We Need a New War [View all]

[RobertEarl]

A New War on Poverty

LBJ declared war on poverty and the results have been tremendous. People who were starving got food. Homeless got shelter. The country as a whole advanced by leaps and bounds.

Instead of a focus on the middle class, we need to focus on the lower class; the people who really need help, who need food, who need shelter. We care for them and they will have enough strength to vote. And they will vote for the Democrats who help them rise up.

An old friend of mine, who was raised in the depression, said that he loved FDR because it was FDR who paved the way for him to be able to eat and have shelter.

We are near the same situation today with masses of people needing basic help. If we turn our attention to them, we will bring forth a better country. "It is the economy, stupid", said Bil Clinton. He also said a rising tide lifts all.

We declare War on Poverty, we will grow the economy, bring new voters into the Democratic party, and really help those who need us the most.

The republicans know this, and is why they are so opposed to the country fighting poverty. A poor, homeless person won't vote or play a part in democracy. But those who once were, will vote and they will vote for those who fed them when poor and sheltered them when homeless.