Reply #8: The DemoPublican politicians of the United States and the oligarchy... [View All]

[newswolf56]

that owns them have been waging war on the poor for nearly 30 years. To those of us who understand the magnitude of the betrayal -- the horrific extent to which the poor and disabled have been victimized by BOTH parties -- this United Nations report is a welcome breath of truth. Perhaps it -- especially in the context of Katrina -- will serve as a wake-up call to the Democratic Party to renew its commitment to economic justice (though only John Edwards seems to truly understand the issue). If not, all of us who are not part of the oligarchy -- even people now comfortably employed -- are doomed to eventual disenfranchisement.