Sainthood Process Opened for Karl Marx

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Just weeks after official announcement of the beatification of murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, the Vatican has reportedly given a green light for the beginning of the sainthood process for another social-justice advocate known for radically calling on the church to stand with the poor.

The Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of the Saints has reportedly approved the start of the path to sainthood for the late Karl Marx, a key Catholic economic thinker.

According to Vatican Radio, Cardinal Angelo Amato, an Italian who leads the Vatican congregation, signed a letter Mar. 25 allowing the beginning of the process.

Who'd've thunk it?
 

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Too easy. I woulda gone with the story about the efforts of young Mr. Fu ck, the Medicine Hat college basketball player, to be allowed to wear his name on his jersey, and the flap over that.

What makes it a great April Fools is that the story is true.
 

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I thought it was a joke too when I read the press release from the Vatican. But, apparently it is true. You gotta love Pope Francis!
 

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Too easy. I woulda gone with the story about the efforts of young Mr. Fu ck, the Medicine Hat college basketball player, to be allowed to wear his name on his jersey, and the flap over that.

What makes it a great April Fools is that the story is true.

True story. I know Mr. Fu ck. His girlfriends name is Julia Hedde. They plan to hyphenate their kids names if they ever have any.
 

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Too easy. I woulda gone with the story about the efforts of young Mr. Fu ck, the Medicine Hat college basketball player, to be allowed to wear his name on his jersey, and the flap over that.

What makes it a great April Fools is that the story is true.

The college player's real name is Ufuk Aasif.
 

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Karl Marx's tomb in Highgate Cemetery, north London:

 

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The flowers are a nice touch.....
So are the pee stains on the bottom of the monument.....

Good dogs.....:lol:

Marx's philosphy is quite nice. Only problem is it doesn't work because he did not account for greed and thirst for power also being present in the prolotariat. You always wind up with a ruling class who absorb all the wealth. Russia is the classic example of how it became abused. That and Russia did not have the economic base to support that many wards of the state at one time.
 

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Marx's philosphy is quite nice. Only problem is it doesn't work because he did not account for greed and thirst for power also being present in the prolotariat. You always wind up with a ruling class who absorb all the wealth. Russia is the classic example of how it became abused. That and Russia did not have the economic base to support that many wards of the state at one time.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs, just doesn't work in the real world..
You always have the blood suckers who take advantage.
Why should I push 100 wheelbarrows full of sand every day for the same pay as the guy who does only 50!
 

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