Obviously the president is really serious about the issue, so he’s bringing in all the heavy hitters.
Several of the participants represent faith-based groups, including Sister Simone Campbell of NETWORK, better known as the “Nun on the Bus” who advocated during election season on behalf of social justice and anti-poverty measures. Campbell said Obama pledged to work on behalf of those issues.
“He clearly understands that you can work for minimum wage and still be in poverty,” she said. “His commitment to ensuring that working class families are protected in these negotiations is really at the heart of it for us.”
The Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners also spoke after the meeting: “Deficits are indeed moral issues, and how you resolve them is a moral issue too. You can’t resolve a deficit by increasing poverty. So during this holiday season, we faith leaders are going to reach out as we always do to poor people. But we’re also going to say don’t do things fiscally that make the poor poorer and don’t make our job harder.”
Participants also included Ben Jealous of the NAACP, the Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network, Wade Henderson of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Deepa Iyer of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, Barry Rand of AARP, Barry Rand, AARP and Aaron Smith of Young Invincibles, a youth advocacy group.
I guess GOP leaders weren’t invited. Buckle up and enjoy the ride off the cliff, folks.
Comrades we need you healthy and working to pay for the glorious free riders who contribute so much to the tapestry of the collective utopia.
Makes sense to me.Heck with the middle east heating up hourly I expect a consultation with Tiger Woods will be the next priority.
What the Fluke? The last time I saw a rogues gallery like this was on the old Batman tv show. These people don’t even have to hide their true agendas anymore. Sharpton, La Raza, Jim Wallis? We are screwed beyond belief. We are the generation that will see the death of America.
President Hussein is the Messiah and all problems will be solved. Also the streets will be paved with gold in the post racial golden collective socialist utopia.
Preppings’post is spot on.Moreover, how many Americans arise each day to listen to the pearls of wisdom emanated from this “mensa” collection?
Hmmm. When you get a bunch of coloreds in a meeting is anyone surprised when they determine that Whitey owes more?
Sharpton is sort of retarded and a bit of a con man right?
Sharpton is sort of retarded and a bit of a con man right?
A bit?
Does Sharpton still owe money on that lawsuit judgement?