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"Fr. Norm" - 80-Year-Old Priest Arrsted, Jailed at Notre Dame
YouTube ^ | May 16, 2009 | Pass the Salt

Posted on 05/16/2009 6:57:23 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o

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To: Mrs. Don-o
Lucianne’s statement, “Pro-life protesters were being arrested as soon as they came through Notre Dame's main gate. Here's 80-year-old Fr. Norman Weslin being arrested, handcuffed and carried away, the first video at this site,” doesn't quite tell the whole story. It makes it sound like those witnessing for life were treated badly. They weren't.

Fr. Norman was exhausted for his effort and arrest, but he was fully advised that crossing onto the property would result in his arrest (even though as a priest that should not have happened). Parking was provided for those who witnessed on the campus property, and provided you simply wanted to walk the campus (without an agenda) you could do so without interruption.

Hubby talked to Fr. Norman and he said he was obviously VERY tired, but grateful and gracious when Hubby shook his hand and thanked him — he is very frail.

Additionally, it wasn't that the others didn't want to “risk” arrest, but the witnesses were selected from those who volunteered (at their own expense) to be arrested. There were no gestapo tactics in Hubby's experience.

421 posted on 05/18/2009 11:03:10 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: Constitutions Grandchild

Thank you for this clarification. I am grateful for your first-person experience, and am looking for more. Any pointers or links would be appreciated.


422 posted on 05/18/2009 11:33:23 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Pray (Pray!) Oh yes we pray (Pray!) - We've got to pray just to make it today." ---- MC Hammer)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Over 70,000 hits. Was only 300 when you posted the thread Saturday morning.


423 posted on 05/18/2009 6:38:18 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: Bahbah

Me too.


424 posted on 05/19/2009 12:40:27 PM PDT by preciousbabies (Psalm 97:10 "Let those who love the Lord, hate evil.")
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To: freedumb2003

I posted a comment and gave it top ratings.


425 posted on 05/19/2009 12:43:28 PM PDT by preciousbabies (Psalm 97:10 "Let those who love the Lord, hate evil.")
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To: preciousbabies

95,000 views and rising.

The TOTUS reading fuhrer may have come and spoken his moral equivalence venom (whose point was TOTALLY missed by the minds of mush before him and the MSM permanently attached to his nether reigons fore and aft, but this NOT a finished issue.


426 posted on 05/19/2009 4:40:21 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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