I find it unconscienable that any American living in this country has to wait on or in line to get a meal. The Democratic Party leaders think that by getting more "conservative" regarding abortion, that they are somehow going to win some sort of contest with the Republican Party regarding morals. I have an idea for them...
Take a look at all the people already born who are suffering. Then take that and point out that from a moral standpoint, that the Republican Party has no morals in allowing the number of Americans who must live on the edge to rise, while our tax dollars go to build military bases in oil rich countries while sending our children to die for them.
It is literally true that we are all basically one paycheck away from having to wait on a line ourselves. It isn't as removed from any of us as we might think, and I truly am saddened that issues like this are not given more attention. These are Americans who have to literally beg for food, while politicians tout this as being the richest country in the world. Richest in what? Complacency?
There is no issue that truly touches me more than seeing people in this country having to live this way, save for the way they are treated in our prisons. And now as we see they are also in prisons even though they may not be behind bars. It saddens me, it brings me to tears, and it angers me. So many people who are also working, still cannot afford to feed their children. And what do we care about? Political soundbites meant to win elections. Well, friends, feeding people is more important than that. Giving them hope is more important than that. I have to honestly say, that the more I read about what is going on in this country, and the more I read about both parties and the political grandstanding they are still doing, the more fed up I become with all of them.
Bush and this administration have shit on the poor, shit on workers, shit on women, shit on children, and will continue to do so until the Democratic Party gets back to its roots in standing up for these people. From where I sit, that is a winning proposition.
Hunger Lines Lengthen
Does this describe you? Your family? Almost 60% of Americans who work in this country are considered "working poor," and on average pay more taxes than those in larger tax brackets, when you also add in payroll taxes for Social Security, that people like Bush want to take away from them after doing nothing to see them have a decent wage in the first place. "Working poor", what an oxymoron.
No one who works in this country should be poor. But these are the Americans that people like Bush really look down on. These are the people, "Dominionists" believe were not looked down upon by God because of their lot in life, so therefore they don't require any help nor do they deserve it.
These are the people the elite thumb their noses at as unworthy of opportunity, or any type of programs to give then a helping hand. And I repeat, helping hand, not a hand out. People who work, sweat, sacrifice, and try. These are the very people those at the top in many instances want to hold back. Many try to be politically correct and not come right out and say there is class warfare in this country. Well, I'm not politically correct on that score, and imo there damn well is class warfare in this country. Just look around you.
The first link is an indepth interview about the book with the author, and the second link is about the book.
Interview about the Working Poor
The Working Poor