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Howler

(4,225 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2012, 11:59 AM Oct 2012

Catholic academics come out against Ryan budget and Ayn Rand!!!

Catholic academics come out against Ryan budget and Ayn Rand.
My friend who is a tenured professor at University Of Dayton sent this to me. She is the Co-Editor, Philosophy of Peace (Special Book Series in VIBS, published by Rodopi) Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Dayton

She said

“I thought you all my be interested in the statement signed by over 150 U.S. Catholic academics (I'm one of the signers, as well as 9 other UD
Faculty) on concerns about the Ryan budget. It's an interesting summary of Catholic Social Teaching, and as a bonus, if you want to irritate anyone who's supporting Romney-Ryan you can forward the statement to them too!”

http://www.onourshoulders.org/

This second link is to a French article about the statement!

http://www.lavie.fr/chroniques/matinale-chretienne/des-theologiens-americains-entrent-dans-la-bataille-electorale-11-10-2012-31883_167.php

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.----Cesar Chavez

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Catholic academics come out against Ryan budget and Ayn Rand!!! (Original Post) Howler Oct 2012 OP

Thanks for very important discussion on the challenges we face. olegramps Oct 2012 #1

olegramps

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1. Thanks for very important discussion on the challenges we face.

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Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:23 PM

Oct 2012

There is story in the Talmud that seems to be somewhat appropriate. There was a man who paid passage on the boat and when he had taken his seat he pulled out a drill and began drilling a hole in the bottom of the boat under his seat. When the passengers confronted him he retorted that he had paid and it was his right, however, they responded if that is your choice and it was only your fate at stake then commit suicide, but the water that will flood in will drown us all. I see a similarity in this when working class people through ignorance vote against their own interest. If only they were to suffer the consequences then what can be said. But, the fact of the matter is that their actions, such as in electing politicians facilitate the out-sourcing of jobs and destruction of unions, adversely affect the welfare of the entire working class and we all end up drowning.

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