End poverty. Attack it. Now.

An inspiring piece for those fighting the good fight, by Denny Wilkins at Scholars and Rogues. Excerpt:

You know someone who lives in poverty. You may not realize it, but you do. Given that one of every six Americans lives in poverty, someone you know suffers from one of the most punishing and oppressing of all human conditions.

Too many of us blithely consider poverty to be limited to certain geographical locations such as the "inner city." Too many of us believe poverty is limited to, perhaps, mostly a certain skin color. Too many of us attribute poverty to the lack of an "appropriate" work ethic, a lack of ambition, or a desire to "cheat the system." The poor live in cities, they're not white, they're lazy, and they're sucking up my tax dollars unfairly.

Discard that attitude. It's disgusting. Poverty privileges no race, no gender, no occupation, no geography...

Full post: http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2011/09/15/end-poverty-attack-it-now

You can't end poverty by concentrating on the poor, alone. You also have to figure out where all the money went and why it's so difficult for a poor person to get his or her hands on enough of it for a living wage.

Republicans praise the work ethic to the skies, but create conditions that end millions of jobs.

ANONYMOUS (GROUP) FIGHTS POVERTY!

When the money goes, it doesn't just disappear. It goes into the wallet of someone rich.