Posted on 05/17/2009 5:36:36 AM PDT by Diago
From Jill Stanek at http://www.jillstanek.com/
May 17, 2009
Notre Dame update 5/17, 7:40a EST
Turns out Norma McCorvey, the Roe in Roe v. Wade who is now pro-life, wanted to get arrested with Fr. Weslin yesterday and was insulted when police pushed her aside to grab the frail old guy. (Above photo shows Norma to Fr.'s right just before the arrest.) Norma attended the rally last night. This would be the quote of the day were it not Sunday. From Fox News, yesterday:
Asked what she'd say to President Obama if given the opportunity, McCorvey replied, "I can't talk like that anymore. I'm a Christian."
LOL. Norma is a character. Keep an eye out for her whereabouts today. It would be quite something if the plaintiff in Roe were arrested.
Spotted this last night:
I'm sure we'll see more of those homemade rolling billboards today. The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform has given me the green light to ride in one of its Truth Trucks.
I have read Notre Dame president Fr. John Jenkins letter to students.
Besides twisting his faith to fit his poor decision to honor the most radically pro-abortion and pro-all-things death president ever (wishing more than once during the campaign he could undo his Senate vote to try to save Terri Schiavo, which his colleagues approved unanimously; authorizing taxpayer funding of human embryo experimentation) president ever, here was an understatement by Jenkins:
The President's visit to Notre Dame can help lead to broader engagement on issues of importance to the country and of deep significance to Catholics.
The man is getting his wish. And I have read the leaked text of the honorary degree President Abortion will get, which makes me angry. Even liberal Mother Jones agrees it's awful, with surprising insight:
With this explanation of Obama's honorary degree, ND is giving much credit to Obama's self-proclaimed effort to transcend the seemingly never-ending debates of the culture wars. For [Randall] Terry and his comrades, that's a heavy dose of salt for their wounds. The text - if accurate - is a tremendous endorsement of a liberal president who supports abortion rights and civil unions. It's a big win in the culture wars for Obama.
Oh, man. Am getting madder by the minute.
Am going out to breakfast now with Monica and Leslie, and then we're heading over to St. Joseph's School, where all the buses will be landing and which will be the pro-life protesters' staging area. The school is located 6 blocks from ND's main entrance and at the major intersection of the only route to ND from I80. Citizens for a Pro-Life Society just added a 3rd bus from Detroit due to the response.
This will be a historical day. I'll try to update here as I can. I'm taking all my electronic gadgets and plugs with me. I know for sure I'll be able to Twitter and Facebook, so sign up to follow me if you haven't.
I likely won't know what's going on inside the commencement. My role will be to document events outside. Joe Scheidler got a ticket so I'll hear from him later. Watch tv or read American Papist, who will be tracking events.
[HT for Norma quote: Leslie Hanks; top photo attribution: Boston Globe]
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Notre Dame update 5/16, 10p EST
After finishing my last post, Leslie and I drove to the main entrance of Notre Dame and saw news crews starting to assemble in the neighborhood directly outside the campus...
This was 6p, and there were a couple dozen pro-life protesters still hanging around the entrance of ND. They came with a busload from St. Louis (of which I was previously unaware)...
The protesters said pro-abort Obama lovers counter-protested earlier. So they'll be fun to look for tomorrow.
Then we headed over to a 7p rally at the old State Theatre in downtown South Bend.
Alan Keyes, who had just been released from jail, spoke to a crowd of 200.
Plans are for 2 mass arrests tomorrow, 1 led by Randall Terry at 11a and 1 led by Monica Miller at 1p.
NDResponse.com, the pro-life ND student group, are holding an all night Adoration at the chapel in Alumni Hall. I dropped by to chronicle the event for you. The chapel was totally full with standing room only and press outside.
Along with other things, I plan to videotape Monica's protest and potential arrest tomorrow. I'm not planning on getting arrested myself.
More tomorrow...
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May 16, 2009
Notre Dame update 5/16, 4:30p EST
Got into town a couple hours ago and went straight to Best Buy to purchase a little pocket video camera I read about on the plane that lets one post directly to YouTube. Also got a much needed phone upgrade so I can now post from anywhere on my computer through my Blackberry's Internet access.
On my drive here I spotted and took photos of one of the billboards purchased by Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society. It's at mile marker 57 on I80 for those coming to Notre Dame from the west.
Monica Miller of CPS is already here and scoping out the ND campus. We're bunking together at the same hotel tonight. Leslie Hanks from CO Right to Life flew in today as well, and she's also at the campus. That's my next stop....
News reports say Alan Keyes will remain locked up until Monday, since yesterday's arrest was his 2nd. That's unfortunate. Gordon K. emailed that Fr. Weslin was just arrested for the 2nd time as well. Norma McCorvey - the Roe in Roe v. Wade, who is now pro-life - was with him but did not get arrested, reported Gordon. Here's video. You can see Norma with arm linked to Fr. Weslin on his right...
More later...
Great updates from Jill Stanek at http://www.jillstanek.com/ who is on the scene reporting.
Since there will likely be a media blackout on the events outside of the graduation ceremony...
I believe God has placed a moral challenge on the shoulders of the graduates, most of whom are in their 16th year of formal Catholic education (even if the school is Catholic in name only). They need to make a statement INSIDE the forum.
If for the sake of the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony they merely sit quietly, then (IMHO) they are failing in their first test of their Christian identity.
Those who are truly Catholic should, when Obama is speaking, stand up and say loudly and clearly “Baby Killer” and walk out with their head held high (until the campus police and secret service smash their skull into the marble floor).
These people are so brave. May God watch over them.
Thanks, Diego for the post. Jill Stanek is the best!!
Let us pray that Our Twelve Star General will lead us all to VICTORY!!!
I just signed up to follow Jill Stanek on Twitter. If the regular media isn’t going to be allowed to report honestly, at least we have some other means of getting information.
IMHO more of an impact would be made by simply reciting the Lords’ Prayer, while holding aloft their Rosaries.
EVERYONE,
Be sure to watch the arrest yesterday of a Catholic priest at Notre Dame.
Fr. Weslin as he is being arrested at Notre Dame asks “why would Notre Dame arrest a Catholic priest for protesting the killing of babies?”
Be sure to pass it on to your friends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiz4tfjSuPc
Digg it here:
http://digg.com/world_news/Notre_Dame_Arrests_Pro_life_Priest_for_Praying_for_Unborn
livius,
That’s great! Perhaps you could post some of the important updates on this thread.
Today is a day of reckoning for the muslim baby killer.
And they would need to remember to dig their Rosary out of their sock drawer.
But I still think saying “BABY KILLER” is appropriate. Libs need to hear it.
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
I think the more dignified thing to do would be to just walk out.
Thanks for going around the obamedia blackout.
Pray for America and Women Hurt by Abortion
Stunning... perhaps you're right. When will these people wake up?!
I thought you might want to follow this.
Rather interesting the media is blacking this out.
Perhaps your right. I don't suspect we'll see any discord in the building, though.
I believe they are serving kool-aid to the graduates prior to the procession into the hall.
‘These people are so brave. May God watch over them.’
yes!
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