Comments for Dies Laboris at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sun, 19 May 2013 16:57:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dies-laboris.html#comment-2881 So if all of these words are true, how do we end up with extortion by the UAW the the SEIU? - Bangbang Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:17:40 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dies-laboris.html#comment-2878 Timely article Professor. Labor Day has always been a day of reflection for most, signaling the end of summer fun, vacations over, back to school and work and of course Congress goes back in session. Leo XIII was a champion of socio-economic justice. He may provide a guide for rescuing society from collapse due to unbridled freedoms and liberalism. We would be advised to remember not to fall into the pit of Marxist collectivity or the arrogant use of state power. Let's not repeat bad history. - Willie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:02:07 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/dies-laboris.html#comment-2877 Prof. Royal, A good summary. Perhaps another expression that we should re-introduce is that of "civil society" in its many dimensions which is the ambience of all those other important concepts. And the consequent right and duty of "private initiative", which includes not just private business enterprise, but all those other institutions which anchor people's lives to one another, and are the source of the solidarity we should "feel" with others. Civil society is something precious these days, - mpm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:15:48 +0100