their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day.
And the song that I am singing is a prayer to non-believers,
To come and stand beside us, we can find a better way.
-- From a John Denver song: 'Rhymes and Reasons')
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As a nation, we have lost our way! In the "political wheeling and dealing" of Washington government's elites, far too many of these elected officials continue to pursue only their own self-serving interests. Getting re-elected is all that matters to these people. So the agendas and subsequent support of rich and powerful individuals and groups have become their priority rather than the common good and the critical needs of our nation.
One of the "buried issues" you never hear very much about in Congress or the White House is the appalling rate of poverty among children in the United States. But the primary advocate for children in America, Marian Wright Edelman, leader of the The Children's Defense Fund, has been relentless in her demands for better treatment of the poor children in our nation. Here is what she wrote to the newly-elected president in January:
Comment: Being a poor child is a direct result of having poor parents. What's one of the main drivers of poverty in many cases? Single parent homes. Unless there is an increase in responsible behaviors amongst men and women throwing more government money at the problem is unlikely to break the cycle of poverty.