Vatican Calls for Economic Equality & Financial Reform

The Vatican called for a revamping of world's financial systems as well as a global economy rooted in ethical behavior and "achievement of a universal common good". The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur on the Catholic Church and hypocritical Republicans.

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[GarethandSarah]

I always love when the Vatican goes on about economic equality as they sit in their golden palace.

[westchesterny]

It still has its say. Irish RC banker Philip Hart did Hart-Cellar Act, open the south border of u.s. to Romanize the u.s. and radically change the religion of the u.s. (a country founded by people fleeing the Genocide of their families by cahtolics in europe, in Ulster (scotch-irish), Huegenots, south German Lutherans. Tobacco Acts disenfranchised protestant farmers. Many do not "convert" to catholic, but always were hiding it, like Tony Blair in England. He used his position for that

[rsty]

@DeepSouth16 So how did you feel about the repeal of the Glass-Steagall act? This repeal of necessary regulation by the republicans (and a democratic president) is what caused banks to be "too big to fail". What regulations do you think caused the banks to lose all of their money and go bankrupt? On another note the banks pay our politicians, so we can blame the banks for influencing federal govt. policies

[mandyclar]

I do belive in jesus christ as man BUT have a hard time with the gold encrusted vatican. The vatican has enough gold and paintings and jewels to sell that could end human hunger . I drive by churches and they look like millions was put into building them. Give to the poor yet the money given seems to go into building castles instead of feeding and clothing people. Thats why people have a hard time with religion and the hypocrosy

[CorruptReaper]

I live in London Ontario. I am part of the 99% in Occupy London (Canada). When being confronted about the possibility of not being able to use our local park for the occupation a church from across the park had offered us refuge during the occupation with permission to use their building and property. This movement supersedes gender, race, religion. People from all walks of life, including a (small) amount of 1% understand that this is needed to fix the world.

[teuast]

Incredible. Just incredible. Not the bit about the Repos, just the bit about the Vatican. If there was ever a more confusing entity, I haven't seen it.

[dwalden]

This deserves the biggest "Of of all time.

[DeletedDelusion]

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful"
Often attributed to Seneca.the Younger

[ElectricIndica]

of all places to talk about equality..

[xephyr]

Improve OVERSIGHT on Corporations, Banks & Wall Street to prevent misbehavior; SEVERELY punish politicians who take bribes & job offers; high tariffs on corporations that move money/services/production overseas, no union busting, REPEAL Corporate Citizenship NOW! No corporate/private ownership of or natural resources, No more war-profiteering. End the Fed, manufactured scarcity & planned obsolescence. RAISE/ENFORCE taxes on the 1%. Open Source Tech.

[rickyt]

Thank you, I am hoping that light and love will shine in the hearts of men, that we do what is right for this world we live in.

[glemmstengal]

Practicing religion only when it benefits you is the best!

[SerrahAngel]

2 things I can respect them for now, Supporting evolution and taking a stand against the big corporations and the banks. Slowly but surely they are making progress.

[DrSpooglemon]

"If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Matthew 19:21

[Nocjin]

Equality, we all get one young boy each!

[LMcLean]

Without poverty, Catholicism would not be the machine it is today, which makes this stance quite interesting.

[BooGooNFlowooEvoo]

The GW Bush incident happened in Arden, North Carolina, in 2000. 11 years later, I doubt much has changed. As for the rest of it, these are things that many, many self-confessed Protestants will tell you themselves in all earnestness.

[Bresker]

@theprotectshade In the poem of Dante's Inferno Satan is indeed trapped in a frozen lake!

[stCainite]

@GCar35 I jumped on the headline. but my sarcastic remark stands,

[TheRepublicOfUngeria]

Big words from a guy who can do whatever the fuck he wants financially since he leads his own country