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Case, then the sky is the limit as to what the federal government could do to restrict religious activity. >> so you don't want her to speak at this particular event at georgetown. and so you have put up a petition. you want people to sign this petition. >> absolutely. georgetownscandal.com, we led the petition against president obama speaking at university of notre dame two years ago and had 367,000 signatures. you know, catholics are fed up with this. there's absolutely no reason that a catholic institution should be honoring the architect of this policy that would violate the church's relig...

To get her free contraception from the school? >> that's right. and the university in defending her against, you know, some very strong comments from rush limbaugh has done nothing really to criticize her position and her approach. has been very weak in supporting the bishops on these issues and they were very disappointed with georgetown university over the last few decades, this is an institution that has not been very strong in its catholic identity and just another example of that. >> here's the statement from georgetown with regard to asking secretary sebelius to be a speaker. as an acade...

Sebilius. a few years ago, they had a vatican official speak at the institution and faculty walked out on his talk. i don't see any faculty standing up against this particular honor and it really shows where georgetown university has situated itself in terms of catholic identity. >> that's a good way to put it because as i've learned with a father of three kids who have gone through college, there are a lot of catholic universities that simply aren't very catholic. >> that's right. that's right. >> patrick riley, president of the cardinal newman society. thank you for joining us from washingto...

Inviting secretary of health and human services to speak at a graduation ceremony. well, that decision now sparking controversy because she is, of course, pro choice and has been outspoken in her defense of the contraception mandate. >> joining us is the president of the cardinal movement society, patrick riley, he is leading a petition to have georgetown uninvite her. good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, how are you? >> fine, thank you. one of the things that really bugs your organization and bugs a lot of catholics is the fact that the administration's health care mandate would say tha...

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