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In reply to the discussion: Obama To Discuss Inequality With Pope Francis In March [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)53. Inequality? Such as the Pope getting 80 million in 'Peter's Pence' donations
while Obama just gets 20 million for his book advance? Two really rich powerful men have a chat about those with less. How charming. Another mutual excuse for inaction while the Pope actively opposes actual equality for women and for gay people.
Pope 'now when you say 'equality' you don't mean for sinners do you, you mean just for us, right? Equality means more for me, right?'
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and this month the administration is beating the drums for fast track as the President
cali
Jan 2014
#1
"Batting zero..." This from the person whose flooded DU with Anti-Snowden Pro-NSA propaganda?
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#4
Deflect, sidestep and still "batting zero" see post #4 on that thread, here's your theme song
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#6
Its not deflection or sidestepping when you are the one trying to change the subject.
phleshdef
Jan 2014
#49
Everything is not about the TPP (which is probably not going to pass anyway). Obama should
pampango
Jan 2014
#17
It took a little bit, but the hypocrisy is so blatant you couldn't hide from it forever.
NCTraveler
Jan 2014
#38
I think Francis would be the last person one should talk to about inequality.
Vashta Nerada
Jan 2014
#37
"The Catholic Church is a leading supporter of HATRED and INEQUALITY WORLD WIDE against gays and
pampango
Jan 2014
#97
imo we should start looking at political and church corruption as moral issues too...
polichick
Jan 2014
#54
Why "or"? I mean, Citizens United creates the worst "conflicts of interest." n/t
ProSense
Jan 2014
#58
The problem existed decades before Citizens United. We have members of Congress...
polichick
Jan 2014
#61
Giffords, Sebelius, Salazar, Harman, Durbin, Daley - most out of office now...
polichick
Jan 2014
#68
Explain what that has to do with the issues you're dealing with related to your last comment? n/t
ProSense
Jan 2014
#76
Third Way needs to go - whether elected or selected. (Hopefully you can grasp that.)
polichick
Jan 2014
#108
Inequality? Such as the Pope getting 80 million in 'Peter's Pence' donations
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#53
If they were meeting with a preacher who preaches legal inequality for millions
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#60
Are you serious? 'They' in my post would be the FDR and LBJ of your imagination
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#78
Better than "Bush To Discuss How to Increase Inequality With Pope Benedict In March".
pampango
Jan 2014
#92
Wow! A thread which unites the Obama Haters and the Pope Bashers. A remarkable achievement.nt
bklyncowgirl
Jan 2014
#103