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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.25.24.31 with SMTP id o31csp436423lfi; Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:36:18 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.182.68.68 with SMTP id u4mr2597917obt.82.1424345777891; Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:36:17 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <brentbbi@webtv.net> Received: from SNT004-OMC2S30.hotmail.com (snt004-omc2s30.hotmail.com. [65.55.90.105]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o7si4101714oeq.14.2015.02.19.03.36.17 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:36:17 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of brentbbi@webtv.net designates 65.55.90.105 as permitted sender) client-ip=65.55.90.105; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of brentbbi@webtv.net designates 65.55.90.105 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=brentbbi@webtv.net Received: from SNT404-EAS186 ([65.55.90.71]) by SNT004-OMC2S30.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.22751); Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:35:35 -0800 X-TMN: [ZUj8VLti+8lecfpWRHkW0vJQ8EFd/GPv] X-Originating-Email: [brentbbi@webtv.net] Message-ID: <SNT404-EAS186D01CE2E0845A80AE0794DF2D0@phx.gbl> Return-Path: brentbbi@webtv.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Brent Budowsky <brentbbi@webtv.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Clinton Foundation etc. Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 06:35:36 -0500 To: john.podesta@gmail.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2015 11:35:35.0783 (UTC) FILETIME=[2D6E5770:01D04C38] John, since I have not seen the following formulation in various media repor= ts, I would suggest this: in effect the Clinton Foundation is an important force on the side of i= ncome equality. The input of money from very wealthy individual and corporate donors results in t= he output of good works that help the poor and needy. If the foundation or an appropriate jou= rnalist viewed this from the prism of income inequality and income inequality, the Clinton Found= ation is nearly 100% on the side of supporting equality and redressing inequality. =20 On larger related matters, I would suggest HRC seek to build a special relat= ionship with Pope Francis. Historically magical things can happen when the right president bu= ilds a special relationship with the right pope. JFK had such a relationship with Pope Joh= n XXIII, Reagan=20 had such a relationship with Pope John Paul II. HRC could build such as rel= ationship with Pope Francis, and I would be very confident Pope Francis would reciprocate. = There are various ways this could be pursued which need not be elaborated here. Parenthetically I would note that in addition to income equality matters, Po= pe Francis will soon emerge as an even more powerful voice for dealing with climate change, almos= t certainly between now and his visit to the U.S., very possibly through a papal encycli= cal that would have enormous influence if it happens. Candidly, to the degree my thoughts do or do not have value, I would conside= r the thought of building a special relationship between HRC and Pope Francis near the top= of the list of ideas with value. And I would add that Secretary Kerry, who I consider one o= f the great men of our times, is very attuned to this way of thinking. Brent=20 Sent from my iPad=