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Rush went too far and religion and economic systems do not mix.

AHHHH, so it's blasphemy to question anything said by the Pope..........got it!

As a side note, if Rush was so far off base then why did the Pope find it necessary to clarify his statements?

And furthermore, do you really think the Pope was actually responding to Rush's statement or were the statements embellished by the MSM in order to generate a disclaimer from the Pope?

As a side note, if Rush was so far off base then why did the Pope find it necessary to clarify his statements?

The Pope was responding to question that was asked of him.

As far as Rush being off base I wouldn't have used the word Marxist to describe the Pope. I've described the Pope as being "dangerously naive and ignorant of the current levels of government control". I think that's a lot more accurate.

AHHHH, so it's blasphemy to question anything said by the Pope..........got it!

Well, technically, by the Catholic Church's precepts, I believe that it may be blasphemy in certain circumstances. After all, the Pope is the head of God's church, and speaks for God when speaking Ex Cathedra.

"As a side note, if Rush was so far off base then why did the Pope find it necessary to clarify his statements?"

Courtesy and generosity. If someone misunderstands what I say, then I try to help them understand by offering clarifying statements. Even Jesus offered parables to help explain the concepts that people found difficult to understand. If Jesus needed to clarify things for the benefit of others, you think that mere mortal men like the Pope and myself should somehow be better than that?