Have you seen the new ad from General Motors, the storied auto company that recently went public again after a partial government take over during the height of the economic crisis? It seems remarkable for this sort of company to produce an advertisment that is so direct and forthcoming. Have a look:
We All Fall Down
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Who are the frontrunners entering the conclave, and how the voting could quickly confirm papabile lists or pivot to an unexpected candidate
Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.
The choice of method, more than any difference in underlying doctrine, is where Pope Francis departed most radically from his predecessors.
The conclave opens tomorrow, and the energy around the Holy See Press Office is alarmingly calm.
But I don't understand his point that taxpayers didn't give their money "freely"-that it was "taken from them by the government." Is David arguing that we don't live in a democracy? I do think that corporate money has clouded the process (e.g.,the Supreme Court's CITIZENS UNITED decision) but his view is so grim.