An Eloquently Brief Statement regarding the National Condition from Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children’s Defense Fund — This Fourth of July, Nothing Need Be Added

© 2011 Peter Free

 

02 July 2011

 

 

Eloquent truth has the power to move us to action

 

Marian Edelman said:

 

Our nation does have a huge deficit problem—but Congress has tunnel vision on the wrong one.

 

Our most dangerous deficits are our values deficit and narrow self interest which pose the biggest threat to our future and our children’s future and the very idea of America.

 

[W]hat about those elected leaders’ Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and to the republic for which it stands, and to the promise of liberty and justice for all? Does that pledge still matter?

 

As we celebrate our strong nation’s independence, let us all pledge to ensure all our children a more—not less—just land.

 

Let us demand that all our political leaders pledge not to ask children to sacrifice their hopes and health and food and education while asking for no sacrifice from powerful billionaires and corporations who have gained far more than their fair share.

 

© 2011 Marian Wright Edelman, The Pledge, Huffington Post (01 July 2011) (paragraphs split)

 

Where are we headed?

 

Do we care?