Friday, January 3, 2014

Rich Catholics Threaten Pope Francis—Because He Frightens Them

http://www.alternet.org/belief/rich-catholics-threaten-pope-francis-because-he-frightens-them

Article Photowhether Pope Francis has irritated wealthy conservatives with his courage and idealism, the latest outburst from Kenneth Langone left little doubt. Sounding both aggressive and whiny, the billionaire investor warned that he and his overprivileged friends might withhold their millions from church and charity unless the pontiff stops preaching against the excesses and cruelty of unleashed capitalism. 
the right wing just can't avoid reverting to character and extortion, if Pope Frankie doesn't stop ragging on them they'll choke off the money, sounds remarkably simalar to the right wing extortion attempt of Pres., repeal your health law or we'll shut down the gov't. this really is that gangster gov't Bachmann tried to pin on this admin when it belongs like voter fraud in their back yard.
According to Langone, such criticism from the Holy See could ultimately hurt the sensitive feelings of the rich so badly that they become "incapable of feeling compassion for the poor." He also said rich donors are already losing their enthusiasm for the restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan -- a very specific threat that he mentioned directly to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York
aren't they letting their competition know they are thin skinned and if you want to handle them hurt their feelings and they'll mist up so bad they won't be able to see to do business and become their competition's biatches, bet that'll change that lame excuse.