Voting With Their Checkbooks at Notre Dame

Speaking of Irish in America, National Review has a post up about Notre Dame's shortfall in donations since President Obama was given an honorary degree:

After honoring President Barack Obama during last May’s commencement ceremonies, the University of Notre Dame has seen less contributions and is feeling financial heat. In May 2009, debate was heated over the fact that Notre Dame, a Catholic university, invited President Obama to speak at its graduation. It was controversial mainly because some of Obama’s policies are contrary to church doctrine. Katie Walker of American Life League (ALL) tells OneNewsNow the school has paid a price. “Notre Dame has come out $120 million short for the fiscal year in which President Obama spoke during commencement and received an honorary law degree,” she reports. She believes that staggering number is in direct response of alumni and others around the country who feel scandalized “that Notre Dame would host this man and give one of the most pro-abortion presidents in the nation’s history an honorary law degree.”

Catholic universities have to remain true to Catholic faith, or they have no reason for existing.  Notre Dame is learning this basic reality to their dismay. 

Of course, losing to Navy and Tulsa in football probably doesn't help either: