ND and Twist of Fate Question

[THEU]

So I was mowing my lawn today after seeing all the controversy at ND, and some of Fr. Jenkins speech, and some of Obama's as well.
They mentioned dialogue and seeing the other side, and respecting each other. So in light of that does anyone else in the Church find it a bit ironic that the Notre Dame Police arrested faithful Catholic members, including at least one priest, for peacefully voicing their opposition to Notre Dame's inviation of Obama (and really the confering of an honourary doctorate).
So the Church stifles it's own, who are voicing the Catholic position, while honouring the one who is there voicing his opposition position? There indeed seems to be something rotten in South Bend.

 

[Coelacanth]

I'm not a Catholic, but it was sad to me watching that whole deal. I don't see how those who invited Obama can justify dividing their own community in such a way.

I guess the institutional liberalism of higher education trumped the institutional conservatism of the Mother Church.

It looked bad for Notre Dame; I'd be glad to see the Pope publicly rebuke the University. Or clean house.

 

[Longhorny630]

Does the Swedish Guard have jurisdiction in South Bend or is it normal campus police?

 

[alden]

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[utexas_61]

I think they were on private property

 

[Summerof79]

The restriction and limitations relating to free speech made the largest leaps in our lifetime under the leadership of President Bush on a National basis. Sadly since President Bush was always protected from seeing any protestors in his line of sight he probably thought he was doind a bang up job.

Just limit protestors to places where their protests are not visible.

On a seperate note it's interesting to me to see Obama have the intelligence to engage those who do not always agree with everything he says. Then I remember Bush avoidance of the NAACP of all organization....

 

[AustinTejasFan]

"does anyone else in the Church find it a bit ironic that the Notre Dame Police arrested faithful Catholic members, including at least one priest, for peacefully voicing their opposition to Notre Dame's inviation of Obama (and really the confering of an honourary doctorate). So the Church stifles it's own"

Nothing new. They've been doing that and worse for 1500 years.

 

[BattleshipTexas]

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[SDhorn]

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