Pope Francis On Trump’s Border Wall: ‘It Is The Fear That Makes Us Crazy’

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Pope Francis responded to a question about President Trump’s proposed border wall by saying Wednesday: “It is the fear that makes us crazy.”

Francis is headed to Panama for a trip focused on young people, CBS News reported. The government shutdown over Trump’s border wall has stretched on for more than 30 days.

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  1. Fear is a powerful tool which the Catholic church all but monopolized for 1500 years…

  2. “It is the fear that makes us crazy.”

    Fear certainly seems to be a factor in Trump’s personal mental deterioration.

  3. [quote=“rickjones, post:3, topic:83420”]
    Fear certainly seems to be a factor in Trump’s personal mental deterioration.
    [/quote]Getting bitch-slapped by The Pope won’t help, either.

  4.             'It Is The Fear That Makes Us Crazy' 
    

    GOP :

             ' It's the manipulation of fear ….. that makes us powerful ' 
    

  5. For some folks it’s actually the crazy that makes them crazy

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