Posted on 05/14/2009 9:29:29 AM PDT by blueyon
SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Below are the words of the honorary degree to be given to Barack Obama by Notre Dame.
After that are the words of John Paul II, which show that Notre Dame has contradicted Church teaching by her words and actions. Americans from every stripe will be appalled and embarrassed by the sycophantic tone of this degree.
Here are the words, exactly as given.
"At the 164th Commencement The May Exercises The University of Notre Dame Confers the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, on the 44th president of the United States, whose historic election opened a new era of hope in a country long divided by its history of slavery and racism. A community organizer who honed his advocacy for the poor, the marginalized and the worker in the streets of Chicago, he now organizes a larger community, bringing to the world stage a renewed American dedication to diplomacy and dialogue with all nations and religions committed to human rights and the global common good. Through his willingness to engage with those who disagree with him and encourage people of faith to bring their beliefs to the public debate, he is inspiring this nation to heal its divisions of religion, culture, race and politics in the audacious hope for a brighter tomorrow.
On Barack H. Obama, Washington, District of Columbia"
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What a steaming pile.
The shame that the administration of Notre Dame brings upon itself has no limits.
Time for the removal of Fr. Jenkins and the entire Board of Directors of this shamed university
Drink of what. Kool-Aid?
Please pray for Strong Thunderstorms in S. Bend ID this weekend! LOTS OF LIGHTNING!!!
And if the idea is just to honor a president for becoming a president (however dubiously) then why all this other mumbo jumbo.
WOW...just WOW.
Before Obama is finished destroying America, a lot of honorary degrees will be rescinded. If he wasn’t such a narcissistic girly-man, he would refuse to speak where he’s not wanted.
My Gosh! My Gosh! I must confess Your statement of “A Steaming Pile!” is the Understatement of ETERNITY!
:)
If all this pied piper stuff that Obama is being lauded for is a valid representation of the Roman Catholic Church, then Pope Benedict might as well go become a Southern Baptist.
We represent the Lullaby League, The Lullaby League, The Lullaby League
And in the name of the Lullaby League,
We wish to welcome you to ... Munchkinland!
We represent the Lollypop Guild, The Lollypop Guild, The Lollypop Guild
And in the name of the Lollypop Guild,
We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland!
We welcome you to Notre Dame,
Tra la la la la la la!
From now on you’ll be history.
You’ll be hiss, you’ll be hiss, you’ll be history!
And we will glorify ... your name.
You will be a bust, be a bust, be a bust
In the Hall of Fame!
(leprechans fellate the President, followed by
kool-aid and cookies in the Founders Room)
Dialogue with Islamofascist Iran, where women are stoned for being rape victims and gays are hanged from cranes, and dialogue with Stalinist N. Korea, where "common" people starve and Christians are imprisoned, tortured, and killed. How does that support "human rights and the global common good"?
"He is a liar and father of lies."
Huh? Neither Notre Dame nor Hussein practice any such thing.
They are sick.
Translation: HE’S BLACK!
When has he "engaged those who disagree with him"?
When has he "allowed people of faith to bring their beliefs to the public debate"?
How is he "inspiring this nation" to "heal its divisions of religion, culture, race and politics"?
What a bunch of baloney.
What? No BARF ALERT?
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