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In reply to the discussion: "Pope doesn't come over to where you work and slap Jamie Dimon's dick out of your mouth." [View all]Fortinbras Armstrong
(4,473 posts)94. I still think you are misreading it
The first bit you quote does not say "the poor should be happy in their poverty". To quote the first sentence, which you give in bold, "The great danger in todays world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience." He is decrying consumerism, a "feverish pursuit" of "stuff". He goes on to give essentially the same message St. Paul gives in Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
He is saying that such joyfulness is the proper attitude for the Christian.
Section 204 is not "sad". It is, in fact, a denunciation of the unfettered free-market capitalism that discards workers in search of greater profits. One would think that any DUer would applaud what he is saying.
And he is most certainly NOT calling for "status quo" in section 220. He is saying that it is a "moral obligation" for everyone to work for the betterment of society. You are so seriously misreading this one as to have him saying the exact opposite of what he is saying.
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"Pope doesn't come over to where you work and slap Jamie Dimon's dick out of your mouth." [View all]
rufus dog
Dec 2013
OP
I left the computer for a few hours and only saw this now.. just so you know
Voice for Peace
Dec 2013
#30
They'd get their servants to sweep it up and sell it to a coal fired power plant.
MADem
Dec 2013
#17
More like a national disgrace. Why does no one picket, demonstrate against, occupy, these abusers?
freshwest
Dec 2013
#77
Same reason Occupy couldn't protest in front of the Stock Exchange. It's all private property.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2013
#82
Well kinda. The sidewalks aren't private property. No one seems to protest these guys and
freshwest
Dec 2013
#85
Love it! Love it! Love it! I hope the network doesn't try to force him to apologize.
mucifer
Dec 2013
#21
Thank you, and Jon Stewart. Conservatives are clearly proud of being evil, murderous, greedy scum.
Zorra
Dec 2013
#29
Loved this! I had to interrupt my laughing out loud to explain to mr z who jamie dimon is
me b zola
Dec 2013
#46
I will forever remember Dimon as the dog who barked "Everyone should always pay their mortgage"
Kurovski
Dec 2013
#47
It has everything to do with capitalism and nothing to do with automation
Fortinbras Armstrong
Dec 2013
#100
" I'm sure at this point you are no longer interested in a conversation."
Fortinbras Armstrong
Dec 2013
#106
actually, I've always thought an Aussie accent sounds like a mixture of Brit and American
Skittles
Dec 2013
#71
Kudlow rambles on about what a hot little Catholic he is and how he "adores" the pope.
Kurovski
Dec 2013
#86
It's a common response to hecklers in the comedy biz, and has been for 40 years or more
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2013
#98