Posted by Thomas W on October 8, 2000, at 19:22:36
In reply to Tipper will pave the way, posted by Sunnely on October 6, 2000, at 21:18:55
> In a recent interview, when asked by Larry King of CNN as to what Tipper's primary cause will be if she becomes the next First Lady, she said she will champion the cause of mentally ill especially the homeless and forgotten ones.
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> I really admire her for choosing such a politically unpopular cause; an unrewarding goal. Why should politicians care about these homeless and forgotten sector of our society? They usually do not vote and even if they want to, some states do not allow them to.
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> While those big oil magnates comfortably and cozily dine/sleep in their own warm mansions tonite, the poor, forgotten and homeless mentally ill, with hunger pangs, will crowd themselves in the "warmest" corner of a street, bridge, park, etc.
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> Finally, someone is listening to the message of these "voiceless" human beings. Are you?Politically unpopular and unrewarding goal? The Democrats have for years built their "diverse" power base on the "homeless and forgotten" as you refer to them, or at least since I was old enough to notice politics. One notable administration being Lyndon Johnson's admin. and his "great society" projects. Do you recall to what segment of out society this was intended to benefit? The Democrats have always pandered to the minority and special interest groups; thus expanding their base of votes. If you have further doubts, look at who put the current administration in office. It was not the slice of the population that is called upon to fund social programs in the country.
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