. No wonder they say it’s okay to dump toxic waste all over the environment. They win more when Americans aren’t able to think.

To priests, women are just machines to make more baby boys they can later force to have sex with them.

Their excuse that none of Jesus’ apostles were men to avoid having to have any women priests sure did encourage their sexual crimes against boys.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:15:01 +0000

Will Notre Dame hide the name of Jesus in shame like Georgetown did when Obama spoke there? Ms. Glendon took a stand for her beliefs and principles. Georgetown clearly did not. I’m just wondering if Notre Dame will hide their religious symbols when Obama visits there.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:29:23 +0000

Jake,
give us a break. OK the man got elected but that does not mean that Catholics have to embrace him and give him honorary degrees. The man does not represent any of my Catholic
beliefs and should not be honored by a Catholic institution which as a graduate I am saddened and dismayed.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:51:19 +0000

I applaud Mary Anne Glendon, it’s a shame there are not more like her. She shown strength, where many men don’t. I feel sorry for many that were ill raised believe that it is okay to kill unborn children that are in the womb at such an advanced stage. It’s sad that apparently these people had little or not parental supervision or spiritual direction in life, and some day will have to meet their Maker and explain their view point. They are either ignorant, or evil in my opinion. I truly feel sorry for them. I am not by nature a very religious person, but i do believe i9n right and wrong. The universities that are bowing to this president will also meet their Maker will most likely pay a higher price than those that are ignorant and uneducated.

By: fred fep

fred fep — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:37:54 +0000

They should also demad George W. Bush’s honorary degree back. The vatican disapproved of invading Iraq, disapproves of wasted uranium weaponry, disapproves of war, disapproves of mass incarceration as we do in this country, disagrees with torture, with Gitmo and Bagram and Abu Gahrib, diagrees with so many of the former president’s policies, that to single out one is pretty lame and arbitrary.

Besides, isn’t it about time that we left the immaturity of such petty myths and fantasies. Can’t you have morality without a higher authority supposedly telling you how to think?

The vatican seems to be vying for irrelevancy to challenge the republican Party’s irrelavancy. Good luck sucking thumbs with each other.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:30:10 +0000

Jake-

Also, playing the race card is simply the lamest and, frankly, stupid insinuation possible. Again, you fail to educate yourself on the REAL REASON why Glendon took a strong stance. Obama’s stance is a.) not in line with any Catholic teachings on abortion and b.) DIFFERENT from that of previous presidents.

Now if you don’t have a problem with killing unborn children, then we can end the discussion now. Some things can’t be taught.

By: Tertium Quid

Tertium Quid — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:11:20 +0000

I believe you will find Mary Ann Glendon’s commitment to civil rights to be long-term, sacrificial, and honorable. Look it up.

The presumption that those who oppose any of the policies of the new president are racists is despicable.

The U.S. Catholic bishops (not exactly a Republican crowd, but largely ethnic Democrats)have asked Catholic universities not to honor those who publicly support abortion as a right. Pro-abortion speakers can be brought in, but honorary degrees are discouraged.

Read Ms. Glendon’s letter.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:04:21 +0000

Like the dead enders who find nothing right with America since January 20 - including most of the tea baggers - Ambassador Glendon is likely offended by the color of our President’s skin. Nothing he has done has increased abortions any more than in the Administration this woman served in. In fact it is likely that an Administration that denied millions of people around the world access to condoms caused more abortions, as well as HIV cases, to occur. Let the Catholic hierarchy and its high profile supporters live in denial of their own moral bankruptcy. Hey, lady you know Ronald Reagan just played a football palyer form Notre Dame in the movie, just like he played all of you conservatives with his talk talk. You all have been used politically and you love it.

I for one respect the fact that we are a Democratic party and that the President, byt getting the most votes, and in fact the most votes ever cast, is due some respect.