georgephillip
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The New York Times editorial that reveals "(o)ne in three Americans--100 million people--is either poor or perilously close to it"?
Well-known lefty Robert Sheer writes of his childhood and the illusion of abundance provided by Thanksgiving "when the food on my family's table was not the leftover produce that my Uncle Leon could no longer sell in his stall, or the nearly spoiled organ meats that our local butcher offered at a steep discount."
"Then came the economic miracle of World War II..."
"Every time I need to be reminded of what was done for my generation in the way of generous government-funded programs, I reread the part of Colin Powells inspiring autobiography where he writes about the educational opportunities and vigorous community support programs that postwar kids in the Bronx were afforded.
"Powell and I were engineering students in the same class at the City College of New York, though I didnt get to know him until he was famous and I spoke with him as a journalist.
"But the great opportunities available to us, as compared to what is available to the poor today, is a recognition we share."
Robert Scheer: Thanks for What? - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
Well-known lefty Robert Sheer writes of his childhood and the illusion of abundance provided by Thanksgiving "when the food on my family's table was not the leftover produce that my Uncle Leon could no longer sell in his stall, or the nearly spoiled organ meats that our local butcher offered at a steep discount."
"Then came the economic miracle of World War II..."
"Every time I need to be reminded of what was done for my generation in the way of generous government-funded programs, I reread the part of Colin Powells inspiring autobiography where he writes about the educational opportunities and vigorous community support programs that postwar kids in the Bronx were afforded.
"Powell and I were engineering students in the same class at the City College of New York, though I didnt get to know him until he was famous and I spoke with him as a journalist.
"But the great opportunities available to us, as compared to what is available to the poor today, is a recognition we share."
Robert Scheer: Thanks for What? - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig