| DeLauro and Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts yesterday opened a campaign by Catholic Democrats called "Pope Greets Hope" to draw a link between church doctrine and Obama's policy agenda. Obama and the pontiff met today in the Vatican's Sala del Tronetto, which is adorned with paintings by Raphael. They then had a private discussion in the Papal Library, where they sat facing each other across a wooden desk. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
