The cuts embeded in the House's budget, while they are outrageous, represent the ugly undergrowth of irresponsible, uncaring fiscal policy that has existed throughout our history and culture.
Too many men and women, sadly, believe in the illusion of rugged individualism that says if people are in need, then they are to blame.
Cutting medical and food programs through USAID is the outgrowth of this. Taking care of our children through the Department of Education, another outgrowth, is rejected as government overreach.
Trump's agenda is to turn health, human and social services over to private enterprise where only the wealthy will benefit.
We are not acting as a nation under God. Instead, we are acting as a nation under a greed creed.
We are abandoning the belief that the role of government is to guarantee all citizens the opportunity to have a quality life. We know greed does not translate into this. There is ample evidence that greed destroys inner peace, and contentment.
Elon Musk said empathy is our weakness. He has it exactly backwards. America has been its strongest when it cares.
We must become outraged to do whatever is necessary so America can once again aspire to be one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
