In a post a few days ago we lamented that this week and next would be momentous. The Pope’s climate encyclical has been released, and is as bad or worse than we conceived it would be. Another trade vote took place in the House today and TPA fast track won again. So Obamatrade is still alive. Revelations regarding what is in TPP and other trade related legislation continues to distress. Iran’s nuclear weapons program continues unabated under the incompetency of Obama’s foreign policy. Another Supreme Court decision regarding Obamacare is due next week with the potential to upend it. We have no confidence that the SCOTUS will do that but even if it does, who can be confident that Republican leadership will not opt to save it and thereby own it? In spite of it all we still retain small embers of hope.
Many articles will be written today and in coming weeks by conservative pundits and other writers of note. What follows are some that we reviewed and that you may find informative about what is transpiring.
Pope’s corpulent encyclical
Here are links o the 184 page encyclical Laudato Si issued today
Also — http://www.osservatoreromano.va/en/news/encyclical-letter-laudato-si-holy-father-francis-c
Ed Morrissey at Hotair.com has an informative report and initial critique: Pope Francis: Time for a “bold cultural revolution” to confront climate change and “compulsive consumerism”
Catholic Herald: Pope Francis is unduly pessimistic about the world
The Heartland Institute (sent a delegation to Rome to try to educate Pope Francis). Participants in that delegations respond to Pope Francis’ encyclical here.
Presentations made by Heartland delegation in Rome, here
Washington Times: Republican lawmakers shrug off Pope Francis’ climate message
Republican House moves to save Obamatrade again
Via Breitbart — Moving Fast Track on Blind, Irrational Faith
More links to commentaries to come as we digest them
