[E. Pluribus Unum]

Francis was disparaging consumerism, which is not the same thing as capitalism.

I think we can all agree that we are not our %#^*^%$ khakis, as Tyle Durden would say.

[Moseley]

Francis was disparaging consumerism, which is not the same thing as capitalism.

If Pope Francis was saying that, it would be very different. In fact, my mother led our family to stop giving Christmas gifts -- except for the children -- many years ago. The excesses of consumerism should be disparaged.

But unfortunately that is not what Pope Francis said.

Instead, what Francis argues is for government management of the economy -- a command-and-control Soviet Union style economy.

Read for yourself what Pope Francis wrote. He disparages freedom.