In the Sky and at the Gates, Obama Protesters Swarm Notre Dame »
Posted By Progressive 7 months, 1 week ago in Religion(Newser) – As President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame approaches, pro-life activists have converged on the campus with banners, planes, and plans for civil disobedience. But students, who expressed pride that the president chose their school, aren't too happy with the protests. "It cheapens the argument. As someone who is pro-life, I don't respect it," one told the Washington Post. Even as activists revel at the chance to confront Obama, their support on campus is waning. A National Right to Life executive calls the president a "radical pro-abortion extremist," even though Obama has expressed a desire to minimize abortions by reducing unwanted pregnancies and promoting adoption. Of the protesting, a professor said with a sigh, "It makes the cause a circus."
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