It was just yesterday that Pope Francis made all the
more apparent why it is that so many people view him as leaning pretty sharply
to the left and why some even refer to him as ‘The Communist’ Pope. It was in front of many of the world’s ‘leaders’
gathered there at the United Nations, Francis took it upon himself to strongly
condemn what he called the craving for material gains and power, proclaiming that
greed is destroying the Earth's resources and aggravating poverty. And I’m sure
those listening were quick to take his message to heart.
It was in his speech to the U.N General Assembly, which
is really nothing more than a “wretched hive of scum and villainy” comprised of
those who are really nothing more than cutthroat despots and tin horn dictators,
that ‘The Commie Pope’ said, "A selfish and boundless thirst for power and
material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and
to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged." The spiritual leader of the world's 1.2
billion Catholics condemned the "grave offense" of economic and
social exclusion.
‘The Commie Pope’ went on to say, "The dramatic
reality this whole situation of exclusion and inequality, with its evident
effects, has led me, in union with the entire Christian people and many others,
to take stock of my grave responsibility in this regard and to speak
out." Francis the ‘Commie Pope’ has
often criticized unbridled capitalism during the two years of his papacy and,
therefore, was quick to become recognized as a devoted man of the left. Because, my friends, socialism has been
proven to be so much more humane than capitalism.
And so it was, yesterday, he had a high-powered
audience at the United Nations, a group, which regrettably, has been allowed to
exist now for 70 years. The gathering for the General Assembly this year is
believed to have attracted the highest number of ‘leaders’ in the world body's
history. ‘The Commie Pope’, 78, actually
called on these despots, dictators and thugs to fight human trafficking, boost
education for girls and end the destruction of biodiversity which he warned is
threatening the "very existence of the human species."
And I take it as being nothing less than a personal
insult that, here on the soil of the very nation whose citizens are the most
generous people on the planet, this supposed man of God would, nearly every
time he opened his mouth, proceeded to slander America. This nation has, and very willingly so,
parted with of more it’s blood and treasure than any other country on this
Earth. And to the benefit of millions of
people, complete strangers, and has never, NEVER, asked for anything in
return. How dare he presume to be able
to lecture America?
And I suppose there will be those, I suspect many,
who will say that I’ve got him all wrong.
They will say that he is only doing that which such men have always done,
looking out for the poor and the downtrodden.
And while I do not question his goal, I do, and very emphatically, call
into question his methods. His approach
for doing so is coming most decidedly from the left, and despite his denials he
is most certainly much more comfortable with those on the left. You have to ask yourself, why else have those on the left been so quick to embrace him?
And for those of you who doubt me, gathered below
are 22 past statements by the pope that prove he's a consistent leftist:
1. He has called for centralized redistribution of
wealth. In May of last year, the pope addressed the U.N., calling for what
sounded like a socialist "redistribution of economic benefits by the
state."
2. He has contradicted the teachings of past popes.
Pope Francis' comments contrast starkly with John Paul II's writings. In
Centensimus Annus (1991), John Paul acknowledged that Marxism clearly failed
with the fall of the Soviet Union, and praised any economic system "which
recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private
property and the resulting responsibility for the means of production as well
as free human creativity in the economic sector."
3. He has decried "inequality" as
"the root of social ills." Presumably speaking about capitalism,
which has lifted billions out of poverty by providing jobs and other
opportunities, the pope once said, "The current model, with its emphasis
on success and self-reliance, does not appear to favor an investment in efforts
to help the slow, the weak or the less talented to find opportunities in
life."
4. He has rejected the most basic tenets of
market-based capitalism. "We can no longer trust in the unseen forces and
the 'invisible hand' of the market," the pope has said.
5. He has rejected basic tenets of personal liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. "In a culture where each person wants to be
bearer of his or her own subjective truth, it becomes difficult for citizens to
devise a common plan which transcends individual gain and personal
ambitions," he's said.
6. He has praised a children's book promoting
homosexual coupling. On July 9 of this year, the pope sent a letter to the
author of "Piccolo Uovo," which features a cast of animal characters
including gay penguins and lesbian rabbits. "His holiness is grateful for
the thoughtful gesture and for the feelings which it evoked, hoping for an
always more fruitful activity in the service of young generations and the
spread of genuine human and Christian values," said his letter to the
book's author.
7. He has spoken at length about the need to combat
climate change. "A number of scientific studies indicate that most global
warming in recent decades is due to the great concentration of greenhouse gases
(carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxides, and others) released mainly as a
result of human activity," he wrote in his recent encyclical.
8. He has defended homosexuality. In July 2013, the
pope was asked what he thought about gay priests, and he responded with a
laissez-faire attitude: "Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who
seeks the Lord?" The statement, now one of Francis' most famous, was
cheered by social liberals, progressives, and libertarians.
9. He has downplayed issues important to
conservatives. "We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay
marriage, and the use of contraceptive methods. This is not possible," he
said in 2013. "The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I
am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all
the time."
10. He has alienated many devout Catholics. Not
pleased with the pope's comments, five Cardinals joined 500,000 petitioners
from conservative group TFP Student Action this summer in asking the pope to
reaffirm rational teaching on marriage and the family.
11. He has criticized the institution of the
Catholic church. "The church sometimes has locked itself up in small
things, in small-minded rules. The most important thing is the first
proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you," he said in August 2013.
12. He has criticized his fellow priests, and past
Catholic leaders. "Heads of the Church have often been narcissists,
flattered and thrilled by their courtiers. The court is the leprosy of the
papacy," he said in an October 2013 interview in Italy.
13. He has discouraged evangelism of the Christian
faith. "Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get
to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world
around us," he said in 2013.
14. He has criticized free-market capitalism. During
a speech in Bolivia, Pope Francis called unfettered capitalism "the dung
of the devil," a comment many saw as a possible endorsement of socialism.
He went on to criticize "corporations, loan agencies, certain ‘free trade’
treaties, and the imposition of measures of 'austerity.'" U.S. Rep. Paul
Ryan said the pope clearly displays a warped view of capitalism having grown up
in Argentina, which is rampant with corruption and doesn’t have "a true
free enterprise system."
15. He accepted a blasphemous crucifix from
communist Bolivian President Evo Morales. During his visit to South America
this year, Morales handed the pope a small statue of Jesus crucified on a
hammer and sickle — the symbol of communism — and the pope took it in his
hands, accepting the gift and taking it back to his home in the Vatican.
16. He has defended labor unions. During the same
speech in Bolivia, the pope defended labor unions, not acknowledging a common
criticism from conservatives that labor unions hurt students and consumers.
17. He has criticized fruitful Catholic families.
"Some think . . . that in order to be good Catholics we have to be like
rabbits. No. Responsible paternity, that is clear," the pope said in January,
contravening 2,000 years of church teaching about reproduction and birth
control.
18. He has seemingly advocated for cultural
relativism. In speaking about Western ideals, the pope advocated "Every
people deserves to conserve its identity without being ideologically
colonized," perhaps not considering that many of those ideals are now
regularly considered inalienable human rights.
19. He has encouraged more liberal academic
traditions supported by many Jesuits. As the world's first Jesuit Pope, Francis
has propped up vigorous debate among Cardinals and Bishops hailing from
liberal, Jesuit-run universities and colleges.
20. He has offered friendly visits to cruel
dictators like Cuban President Raúl Castro. The brother of Fidel Castro is an
avowed ex-Catholic, but said he had a good time with the pope this May.
21. He will deliver mass in Cuba under a communist
Che Guevara portrait. During his coming September visit, Pope Francis will
deliver a sermon in the Plaza de la Revolución, which is presided over by an
iron sculpture of the militant Guevara.
22. He has softened church rules regarding divorce
and remarriage. Church doctrine says that divorced Catholics are not allowed to
receive Communion, however Pope Francis signaled a potential shift in the
doctrine in August of this year, saying "open doors" should greet
"People who started a new union after the defeat of their sacramental
marriage." He acknowledged that the church considers "taking up a new
union" wrong, "contradicts the Christian sacrament" of marriage,
and amounts to adultery, but said "true welcome toward people living in
these situations" should be offered nonetheless.
I REST MY CASE…