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The Notre Dame Brand
National Catholic Register ^ | 5/8/09 | Patrick Lencioni

Posted on 05/17/2009 9:35:36 AM PDT by GonzoII

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 Who is like unto God?........ Lk:10:18:
 And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven.
1 posted on 05/17/2009 9:35:36 AM PDT by GonzoII
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Liberty vs. tyranny! That was the question at America's founding, and the Founders' decision was for liberty. It was expressed in the founding documents and in their writings.

The underlying principle at the heart of America's constitutional protections, according to Thomas Jefferson, is declared in these words:

"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them."

Life and liberty, therefore, once "endowed" by the "Creator," are inseparable and "unalienable." Thus, the first claim asserted by America's Founders was to an inherent, "Creator-endowed," unalienable and inseparable right to life and liberty which is prior to the right of any other being's determination (including the woman whose body houses the developing child).

If rights came to us by "grants" from individuals or collections of individuals (judges, legislators, or the executive branch), then the consequence of that idea would be that those rights would be "alienable"--an idea in opposition to the Declaration and the Constitution's goal of securing the "Blessings of Liberty."

Hopefully, more and more Americans will come to realize that "ideas have consequences." In the society, once the concept is accepted that life and liberty are not inherent and derived from the Creator, but by permission (grant) of individuals or government, then no person's life and liberty is secure at any point.

The question being highlighted by today's events at Notre Dame is crucial to the preservation of liberty for all citizens--not just those in the womb.

2 posted on 05/17/2009 9:40:11 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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Who signs Father Jenkins paycheck ?
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

3 posted on 05/17/2009 9:40:53 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: XeniaSt

The Board of Trustees of the UND.


4 posted on 05/17/2009 9:43:44 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ([Advocate for] Mitt Romney[?], God help you, but you're on the wrong website ~ Jim Robinson)
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Who signs the paychecks for The Board of Trustees of the UND ?

5 posted on 05/17/2009 9:46:14 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: GonzoII

Thanks for this. An excellent article.


6 posted on 05/17/2009 9:47:40 AM PDT by Crolis (Kill your television!)
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Don’t you know that Barry is a once-in-a-lifetime transformational figure, a bridge to the 7th century, a uniter of all (/sarcasm) religions. Black velvet is smoother than the silky pony would have been, or the course sandpaper-like sociopath of state. Annointed/Endorsed/Enabled BUMP!

Music to read this post by...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXVnfbiG0gg


7 posted on 05/17/2009 9:50:31 AM PDT by PGalt
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media hype,

This is what CBS radio reported this morning, in a sound-byte:

...Obama speaks at Notre Dame...protesting because the Obama abortion policy is at odds with that of former president George Bush and Vatican teaching..."

Whoever cuts and pastes the talking points for the idiot media should learn some finesse.

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Separately, I can't see why a Catholic would cite corporations as examples of "enduring institutions." That's so '80's.

8 posted on 05/17/2009 9:50:49 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the machines will break.)
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I thought Clinton didn’t speak at ND!!??

Freegards


9 posted on 05/17/2009 9:53:55 AM PDT by Ransomed (Son of Ransomed Says Keep the Faith!)
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As much as some people would like to believe that Father Jenkins can have his cake and eat it too, there is no avoiding the dilemma that one principle will have to take priority over the other. And regardless of which way he goes, he will be criticized; he’ll just need to decide whose criticism matters more

The Chicago Mafia that makes up his board of Regents or God! What's the over and under on the Mafia?

10 posted on 05/17/2009 9:56:48 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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UND


11 posted on 05/17/2009 9:57:30 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ([Advocate for] Mitt Romney[?], God help you, but you're on the wrong website ~ Jim Robinson)
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Where does UND get it's money ?

Cut it off.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

12 posted on 05/17/2009 10:00:41 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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"I thought Clinton didn’t speak at ND!!??"

I'm not sure that he got an Honorary Degree there??

13 posted on 05/17/2009 10:01:39 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: XeniaSt

UND gets its money from student tuition, alumni contributions and organizational grants just like all other private educational institutions organized under a board of directors or trustees. Anyone paying attention to these threads would know that by now.


14 posted on 05/17/2009 10:03:36 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ([Advocate for] Mitt Romney[?], God help you, but you're on the wrong website ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: GonzoII

The alumni should respond with their wallets.


15 posted on 05/17/2009 10:08:21 AM PDT by tips up
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This is one that will be speaking with my wallet! I have heard that so far it is estimated that $16 million in future contributions will be withheld. This story will play out over a longer time.


16 posted on 05/17/2009 10:19:52 AM PDT by koraz
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To: GonzoII

ProLife PING


17 posted on 05/17/2009 10:21:30 AM PDT by victim soul
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"enduring institutions succeed by adhering to a core ideology, a combination of core values and core purpose. And one of the best ways to tell whether an organization is serious about those principles — and not merely using them as marketing fodder on posters and in brochures — is to see whether the organization will stand by them even in the face of punishment and criticism." The GOP needs to read that book.
18 posted on 05/17/2009 10:27:13 AM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; Salvation; NYer; wagglebee; narses

Ping.


19 posted on 05/17/2009 10:31:57 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: big'ol_freeper
UND gets its money from student tuition, alumni contributions and organizational grants just like all other private educational institutions organized under a board of directors or trustees. Anyone paying attention to these threads would know that by now.

No need to get snarky.

You don't seem to display the lovingkindness of Jesus.

Just facilitating problem solving in a very confused issue.

Particularly since 52% of self described catholics voted for 0bama.

0bama has gone on record in favor of infanticide.

Do 52% of catholics favor Infanticide ?

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
20 posted on 05/17/2009 10:38:29 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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