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theHandpuppet

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1. Much to our national disgrace

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:45 PM

Sep 2014

A terribly difficult subject to discuss but we need to keep it in the foreground. Thanks, SheShe.

Trillions for war but not enough to feed our own children. There's not much else I can add to that.

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THE HIGH MORAL AND ECONOMIC COST OF CHILD POVERTY IN AMERICA [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2014 OP

Much to our national disgrace theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #1

+1 nt brer cat Sep 2014 #2

Thanks for responding theHandpuppet. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #3

I grew up around kids who were desperately hungry theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #10

Kick sheshe2 Sep 2014 #4

Mahalo, she, for highlighting what we need to do as a Nation.. and if we had a Majority of Dems Cha Sep 2014 #5

That's why we need to GOTV 2014! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #6

You're Welcome, she.. Mahalo to you! Cha Sep 2014 #7

We need to vote the Kochs out of The House and the Senate, Cha. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #8

Yes, because all they care about are fattening their own soulless pockets. Cha Sep 2014 #9

Here's an organization that needs our support theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #11

I love this link. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #12

I have posted a number of threads to Appalachian Group on child hunger... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #13

Sorry those never went anywhere. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #14

The high moral and economic cost of child poverty in America is a cost TPTB and right-wing indepat Oct 2014 #15

Childism. eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #16