Contemplating Life Under the Golden Dome...
"Love your neighbor as yourself," the Bible tells us, but if you're a member of the Catholic hierarchy like Cardinal Francis George of Chicago or Bishop John D'Arcy of Indiana, love means never having your president speak at Notre Dame. Or at least, not having President Obama speak - because he's a pro-choice guy and that doesn't swing with the Catholic pro-life doctrine. I'm sure they love the president like they love themselves - they just don't want to hear him speak on hallowed, Catholic soil. According to the Chicago Tribune , Cardinal George apparently called Obama's selection "an extreme embarrassment." In a statement , Bishop D'Arcy wants Notre Dame to ask itself "if by this decision it has chosen prestige over truth." Thankfully, the president of Notre Dame has not caved to the pressure (yet.) I want President Obama to speak at Notre Dame - I want him to talk about the morality of the pro-life stance. And...