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Mussolini and the Pope – Or How the Vatican Became a State

Posted on September 25, 2015 by toritto

A Re-Post on the Visit of Pope Francis We all know that the Roman Catholic Church is a “church” and that it is headquartered in the Vatican, which is a “state” – all 110 acres with a current population of … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged Benito Mussolini, bolsheviks, Garibaldi, history, Italian history, Italian Unification, King Victor Emanuel, Lateran Treaty, Papal states, Pius IX, Pius XI, Pius XII, Roman Catholic church, Rome, socialists, statehood, Vatican | 6 Comments

“Wanna Trade Greece for Puerto Rico?” – Banker Joke

Posted on August 5, 2015 by toritto

Homeless in Puerto Rico The dour stone-faced German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble made a joke this week. “According to Bloomberg, Schaeuble said, “I offered my friend [US Treasury Secretary] Jack Lew these days that we could take Puerto Rico into … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bankruptcy code, Chapter 9, current events, default, hedge funds, Hillary, Hispanic vote, Jeb, municipal bonds, Puerto Rico, shrinking economy, shrinking population, statehood, vulture funds | 3 Comments

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Mussolini and the Pope – Or How the Vatican Became a State

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