Gingrich has it wrong about the poor
This country isn't great in spite of the poor. It is great
because of the poor.
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Posted by Manfred Ostrowski - Dec 13, 2011 - 9:57 AM PST
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Dwight Rousu - Dec 14, 2011 - 12:16 AM PST
the writer uses his own life experience to illustrate only one reason why mr gingrich's attitude is wrong. he doesn't dwell on how it is not only insulting but in its lack of empathy for so many millions is so very harmful to our democracy.
my life's experience confirms the writer's descriptions of those in poverty in the u.s.. it is difficult and disheartening for me to understand how anyone who thinks of becoming the president of this country can be electable using such heinous tactics as throwing millions of its citizens under the bus of political greed, yet i know it's very possible..
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