Poverty

April 3rd, 2006 SUNY Brockport Graduating Social Work Senior student Amanda Vance, began her "tent city" vigil this afternoon on the lawn behind the Seymour Student Union, and will continue into Wednesday. She is soaked, hungry, but not disheartened as she sleeps outside for two days to draw attention to homelessness and poverty.

I see only one way out; a metamorphic leap of faith, an about face in the way we think, a decision to let go of everything that we, as a nation, once held dear, an understanding that the world will surely end unless we recognize the fact that we have no choice but to embrace our enemy as our brother, the one, without whom, we will never find peace, a brother-in-arms, enchained from head to toe, with whom we will either drown, or, together, might be allowed to live for yet another day....

The Hunger Action Network of NYS criticized the Governor and the State Legislature today for failing for the 16th year in a row to raise the general welfare grant for poor children and their parents. The welfare grant today is only half of the federal poverty level, guaranteeing that welfare participants will not have enough funds to provide even the basic necessities for their families. “Over the last sixteen years, Congress has imposed stringent work requirements upon households receiving public assistance. The only adults left on welfare are those who are disabled or already engaged in work activities. Yet still the Governor and State Legislature refuse to raise the meager benefits, even though the federal funding formula for welfare has provided the state with a multi-billion surplus that was available to pay for the increase,” stated Bich Ha Pham, Executive Director of the Hunger Action Network of NYS.

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This video includes interviews from evacuees in NY and those who've returned to New Orleans. This issue is currently effecting the lives of thousands of people and it's still not too late to help put pressure where it needs to be put to force the goverenment to deal with these people properly.

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More than fifty anti-poverty advocates braved stormy weather today at the State Capitol to urge action on skyrocketing heating bills, lack of access to affordable quality health care, and high housing costs. The only way to provide universal coverage in a simple, efficient, and cost-effective manner is to institute in New York State an expanded system of Medicare for All.

USA is planning to test Dangerous Chemicals and Drugs on Orphans and innocent Children worldwide.

Stop the cruel Atrocities on Defenseless children.

Just say NO to the blood sucking Bush Gestapo.

USA is planning to test Dangerous Chemicals and Drugs on Orphans and innocent Children worldwide.

Stop the Brutal Attack on children.

Industry sneak attack on organic standards rammed through congress.