March 18, 2013
Mary Sanchez
The Kansas City Star

RE: The Pope and do we slice the pie thinner or make it bigger? “Experience is the only school that some people can learn at” as Burke said and you proved yet again with your column in today’s Miami Herald.

Ms. Sanchez,

Perhaps I am doomed to be a modern day Sisyphus.

I enjoy reading your to Hell with gravity columns particularly when they touch on things as real as your boot. Thus I was a bit surprised when it took you more than half to get to your Sisyphean moment.

In its entirety…

“This is the social question of the moment. How far will
Francis go to press his natural constituency on the
right wing to establish a more just economic system?”

First, the question is so dumb as to merit its own lapidary inscription in the next issue of the Guinness Book of Records. You imply that the road to farting through silk depends on unjustly rich people giving “more” to the undeserving poor. If you believe that you shouldn’t be operating heavy machinery or handling sharp objects. Check your meds. You may be tripling up on Mother’s little helper. Those white rabbits may be gaining on you.

Second, define “just” as in a “more just economic system”. Declarative sentences are always best. Further, in your definition of said system do no tell me what you expect this as yet undefined “system” to do. Who doesn’t want plumb babies? Who doesn’t want to see a contentedly secure senior citizen group? Who doesn’t want to see an expanding middle class? Who doesn’t want to see the undrowning of polar bears, our newest victim group? Who doesn’t want to see solar powered windmills helping to drive gasless cars up the hill? Allah knows I do.

Alas, Allah is in the details.

#! – What system do you propose?
#2 – Has there been a working model anytime, anywhere a working model of such a system?
#3 - If there is could you give me specifics as to time and place?

Modern American Liberals are blessed by the ability to never, ever ever let facts interfere with their arguments.

Here are a few facts that, should you ever become familiar with them, “The Gods of the Copybook Ledgers” will gladly share with you.

A – If a rich man were to “sell all and give to the poor” the only thing guaranteed is that there would be one more poor man.
B – Any system that takes its “Action this day” marching orders from a jackass, however literate and unctuous sounding, who says that we will make the poor richer by making the rich poorer is doomed to failure. Anyone preaching thus should be hunted down by large, snarling vicious hounds and torn to shreds.

If, as you say, “some people cannot live up to Catholic teaching”, the road open to them has been clearly marked by people as disparate as Martin Luther and Henry the 8th. There is a lot to be said for someone who says “I cannot, I will not recant” and then follows it to its Logical conclusion.

If your restaurant has a menu that does not fit your current tastes why do insist that they change it to accommodate you? Why do you insist that blanched tofu be the new signature dish? There are many restaurants in town. Go and find one where you feel comfortable.

“The Church has not been tried and found wanting:
It has been tried and found difficult.”
G. K. Chesterton

The Church no longer consigns heretics to either Gahanna or Avernus. It suggests that you just go. From a spiritual side it is probably easier to get back in that it is to get out.

We are 2 weeks from Easter. Redemption and salvation are there for the taking. The “poor we will have with us always”. If we didn’t you would be out of a job.

Be of good cheer when I tell you that the Hound is always there.



KEVIN SMITH
WARRIORBARDIT@BELLSOUTH.NET