People associated with Notre Dame are upset that the school honored Barack Obama with an honorary degree because of his views on stem cell research and abortion. Similarly, the Daily Show recently featured a story where Arizona State University students also were upset about conferring an honorary degree to the President.
Aren't honorary degrees sort of a silly formality anyway? It's not like it changes anything about the honoree. Do we call someone "doctor" if they get an honorary doctorate? Ultimately who cares?
Furthermore, aren't there going to be pro-choice students getting actual degrees at Notre Dame this year? Based on this logic, they should be prevented from getting their actual degrees?
Finally, I saw an article where the President was referred to as "the worst baby killer in the nation." Do we really need all the exaggeration? Last I checked, the President does not perform abortions, have the power to make laws about abortion or have the power to overturn abortion legislation.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Lakers / Houston Game 7
If the Rockets beat the Lakers in game 7 today to advance to the Western Conference Finals, I think we can look at the series as one of the all-time upsets in the NBA. But let's not get ahead of ourselves -- the Rockets need to win first.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Madden 2005 Super Bowl
It's Year 12 of my Madden 2005 franchise (roughly 2016-2017) and the Super Bowl features the NY Jets vs the NY Giants. If only such a Super Bowl would actually happen!
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