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| Mercer: Benedict, what have you wrought. |
| 2015-10-02 |
| BLUF: [WND] The Idea of America was not to centrally control man's work and his fellow-feeling. The statism preached by the scold from the Vatican is anathema to the philosophy of our founders, who rejected a state-directed common good. Not to be out-preached by the Pope, the Champ piles on with his very own 'scold' and mandate of group-think guilt last evening, over yesterday's tragic school shooting. "By pursuing his own interest," wrote moral philosopher Adam Smith in "The Wealth of Nations" imbibed by the framers -- "[man] frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good." Take that back to Rome, Pope Francis. Despite my best efforts, I find myself agreeing with Mercer in this particular instance. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |