President Obama accepted an honorary doctorate and spoke at the Notre Dame commencement yesterday. 14,000 enthusiastic supporters far outnumbered a handful of rude protesters. As usual, he was graceful, witty, serious, and engaging in his comments, directly addressing the "elephant in the room" by calling for serious dialog and action on the shared goals of reducing the number of abortions and unwanted pregnancies. He echoed the valedictorian's call to challenge our preconceptions, maintain and raise our standards, and apply our ideals even if it is uncomfortable or risks failure. Despite the difference that the protesters highlighted, there was also evident a fundamentally similar world-view, insistence on civility, and mutual respect.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Obama at Notre Dame
President Obama accepted an honorary doctorate and spoke at the Notre Dame commencement yesterday. 14,000 enthusiastic supporters far outnumbered a handful of rude protesters. As usual, he was graceful, witty, serious, and engaging in his comments, directly addressing the "elephant in the room" by calling for serious dialog and action on the shared goals of reducing the number of abortions and unwanted pregnancies. He echoed the valedictorian's call to challenge our preconceptions, maintain and raise our standards, and apply our ideals even if it is uncomfortable or risks failure. Despite the difference that the protesters highlighted, there was also evident a fundamentally similar world-view, insistence on civility, and mutual respect.
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