Did Pope Francis really say that socialism causes misery, and that America is heading

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I was going to publish this in Humor. But . . .

Did Pope Francis really say that socialism causes misery, and that America is heading towards a form of communism?

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/d...erica-is-heading-towards-a-form-of-communism/

The answer appears to be "No".

 

[Puppycow]

Strange. You would think that the reporter would at least have a name, and the name of the newspaper or whatever would be given, so that somebody could verify that this interview is real, if it were real.

The question then becomes, why would the diocese of Salford (where is Salford?) put up a fake interview with Bergoglio on its website?

The answers seem too glib to be real, too.

ETA: I see that Salford is in Manchester.

 

[Megalodon]

Most, if not all headlines written as a question can be answered with "No."

 

[Mojo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

Neat-o. I've noted this to myself many times in the past and now I have "law" I can quote.

 

[Jekyll's Guest]

Most, if not all headlines written as a question can be answered with "No."

Can they?

Some would say they can't.

 

[Jekyll's Guest]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

Maybe I'm misreading this entry somehow(?), but it seems to say a 2009 article was followed five years later by a 2004 article.

What's the Law for time traveling plagiarism?

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Yeah right. The guy who has been championing the poor is against social safety nets.

 

[Darth Rotor]

I think he is for public transport, given his Buenos Aires bus habit.

Does that make him a Socialist?

 

[Megalodon]

Overall I don't think he likes socialism, by the way he ignored the thousands of socialists that were disappeared by the fascist regime in Argentina, in the late 70's and early 80's.

Or maybe he's like Mother Theresa, and thought that the torture and murder of thousands of people was akin to Jesus' suffering in the Calvary, and a glorification of god.

 

[Megalodon]

Can they?

Some would say they can't.

Some would say anything to get attention...

 

[Polaris]

Yeah right. The guy who has been championing the poor is against social safety nets.

Does he pay rent?

 

[Jekyll's Guest]

Some would say anything to get attention...

Easy, tiger.

I was just using another technique of yellow journalism, "some would say..."

 

[sarge]

Who cares? The guy believes in omnipotent beings, virgin births, and reincarnation. I believe we can safely ignore his views on social structures.

 

[Foster Zygote]

I'm sure I'll get an email forward from my mom regarding this. I'm equally sure that by that time, it will have been embellished with even more made-up B.S. Maybe something along the lines of Obama wanting to make it far easier to abort white babies than black or Hispanic babies.

 

[Megalodon]

Easy, tiger.

I was just using another technique of yellow journalism, "some would say..."

Shark, if you please

Sorry if I was snappy... I guess it's the nature of the beast (also, as good as I believe my English is, from time to time some subtext eludes me).