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The one percent is unhappy with the Holy Father http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ken-langone-pope-francis
Billionaire Home Depot founder Ken Langone has a warning for Pope Francis.
A major Republican donor, Langone told CNBC in a story published online Monday that wealthy people such as himself might stop giving to charity if the Pope continues to make statements criticizing capitalism and income inequality.
Langone described the Pope's comments about a "culture of prosperity" as "exclusionary" statements that may make some of the rich "incapable of feeling compassion for the poor."
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Wahhhhhhhh!
Siwsan
(26,263 posts)And, isn't this the same guy who said the people who supported John Kerry were traitors?
Damn.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)giving to charities to help the poor because you don't like being criticized for not helping the poor?
caraher
(6,278 posts)Langone is concerned that the $180 million renovation of St. Patrick's Cathedral is in jeopardy thanks to the Pope's remarks.
This was never about helping the poor...
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)Deep13
(39,154 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)That's like getting mad at someone in traffic, and taking it out on their child.
What an asshole.
sheshe2
(83,773 posts)Benton D Struckcheon
(2,347 posts)on one hand we have a guy repeating the doctrine of a radical rabble-rouser who threw the money changers out of the temple and said it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to make it to Heaven, and on the other hand we've got a rich guy who's uncomfortable with this.
I must be missing something. I believe that was the point, among others made by that radical guy way back when...
benld74
(9,904 posts)inquiring minds and all that rubbish ya know
bulloney
(4,113 posts)It's the policies that you and your ilk have rammed down our throats that have led to the polarization of wealth that the U.S. currently has.
Mr. Langone's lack of vision of the big picture is the biggest reason why foreign businesses have been eating U.S. business' lunch for the past 30-35 years.
He attempts to blackmail the pope, everyone should boycott him. What an ass.
Nobody You Know
(33 posts)When I already spoke to this nice lady two days ago that the bill never arrived last month and asked them to resend the bill and waive the late fees and finance charges. And I'm hearing major complaints about the same tactics, and now I am wondering if it's already bordering on harrassment.
frylock
(34,825 posts)isn't it largely frowned upon for catholics to talk shit about the pope? like, excommunication frowned upon?
Gothmog
(145,288 posts)You know that the Catholic Church would retaliate if a democrat made these remarks
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)what's that saying? "Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted!" also "It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)Guess what, asshole: the days of the rest of us tolerating you shitheels' pathological greed and self-centeredness are very nearly over. And you are few, we are many...
progressoid
(49,991 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)as I did toward the Kim Jun Il puppet in Team America singing "I'm So Lonely"
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)gulliver
(13,181 posts)Just keep talking.
life long demo
(1,113 posts)Langone described the Pope's comments about a "culture of prosperity" as "exclusionary" statements that may make some of the rich "incapable of feeling compassion for the poor."
So, let me get this straight, Langone said, I'm paraphrasing here, because the Pope spoke out against the culture of prosperity that MAY make rich people incapable of feeling compassion for the poor. Huh! So it's the Pope's fault now. When are we going to stop picking on the rich. They can't help it.
New Year's resolution to myself. Stop picking on the rich! Ah, no!
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)geez, good thing to know that donating to charity is a political decision and optional - not something that affects the lives of others.
Although, to be honest, if he stopped donating to charity and paid taxes instead, the taxes could be used for things like food stamps, etc. So, go ahead, stop donating to your favorite "charity." And if by "charity" you mean some type of foundation that you set up which siphons off the cash (see rmoney and his "charities" for more info) then go ahead, follow through on your threat.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)eom
Archaic
(273 posts)As said by Homer Simpson. And apropos.
Blue Owl
(50,386 posts)BootinUp
(47,154 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Embarrassing.
Marr
(20,317 posts)Our uber wealthy are unusually-- sickeningly-- spoiled. They're accustomed to not only physical luxury, but constant praise as the most important people in society. Anything other than that-- even if it's just a lull in the praise-- and they stamp their feet and start crying.
FactBasedLifeform
(55 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)24 And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Matthew 6:24
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke 6:24
24 But, oh, the sorrows that await the rich. For they have their only happiness down here.
Gothmog
(145,288 posts)Juanita Jean really did not like Mr. Langone's comments http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/01/02/more-holy-crap/
Oh yeah, rich people in America are way different than foreign rich people at getting camels through the eye of a needle. To begin with, very few rich people in America have camels.
Langone rips off his workers for billions of dollars and then tosses a million to a restoration project to get his name on a church, just like Jesus said to do.
I cannot wait for Langone to make his plea of calling sacrificing the poor just one more hurdle to Jesus. Ive heard from moneychangers in the temple that Jesus has a bit of a temper.
And shame on Cardinal Dolan if he didnt say, Hey, Langone, kiss my funny red hat.
I would have said that and I dont even have a funny red hat.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)that mean remark not at all. He's probably off feeding some homeless people as I type this.