As a catholic high school seinor currently looking at different universities, the Dean's exclamation of his support for Kerry is distressing. However, as an institution, Notre Dame seems to embrace its catholic heritage more than any of the Jesuit institutions i have visited. Both Boston College and Georgetown seem to run away from thier Catholic roots by downplaying the influence of faith in student life. From my own observations, Notre Dame appears to value thier Catholic heritage, as well as its influence on the student body. On a whole, the left wing trend of the Roman Catholic Church's beaurocracy is nothing new...just look at the Vatican's dennunciation of the War in Iraq. These "pacifists" blow the turn the other cheek doctrine way out of proportion and have a hard time advocating millitary action in any situation. Furthermore, regardless of the genocide in the middle east and third world, there is the genocide of innocent unborn children murdered by progressive postmodernists.