Unfortunately, they have been brainwashed.
Obama made use of the sophistry and fallacy of the false dichotomy in his pitch for stem cells.
With both Jenkins and Obama, their speeches were big on pathos and short on logic. Jenkins was near hysteria in his hosannas and praises for Obama. Seen a LOT of weirdness in the Church over the years, but that was up there as one of the most embarrassing and disgraceful.
The students booing and shouting at the hecklers were a disgrace
FREE BARABBAS!!!!
I was a little bit bothered that Obama politicized this speech at all. I would have liked him to keep things about the graduates. On the other hand, he was relatively gracious about the protests and such. The travesty in conduct here lies firmly with Fr. Jenkins, the other players conducted themselves well. The protesters and the
“Jenkins was near hysteria in his hosannas and praises for Obama. Seen a LOT of weirdness in the Church over the years, but that was up there as one of the most embarrassing and disgraceful.”
Yes, Jenkins and the students and parents clapping reminds me of - FREE BARABBAS.
Fr Jenkins oozed arrogance and exulted in disobedience. He had no concern about the Bishops, Catholic Mission or the ND Class of ‘09. He was awash in his own glory. Sad to watch a man so involved with self.
To Barack and First Lady Caldonia: Let us meet and find common ground on slavery.