The President "scored big at Notre Dame" Sunday and here is why, according to William McGurn at the Wall Street Journal. President Obama was clear about his principles, while Notre Dame remains clearly ambiguous.
At Notre Dame today, there is no pro-life organization -- in size, in
funding, in prestige -- that compares with the many centers, institutes
and so forth dedicated to other important issues ranging from peace and
justice to protecting the environment. Perhaps this explains why a
number of pro-life professors tell me they must not be quoted by name,
lest they face career retaliation.
At Notre Dame? I thought perhaps the president of ND might have gotten into some hot water, but McGurn's take suggests quite clearly that nothing will come of this whole episode other than another nail in the coffin of moral clarity.
McGurn: "It was precisely the message President Obama wanted to send: How bad can he be on abortion if Notre Dame is willing to honor him?"
Posted by: Truth Unites... and Divides | May 19, 2009 at 10:03 AM
But will Obama still respect ND in the morning?
Posted by: Margaret | May 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
"How bad can he be on abortion if Notre Dame is willing to honor him?"
Did Notre Dame, an institution of Catholic higher education, honor the Creator of Life when they awarded Obama a honorary doctorate?
Margaret: "But will Obama still respect ND in the morning?
Perhaps what is more telling is this: Notre Dame will still respect Notre Dame in the morning.
I.e. The numbing or loss of conscience.
Posted by: Truth Unites... and Divides | May 19, 2009 at 10:22 AM