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Not only you have the pope presenting an imperative to congress but on the back end of the day china committing itself to a new cap and trade regime invented in america by american economists that no one thought possible while the spoke was speaking this morning. i think as you put his speech in context with the earth and ground moving on an issue like climate change in other ways its important. by itself its likely not going to change the minds of hardened climate deniers, science deniers in th...

In which theres been back and forth in the political spectrum and george will writing a column very critical, a lot of liberals embracing this pope because of particularly his embassy on the poor, the marginalized, the sort of critique of 21st century global catholicism. but ultimately what does it matter to the american body politic what the pope thinks about these matters of policy? >> well, again, i think that it speaks to how smart he was today to not create lines of division to express some...

To act on climate change. which of course, if coupled with the economic imperative that weve been hearing more a long time, actually makes this really a non-brainer. >> is it going to have an impact though, i guess is the key question. is it really going to have an impact on the united states, indeed, people all over the o world. >> >> think it already has. his encyclical has truly made people rethink their decision, actions behavior. and here in the united states im actually hardened that becau...

Now. hillary clinton breaking her silence on the keystone pipeline. its a no go for her. now that shes losing some of her progressive support here is what she has to say now. >> i think its imperative that we look at the keystone pipeline as what i believe it is, a distraction from the important work we have to do to combat climate change and unfortunately from my perspective one that interferes with our ability to move forward to deal with all the other issues. therefore, i oppose it. >> she fi...

And amid all of these intense headlines today, right, the moral imperative to care for these desperate people, the logistical and economic issues how to care for them justly, the creepy feeling we humans are flirting with the end of the world by having to access our doomsday plans, amid all of that happening in the physical world and moral universe today, today comes the visit by this new pope. arriving in the united states for his first ever trip to this country. first ever trip to the u.s. not...

Civilians in various european countries even though some of those countries who were in on the decision really do not want to do it. and amid all of these intense headlines today, right, the moral imperative to care for these desperate people, the logistical and economic issues how to care for them justly, the creepy feeling we humans are flirting with the end of the world by having to access our doomsday plans, amid all of that happening in the physical world and moral universe today, today com...

The outcast to those whove suffered and those whove caused suffering and seek redemption. you remind us of the costs of war, particularly on the powerless and defenseless, and urge us towards the imperative of peace. [ applause ] holy father, we are grateful for your invaluable support of our new beginning with the cuban people. which holds out the promise -- [ applause ] which holds out the promise of better relations between our countries, greater cooperation across our hemisphere and a better...

Suffered and those who seek redemption. you remind us of the cost of war. particularly on the powerless and defenseless, and urge us toward the imperative of peace. [applause] holy father, we are grateful for your invaluable support of our new beginning with the cuban people, which holds out the promise of better relations between our countries, greater cooperation across our hemisphere and a better life for the cuban people. we thank you for your passionate voice against the deadly conflict tha...

And amid all of these intense headlines today, right, the moral imperative to care for these desperate people, the logistical and economic issues how to care for them justly, the creepy feeling we humans are flirting with the end of the world by having to access our doomsday plans, amid all of that happening in the physical world and moral universe today, today comes the visit by this new pope. arriving in the united states for his first ever trip to this country. first ever trip to the u.s. not...

Were seeing that kind of ripple out as he comes 0 capitol hill this week. >> obviously, you know, i disagree with the pope on a womans right to choose and i disagree with the pope on issues of gay marriage. but and our republican friends kind of gravitate to him on those issues. but i think the fundamental critique is he is making of the hyper capitalist society that we are seeing globally is something that is striking a strong resonance in the hearts of a number of the progressive members. of t...