Freerepublic.Com/Focus/F-News/2252808/Posts

Home , Alexander Sample, Anthony Bevilacqua, Daniel DiNardo, Daniel Edward Pilarczyk, Edward Cullen (bishop), Fabian Bruskewitz

Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Free Republic News/Activism Browse · Search Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause Than Any President In History! Fox News ^ | May 17, 2009

Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:25:53 PM by Free ThinkerNY

Professor of Sociology at Notre Dame (Richard Williams), responds to FOX News contributor, Father Jonathan Morris.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...

TOPICS: News/Current Events KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoabortion

1 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:25:54 PM by Free ThinkerNY [ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

If he means driving the masses to the pro-life position through his extreme pro-death policies, he is right.

2 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:27:08 PM by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Obama will do the same for opposition fund raising.

3 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:27:24 PM by AU72 [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I agree. BO will do the same for the pro life movement as he has done for gun sales.

4 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:30:53 PM by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY The Bishops are certainly speaking out in a pro-life way!

The bishops who have so far expressed disapproval of Notre Dame's invitation to Obama (in

1 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

alphabetical order) are:

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 6, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Following is an alphabetical list of bishops who have so far expressed disapproval of the University of Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama to give the commencement speech and receive an honorary law degree May 17. Included are links to the original source as well as LifeSiteNews.com coverage. Current count: 77 bishops

Bishop Joseph V. Adamec - Altoona-Johnstown, PA Statement: http://www.ajdiocese.org/documents//April_8__2009_- _Notre_Dame_University.pdf LSN http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050718.html

Bishop John D'Arcy - Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN Statement: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/obama.htm LSN Report: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032408.html

Bishop Samuel Aquila - Fargo, ND Statement: http://www.fargodiocese.org/Bishop/Homilies/StatementNotreDameLtr4-5-09.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040906.html

Bishop Gregory Aymond - Austin, TX Statement: http://www.austindiocese.org/newsletter_issue_view.php?id=211 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032707.html

Bishop Robert Baker - Birmingham, AL Statement: http://www.ewtn.com/library/BISHOPS/bpbakernd.HTM LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html

Bishop Gerald Barbarito - Palm Beach, FL Statement: http://www.diocesepb.org/bishop/Acrobat_files/Bishop LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.html

Bishop Leonard Blair - Toledo, OH Statement: http://proecclesia.blogspot.com/2009/04/bishop-blair-responds-to-notredame.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua (Archbishop Emeritus) - Philadelphia, PA Statement: http://patricknovecosky.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/cardinal-bevilacqua- addresses-notre-dame-controversy/ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html

Bishop Lawrence Brandt - Greensburg, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/DH/Pages/NotreDamestatement.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html

2 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Archbishop Daniel Buechlein - Indianapolis, IN Statement: http://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2009/04-10/notredame.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html

Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz - Lincoln, NE Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/News/tabid/54/ctl/Details/mid/452/ItemID /495/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040906.html

Archbishop Eusebius Beltran - Oklahoma City, OK Statement: http://newsok.com/speech-by-obama-faces-catholic-foes/article/3357948 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.html

Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú - San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

Archbishop Charles Chaput - Denver, CO LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042905.html

Bishop Paul Coakley - Salina, KS LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop James Conley - Denver LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html

Bishop Edward Cullen - Allentown, PA LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html

Bishop Nicholas Di Marzio - Brooklyn, NY Statement: http://thetablet.org/05092009/columns_bishop.html ) LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050718.html

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Houston, TX Statement: http://www.texascatholicherald.org/columnists.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032717.html

Archbishop Timothy Dolan - New York, NY Statement: http://www.620wtmj.com/podcasts/charliesykes/sundayinsight /42081097.html?video=pop&t=a

Bishop Thomas Doran - Rockford, IL Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl /Details/mid/435/ItemID/470/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.html

3 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Auxiliary Bishop John Dougherty - Scranton, PA Statement: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org /News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApril2,2009.asp LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html

Bishop Robert Finn - Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO Statement: http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-at-war-bishop-finns-gospel- of.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop Joseph Galante - Camden, NJ Statement: http://www.camdendiocese.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& id=1282:catholic-a-mere-label&catid=33:press-releases-a-latest-news LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html

Bishop Victor Galeone - St. Augustine, FL LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042211.html

Bishop John Gaydos - Jefferson City Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050814.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html

Cardinal Francis George - Chicago, IL; President, USCCB LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033106.html

Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger - Evansville, IN Statement: http://www.themessageonline.org/local/2009/04-17/bishop.html http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Archbishop José Gomez - San Antonio, TX Statement: http://www.archdiosa.org/txtfiles/attachment_153.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries - Cleveland, Ohio http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.html

Bishop Bernard Harrington - Winona, MN Statement: http://www.dow.org/documents/09mayweb.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html

Bishop Robert Hermann - St. Louis, MO Statement: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2009-04-30/i-thought-you-should-know http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html

Bishop William Higi - Lafayette, IN LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

4 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Archbishop Alfred Hughes - New Orleans, LA Statement: http://blog.nola.com/elections_impact/2009/04/Hughes%20letter.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

Bishop Michael O. Jackels - Wichita, KS Statement: http://cdowk.org/advanceonline/2009/04/09/bishop-jackels-letter-to-notre-dame/ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.html

Bishop Sam Jacobs - Houma-Thibodaux, LA Statement: http://www.htdiocese.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hUtmQlVJbos%3d& tabid=565 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050815.html

Bishop James V. Johnston - Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO http://home.catholicweb.com/diocspfdcape/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=263157 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html

Bishop Peter Jugis - Charlotte, NC http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html

Bishop Joseph Latino - Jackson, MS Statement: http://nems360.com/pages/full_story?page_label=news&id=2300764- Mississippi+bishop+opposes+Obama+commencement+speech&widget=push&article- Mississippi%20bishop%20opposes%20Obama%20commencement%20speech LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop John LeVoir - New Ulm, MN Statement: http://www.dnu.org/bishop/041309statement.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html

Bishop Jerome Listecki - La Crosse, WI Statement: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/ministries/resources /Notre%20Dame%20Invitation.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040711.html

Bishop William E. Lori - Bridgeport, CT Statement: http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/folder_bridgedocs/FCC%204-4-09.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

Bishop Paul Loverde - Arlington, VA Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl /Details/mid/435/ItemID/522/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html

Bishop George Lucas - Springfield, IL Statement:http://www.dio.org/bishop-lucas-weekly-column/from-east-to-west-we- must-witness-to-the-truth.html

5 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop Robert Lynch - St. Petersburg, FL Statement: http://bishopsblog.dosp.org/2009/03/27/week-end-update/ LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html

Bishop Joseph Martino - Scranton, PA http://www.dioceseofscranton.org /News/ScrantonBishopsProtestNotreDameDecisionApril2,2009.asp LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040302.html

Bishop John McCormack - Manchester, NH Statement: http://www.catholicnh.org/public-issues/fcn-archive/und/ http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043004.html

Bishop Robert Morlino - Madison, WI Statement: http://www.catholiccitizens.org/views/contentview.asp?c=49889 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html

Bishop William Murphy - Rockville Centre, NY LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050105.html

Bishop George Murry - Youngstown, OH Statement: http://cathexpo.org/articledetails.aspx?articleid=240 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

Archbishop John J. Myers - Newark, NJ Statement: http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=1299 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html

Archbishop Joseph Naumann - Kansas City, KS http://www.theleaven.com/columnist/archbishop_column.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.html

Bishop R. Walker Nickless - Sioux City, IA Statement: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=32936 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt - St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl /Details/mid/435/ItemID/460/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033103.html

Archbishop Edwin O'Brien - Baltimore, MD Statement: http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyarchnew.aspx?action=5978 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html

Bishop Thomas Olmsted - Phoenix, AZ

6 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Statement: http://www.americanpapist.com/2009/03/exclusive-bp-olmsted-tells-nd.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032605.html

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk - Cincinnati, OH Statement: http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl /Details/mid/435/ItemID/514/Default.aspx LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop Reymundo Pena - Brownsville, TX http://www.cdob.org/bishop/column/2009/4-24-09.htm LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050403.html

Bishop Glen Provost - Lake Charles, LA Statement: http://live.lcdiocese.org/bishop-provost/writings/285-bishop-provost-comments- on-notre-dame-university-decision.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042807.html

Bishop David Ricken - Green Bay, WI Statement: http://www.thecompassnews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& id=345:notre-dames-quandary LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html

Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia, PA; Chairman, USCCB Pro-Life Committee LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042803.html

Bishop Kevin Rhoades - Harrisburg, PA Statement:http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=33146 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html

Bishop Alexander Sample - Marquette, MI Statement: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15630 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040807.html

Bishop Edward J. Slattery - Tulsa, OK Statement: http://www.dioceseoftulsa.org/article.asp?nID=907 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html

Bishop John Smith - Trenton, NJ http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051101.html

Bishop Richard Stika - Knoxville, TN Statement:http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/?news=3585&menu=1462&level=1 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09041406.html

Bishop Anthony Taylor - Little Rock, AR Statement: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/note.php?note_id=66338251686 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040704.html

7 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Bishop George Thomas - Helena, MT Statement: http://www.diocesehelena.org/thomas/050109%20letter.pdf LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050509.html

Bishop Robert Vasa - Baker, OR LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Bishop Michael Warfel - Great Falls-Billings, MT Statement: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200905011500 /NEWS01/90501007 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09043009.html

Bishop Thomas Wenski - Orlando, FL Statement: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/who_we_are/bishop_wenski/columns /200904_und.php LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042003.html

Archbishop Donald Wuerl - Washington, D.C. Statement: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/04 /dc_archbishop_nips_georgetown_for_biden_event.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042709.html

Bishop Emeritus John Yanta - Amarillo, TX Statement: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051407.html LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09051408.html

Bishop David Zubick - Pittsburgh, PA Statement: http://www.pittsburghcatholic.org/newsarticles_more.phtml?id=2466 LSN: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html%20

URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/may/09050607.html

Bishop Donald Trautman - Erie, PA Bishop's Trautman's statement

5 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:31:02 PM by Salvation ( Â†With God all things are possible.Â†) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ol' Sparky

Yep. Obama is a turkey.

8 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

6 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:31:48 PM by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Man50D

I agree.

7 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:32:07 PM by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

How does the kool-aid taste, Richard Williams, Ph.D.?

8 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:33:15 PM by cranked [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY You should have been listening to CNN. They had a Catholic priest claim that the church is evolving.

Raymond Arroyo almost had a fit.

9 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:33:53 PM by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Actually, I think BO will do more of everything good for the Republican party.

10 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:34:13 PM by CommandoFrank (Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Salvation

I really appreciate your posting this list, but in the future, could you please post it in regular size typeface so it isn’t quite such a l-o-n-g scroll to the next post? Thanks!

11 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:34:49 PM by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Perhaps Obama’s extreme position on abortion has already helped the pro-life cause GREATLY.This year for the first time Gallup found 51% of Americans are pro-life and only 42% are pro-choice.This is a 32 % swing in the pro-life favor since 1995(first poll on this)This is a very POSITIVE development,We are winning.Keep fighting and most importantly keep PRAYING.

9 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

12 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:38:16 PM by ardara [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

he means pro-dead movement.

13 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:51:46 PM by ken21 (the only thing we have to fear is fdr deja vu.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause Than Any President In History!

Ah, I see what's wrong with Notre Dame....They're f'ing idiots

14 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:59:36 PM by csense [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

*sigh*

15 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:01:57 PM by big'ol_freeper ([Advocate for] Mitt Romney[?], God help you, but you're on the wrong website ~ Jim Robinson) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Man50D

“BO will do the same for the pro life movement as he has done for gun sales.”

That’s a fact.

16 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:03:07 PM by Markos33 (I detect a fowl odor emanating from OUR White House...must be chicken feathers.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: CommandoFrank "Actually, I think BO will do more of everything good for the Republican party. "

It was said a long time ago here on FR, that the best thing to do is to leave commiebama alone (within sane limits, of course) and he'll unravel his own ball of yarn.

Behind every strong push is recoil...and the right will recoil big against this kenyan...

17 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:06:01 PM by FrankR (We are only enslaved to the extent of charity (bailout) we receive...think about it.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Finny

10 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

So you skipped over it too,huh?

:0)

18 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:10:49 PM by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: FrankR It was said a long time ago here on FR, that the best thing to do is to leave commiebama alone (within sane limits, of course) and he'll unravel his own ball of yarn.

But the Viking Kitties will assist if necessary.

19 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:13:22 PM by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Richard Williams

Associate Professor Department of Sociology

He is the recipient of grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Science Foundation.

20 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:15:19 PM by kcvl [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

May 13, 2009

Obama’s connections on Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Many ND Board members have deep connections to Obama, some nefarious. Here’s a sampling from Pewsitter...

Richard (chair of ND Board) and Peggy Notebaert (pictured left): Received federal funding earmarks for the

11 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum from US Senator Obama.

Arthur Velasquez: Received millions in earmarks for the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry from US Senator Obama. Also contributed to Obama’s ‘04 and ‘08 campaigns.

Ann Claire Williams: Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1999 to the 7th District US Court of Appeals. Ruled against the DOJ in 2004 to subpoena hospital abortion records to enforce the ban on partial birth abortions. Is on list as possible Souter replacement on US Supreme Court.

Philip B. Rooney: Former CEO of Waste Management, Inc., indicted in 2002 with Arthur Andersen and Enron for fraud. WMI settled for $30.8 in penalties. Now barred by SEC from being officer in a public company but retains his position on ND board.

Douglas Tong Hsu (pictured right): Chairman of Far Eastern Group, a 32-billion dollar Chinese conglomerate. Recently stated democratic governance is hindrance to investment while praising communist China’s system. Indicted in 2006 for breach of trust and forgery, involving Taiwanese First Lady Wu Shu-chen. In 2006, Fr. Jenkins led a delegation to East Asia, where they met with Hsu and travelled to communist Beijing to develop partner programs for ND.

Dr. Mary Anne Fox: Chancellor at UC San Diego and Vice-Chair of the National Science Board. Recently announced opening of new UCSD for human embryo experimentation.

Robert Conway (pictured left), head of Goldman Sachs (AIG); Philip J. Purcell, former CEO of Morgan Stanley and COO of Dean Witter; Enrique Hernandez Jr., on board of Wells Fargo Bank: All companies recipients of billions in bailout funds and stock purchases and under increasing pressure to appeal to the Obama administration, the Treasury Department, and the US Congress for survival.

Raymond G. Chambers: Serves on the ServiceNation leadership council, a political group that supports the enormous multiplication of federal national service programs in the Obama agenda. This includes the just-passed Kennedy Serve America Act, touted as “the largest expansion of community and national service since the launch of the Civilian Conservation Corps.”

Pewsitter concludes:

http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2009/05/obamas_friendly.html

21 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:22:57 PM by kcvl [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Salvation

Did a single one of those courageous bishops have the guts to set foot on the Notre Dame campus and join the protesters?

22 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:39:14 PM by Dr. Thorne (Buy Gold and Guns Now.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Bigh4u2 Well, yeah, I skipped over it because I don't have plans to contact any of the folks on the list, but if I was Catholic and/or wanted to use the list to alert friends or relatives or contact folks on it (or if I want to do in

12 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

the future), I appreciate knowing such a list is so easily accessible on FR.

I hope I'm not supposed to feel guilty for skipping over the list!

23 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:45:21 PM by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Bigh4u2; Salvation

And dang ya, Big — ;^) — now you got me to look THROUGH the list ... and I’m sad to say I don’t see one bishop from California! *sigh* In a state where the Missions played such a vital role in its history. Salvation, when you update the list (and now I’ll pay attention! Even if it’s in the big type!), I hope I see some CA bishops on it.

24 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:51:38 PM by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Finny Contact them and ask them why they didn't speak out about Notre Dame's disobedience?

Bishops listed by Diocese

Bishops by Name

Bishops listed by state

25 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:11:20 PM by Salvation ( Â†With God all things are possible.Â†) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Dr. Thorne

Yes, there is a thread about Bishop John D/Arcy of the Diocese of Notre Dame. He spent an all night vigil there and spoke to a pro-life group?

Do you want to find it, or do you want a link?

26 posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:13:14 PM by Salvation ( Â†With God all things are possible.Â†) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Finny

“And dang ya, Big — ;^) — now you got me to look THROUGH the list “

I knew those Psych classes would pay off!

:0)

27 posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 8:08:59 AM by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

13 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM Notre Dame Prof: I Think Obama Will Do More For The Pro-Life Cause ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252808/posts

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

14 of 14 5/24/2009 10:12 AM