Comments on: Father Coughlin was a Leftist

By: JonJayRay

JonJayRay — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:14:35 +0000

“Splits” among Leftists are endemic but they are still Leftists

By: otter

otter — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:09:04 +0000

‘Father Coughlin’s influence on Depression-era America was enormous. Millions of Americans listened to his weekly radio broadcast. At the height of his popularity, one-third of the nation was tuned into his weekly broadcasts. In the early 1930s, Coughlin was, arguably, one of the most influential men in America. Although his core message was one of economic populism, his sermons also included attacks on prominent Jewish figures–attacks that many people considered evidence of anti-Semitism. His broadcasts became increasingly controversial for this reason, and in 1940 his superiors in the Catholic Church forced him to stop his broadcasts and return to his work as a parish priest.’

http://www.ssa.gov/history/cough.html

I’m Catholic. I do not know that much about him, true, but not sure I have EVER heard anything good about him.

By: RegularRon

RegularRon — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:45:48 +0000

So what is the point of this post? To point out a priest was in a way a anti-semite?

To say he was a leftist is a bit misleading. He hated Rosevelt. (so do I, because I’m a true conservative) Because FDR and his wife were notorious Anti-Catholics. As well as he saw the coming colapes of America, Because of BIG GOVERNMENT.

Please go read Fr. Coughlin, instead of some dirt-bag communist. I’m also assuming you aren’t Catholic