Why was there so much controversy about President Obama giving a commencement speech at Notre Dame?
A large group of people were not happy about President Obama receiving an honorary degree or giving the commencement speech at Notre Dame do to his stance on Abortion. Here’s a link to a website that has a great video on the subject. http://notredameprotest.com/ Sources: http://notredameprotest.
Controversy about President Obama giving a commencement speech at Notre Dame is due to politics. Below is the text of President Obama’s Notre Dame commencement speech, as prepared for delivery. Full video is below. Thank you, Father Jenkins for that generous introduction. You are doing an outstanding job as president of this fine institution, and your continued and courageous commitment to honest, thoughtful dialogue is an inspiration to us all. Good afternoon Father Hesburgh, Notre Dame trustees, faculty, family, friends, and the class of 2009. I am honored to be here today, and grateful to all of you for allowing me to be part of your graduation. I want to thank you for this honorary degree. I know it has not been without controversy. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but these honorary degrees are apparently pretty hard to come by. So far I’m only 1 for 2 as President. Father Hesburgh is 150 for 150. I guess that’s better. Father Ted, after the ceremony, maybe you can give me so
President Barack Obama arrives at Notre Dame on Sunday already triumphant, the champion of the pro-abortion rights lobby ready to be honored by America’s pre-eminent Roman Catholic university. This controversy has been spun as Catholics opposing a president offering a commencement address at Notre Dame. That’s not really the issue. What most are angry about is that a great Catholic university is conferring an honorary degree upon a politician whose position on abortion is in absolute conflict with Catholic teaching. Sources: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-notre-dame-15-may15,0,3687487.
