Posted by
NSSA (Not So Silent Anymore) on Sunday, May 17, 2009 11:00:00 AM
& Notre
Dame loses support. The pounding of feet you hear is people running
from their mailboxes straight to the shredder with the ND begging
letters. Had ND simply asked him to speak, I think some of the
objections would still be there but with presenting an honorary degree,
the objections came to a boil. To quote Alan Keyes, "it is
fundamentally at odds with what Catholic school kids should be
learning." All 3 of my children attended Catholic schools for almost
all K thru 12 grades & this disturbs me, as well as them, on so
many levels.
To quote Robert DeNiro from the movie Broken Trail,
"I am a thoroughly failed Christian". I say this because only GOD will
decide if I am a "good" Christian or a "good" Catholic. I can only do
the best I can & work for His purposes. It is the hardest thing to
do because my own will &
wants get in the way. However, I do not pretend to be someone I am not.
Some guy speaking out for bho on FOX said that was the reason bho was
going to ND is because he is engaging in a 'dialogue' with Catholics.
There can BE no dialogue with someone who believes Roe v. Wade was the
watershed moment for women, believes embryos are nothing, believes
abortion should be allowed anytime, anywhere, for anyone, for any
reason, AT ANY STAGE OF PREGNANCY. In fact, the U.S. believes so
strongly in abortions - as bho represents us - that the taxpayers even
pay for abortions in other countries.
The
'star struck' swooners today at Notre Dame will hear nothing to
dissuade them. I find it offensive that ND will confer an 'honor' on
bho. The University used to be a beacon of light for many Catholic
families who dreamed of their children attending a top-flight
university. Now, that light is dimmed for many more than the Board at
ND can imagine. I would feel sorry for them, but they brought it on
themselves. Asking him to speak was one thing, 'honoring' him takes it
to a whole different level - down.
While I am on 'honors', here is the one who deserves honors: PROFESSOR MARY ANN GLENDON.
The former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican told Notre Dame she will not
accept the school's top honor because the school is giving President
Barack Obama an honorary degree at commencement. Professor Glendon, an
anti-abortion scholar and Harvard University law professor, wrote in a
letter to the Rev. John Jenkins, the university president, that giving
Obama an honorary degree violates the U.S. bishops' 2004 statement that
Roman Catholic institutions shouldn't honor people whose actions
conflict with the church's moral principles.
Every moral
position of bho is in absolute direct conflict with Catholic Church. Or
at least what they are supposed to be. The priest in my (former) home
church told parishioners that we should not be 'one issue' voters &
bho's position on life should not keep us from voting for him. EXCUSE
ME? He did this about Kerry 4 years ago & this time was the final
straw for me. Supported by his parish, not living as most families have
to - many are struggling - he has no clue what the real world is like.
His position, combined with other ministers, influenced many to the
greatest deception in our history thus far. All the time bho was
stating his positions, my priest was castigating anyone not grabbing
onto bho's legs.
Sadly, the younger kids, especially college age, simply
DO NOT see the issues. They do not see his charm & charisma come
from speak writers & his delivery of those lines from a
teleprompter. They are 'star struck' by his being at ND. I know this
because several younger college kids are there to watch their sibling
graduate & they are simply google-eyed that they will "be near
him", meaning bho.
bho is a superb actor with a teleprompter but I have to wonder, does it
have little notes like "look serious", "smile", "look humble" (tough
one).Unless
& until we can educate these young people - we have lost the
battle. I am not yet so cynical that I believe we have lost the war.
We
need to rethink how to communicate. We need to find succinct
communicators who convey Conservative messages CONSISTENTLY; are
reasoned/reasonable without denying the Conservative morals; are
thoroughly immune to seeing themselves as a 'star'; are in firm support
of our Constitution. We need to walk the walk as well as talk the talk.
Do these people exist? Absolutely! Do I know who they are? Absolutely
not. But we should definitely start with people like Sarah Palin, Mitt
Romney, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Bob Jindahl (with a makeover &
shoulderpads), & Rick Perry.
If FOX News is the only channel
that will give a fair hearing, go to them time & again as they are
the #1 rated news channel. If newspapers do not print reality, find a
buyer & change the paper to one of fairness & reality. If radio
stations are to be taken over by the bho FCC dictates, conservative
talk radio will broadcast from offshore. There are many Conservatives
with a lot of money who are willing to spend it to help AS LONG AS THE
MESSAGE IS COHESIVE & SOLID & CLEAR.
Not so hard,
really, when you think about it. The Grass Roots Movement was dismissed
by so many "in power" (AstroTurf to Pelosi) yet it continues - much to
the chagrin of those who want to wear the mantle of "moderate" (aka
wimp, aka go-along-to-get-along), or want to ignore that this country
was founded on THE CONSTITUTION. The Grass Roots people (yep, I am one
of 'those') are scary simply because we are asking elected officials to
represent the voters. That is another blog though.
So, this is
why I say that I cannot tell you I am a 'good' Catholic or a 'good'
Christian. This is for God to decide on my judgment day. Not a priest
who tells me it is acceptable to not only deny the teachings of the
Bible, but I can pick & choose which mores of the Catholic faith to
follow. Somehow, when I come before God, I don't think He will accept
an excuse like "my priest said it was ok".