One day after pledging his allegiance to Planned Parenthood at a fundraising speech, President Obama took the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to deliver some gags and ensure the press continued to pledge its allegiance to him. But there was another, alternative “nerd prom” going on in town, and no, it wasn’t Buzzfeed’s party, which for some reason was covered by C-SPAN.
The real alternative event was the Wilberforce Weekend Conference at the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, at which Cardinal Timothy Dolan was honored. Kathryn Jean Lopez was in attendance and live-tweeted the event, which was about as far from the president’s Planned Parenthood tribute as ideologically possible.
The Wilberforce Award is being given to @cardinaldolan for demonstrating the benefits of Christian influence on society
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
.@CardinalDolan insists on accepting the Wilberforce Award on behalf of all bishops of US for #religiousliberty leadership
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
There @CardinalDolan highlights the unprecedented unity of bishops against HHS mandate #religiousliberty
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
The human project is about babies … Culture is humanity's best effort to protect the baby, the mom and dad —@CardinalDolan
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
cardinal Dolan talks about a society lost when women testify to being encouraged to abort & face disdain and worse for embracing motherhood
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
" that's not society at all" Cardinal Dolan saysv
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
The birth of a baby was the central event of all time — @CardinalDolan @colsoncenter dinner
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
Speaking of babies, there was a pregnant pause after the introduction of the "president of the United States …" At @colsoncenter dinner.
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
Wouldn't it be something if #nerdprom had a close encounter with the praise&worship of @colsoncenter dinner? And a #religiousfreedom primer!
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
At #nerdprom alternative @ColsonCenter dinner, @CardinalDolan talked about the transformative power of babies in ordering our lives
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 28, 2013
Timothy Cardinal Dolan accepts 2013 William Wilberforce Award #colsoncenter http://t.co/l7KvSI0DRj
— Colson Center (@ColsonCenter) April 28, 2013
"culture's purpose is to protect, nurture and educate the baby. Such a culture is in jeopardy." Cardinal Dolan @colsoncenter #wilberforce
— Jennifer Sheran (@JenSheran) April 28, 2013
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