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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe existence of poverty in “The Richest Country in the World” ...
should be seen as a moral indictment by believers of all faiths.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)and by atheists as well
that actually used be one of the strongest planks in our platform
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)live and how they are held our of sight, out of mind.
Viva_Daddy
(785 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)believe is the best in the world. ... problem is, the more the wealth is skewed the more it becomes nearly impossible to restore balance to the system.
lame54
(35,294 posts)can't remember who said it
I think the repugs are into him
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)There will be rich and poor.
Any country that suffers poverty should be an indictment to anyone with ethics or morals.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)We've long had poverty existing even in the very shadow of the ornate marble edifices of our national government. Economic recession just makes it worse, and more widespread.
When I lived in the D.C. area, Bruce Springstein's 'Born in the USA' was popular. On my own mix tape, I'd juxtapose it with Neil Diamond's 'America.' A seeming contradiction, yet co-existing in reality.
Reflecting now, I can't help thinking of Robert Frost:
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.