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APRIL 15, 2016
VATICAN CITY Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday attended a conference on social, economic and environmental issues hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
The high-level meeting marked the 25th anniversary of an important encyclical of Pope John Paul II, Centesimus Annus, which called for an economy of dignity, social justice and environmental sustainability.
To read the senators prepared text, click here.
Senator Sanders seated next to Bolvian President Evo Morales
msongs
(67,403 posts)Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)There is a great fear of these ideas being heard and the public considering these basic ideas like what is the purpose of our economy really.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)people and the people of the world. We are living in an immoral economy that gives too much power and wealth to a very few and too little democracy and economic power to the very, very many.
Time is running out for the human race and for our planet. Pope Francis is leading the way toward a new era in which social responsibility and caring for each other and our earth will be the norm. It is time to begin to protect our earth, stop climate change, learn about and care about each other and join together regardless of our faiths and personal interests to make our countries and our world a better place to live.
That's my version of Bernie's message to all of us.
If you agree, please say so. If you don't, please don't ridicule that message. Bernie is more about the message than the messenger. Please understand that.
sorechasm
(631 posts)Wilms
(26,795 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)With envy...
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)It would expose their candidate as a fraud.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)And you NEVER hear them rationalizing her defensive stance of the status quo. All they can talk about is the fantasy of "free stuff". Her record is anything but stellar. It probably galls the hell out of her to have to dis the TPP. No doubt she'll LOVE it - with just a few tweaks to make it good.
840high
(17,196 posts)like Hillary was last night.
I'm so proud of Bernie.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)And no, I do not sound like a Republican from the 90's. Those guys did not give a shit about FEC rules.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)The Clintons learned well from their tormentors.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Sanders brought his wife, 10 stepchildren and their kids on an all expense paid Roman holiday in a chartered Delta jet--all covered with campaign cash.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3542360/Bernie-Sanders-takes-private-flight-Rome-speak-Vatican-conference-burning-gallons-fuel-just-hours-attacking-Hillary-Clinton-climate-change.html
Uncle Joe
(58,355 posts)Thanks for the thread, Cheese Sandwich.