There is a formality to speeches at the UN, but don’t be put off by that. This speech by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi presents a vision of social justice that could not be more at odds with the libertarian, laissez-faire economics currently being championed in the U.S. by Congressman Paul Ryan and others. It is refreshing indeed to hear an archbishop defend labor rights, social security, foreign aid, and other programs that many on the right would like to cut. We at CACG stand with Tomasi, not the Tea Party.
