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THAT AIN’T RAIN, IT’S PISS: THE SHIBBOLETH OF CAPITALISM
An old saw about deceit and chicanery: “Don’t piss on my boots and tell me it’s raining.” The phrase has even made it into at least one song (with the great John Prine singing a verse)… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07gCnMJBZg In other words, … Continue reading
THE HOLY FATHER IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY ABOUT “REDISTRIBUTION”
The headline of almost every news story about the Pope’s speech to the United Nations went with, in one form or another, the idea that the Pope wants redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor, even though this … Continue reading