Jim Wallis writes....
December 8th 2011 22:00
Today's rather lengthy quote comes from the most recent editorial by Jim Wallis, of Sojourners. The article is called, The Disappearance of Compassionate Conservatives.
Today Rick Perry condemns government help for the poor while encouraging
churches to help out— but his most recent tax records show that he only gave one one-thousandth of what he made to his church. When he made $1 million, his total church giving was less than $100.
Herman Cain empathetically said that if people didn’t have jobs, it was just their own damn fault.
Michelle Bachmann, who regularly touts her evangelical credentials, was the first to attack Newt Gingrich for suggesting the country adopt a “humane” immigration policy.
And what about the GOP frontrunners? Mitt Romney has had little to say about compassion for the poor and marginalized. When asked about poverty-focused foreign aid his answer was to let China take care of it.
Last week, Gingrich said that America’s poor children, who live in the poorest places in the nation, have never worked or even been around anybody who has worked.
Such a harsh and alarming comment doesn’t show any understanding, empathy, or experience with poverty, low-income working parents, and how life feels at the bottom when people at the top keep calling you lazy. Nor did they demonstrate any knowledge of the facts — that three-quarters of those living below the poverty line actually have jobs, actually do work, but don’t make enough to support a family.
And it also didn’t help to see Gingrich the next day in New York City with Donald Trump — a man who flaunts his wealth, his sexual philandering, and his skyscrapers that are dwarfed only by his out-sized ego that gives arrogance a bad name.
Newt and Donald together announced their solution to child poverty: Trump sponsored “apprenticeships” for 10 “wonderful children” from those poorest places who would work for The Donald and then succeed, 10 at a time.
Newt even suggested that those same “wonderful children” could replace the unionized janitors at their own schools.
The incident seemed more like a scene from one of Trump’s reality shows than a hallmark moment for a Republican who might have hoped to be called a compassionate conservative. Ever.
Worse yet, Trump and Gingrich looked like two peas in a pod.
It's no wonder the Occupy people continue to protest....
Today Rick Perry condemns government help for the poor while encouraging
Herman Cain empathetically said that if people didn’t have jobs, it was just their own damn fault.
Michelle Bachmann, who regularly touts her evangelical credentials, was the first to attack Newt Gingrich for suggesting the country adopt a “humane” immigration policy.
And what about the GOP frontrunners? Mitt Romney has had little to say about compassion for the poor and marginalized. When asked about poverty-focused foreign aid his answer was to let China take care of it.
Last week, Gingrich said that America’s poor children, who live in the poorest places in the nation, have never worked or even been around anybody who has worked.
Such a harsh and alarming comment doesn’t show any understanding, empathy, or experience with poverty, low-income working parents, and how life feels at the bottom when people at the top keep calling you lazy. Nor did they demonstrate any knowledge of the facts — that three-quarters of those living below the poverty line actually have jobs, actually do work, but don’t make enough to support a family.
And it also didn’t help to see Gingrich the next day in New York City with Donald Trump — a man who flaunts his wealth, his sexual philandering, and his skyscrapers that are dwarfed only by his out-sized ego that gives arrogance a bad name.
Newt and Donald together announced their solution to child poverty: Trump sponsored “apprenticeships” for 10 “wonderful children” from those poorest places who would work for The Donald and then succeed, 10 at a time.
Newt even suggested that those same “wonderful children” could replace the unionized janitors at their own schools.
The incident seemed more like a scene from one of Trump’s reality shows than a hallmark moment for a Republican who might have hoped to be called a compassionate conservative. Ever.
Worse yet, Trump and Gingrich looked like two peas in a pod.
It's no wonder the Occupy people continue to protest....
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