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Stop hurling insults and listen, Pope Francis tells politicians [Barf Alert]
Reuters ^ | 2/17/17 | Philip Pullella

Posted on 02/17/2017 8:36:31 AM PST by markomalley

Politicians should lower the volume of their debates and stop insulting each other, Pope Francis said on Friday, adding that leaders should be open to dialogue with perceived enemies or risk sowing the seeds of war.

"Insulting has become normal," he said in a 45-minute-long improvised talk to university students in Rome. "We need to lower the volume a bit and we need to talk less and listen more."

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Stop hurling insults and listen, Pope Francis tells politicians

Right on!

Otherwise, you might end up like THIS!!

21 posted on 02/17/2017 10:02:26 AM PST by marshmallow
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Pope Peronista I speaks


22 posted on 02/17/2017 10:28:23 AM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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