Putting a Face on Poverty - Videos

I have included several videos on this blog, some of which are intended to put a face on poverty and others of which are discussions about possible solutions.

Poverty is largely hidden.  The places where we allow poverty is where you can't see it.   If people acknowledge there is a poverty problem,  perhaps there will be a greater will to do something about it.  But you can't acknowledge what you don't see - and that is likely why little has been done during the last 40 years when President Lyndon Johnson first pledged to end poverty in the United States.

The panel discussions largely focus of creating more and better paying jobs as well as a safety net of services for people who are very poor and don't have anything or anyone to lean on.  For this to happen in a meaningful way, there needs to be political will.  However, poverty doesn't make it as a national priority goal because our poor people are hidden where you can't see them and they are unlikely voters - unfortunately, they are less visible than the residents of Bagdhad.

Sources:

"Poverty in America - Healthcare."  15 Nov. 2007. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8267066399851303004&q=poverty+in+america&hl=en.

Wholey, Dennis.  "Poverty in America (Part 1)."  This is America Show.  17 May 2006. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8622463747024825563&q=poverty+in+america&hl=en.

 

"CCUSA Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America Launch:  Highlights of Congressional Hearing."  10 Jan. 2007.  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7573547532093132168&q=poverty+in_ameria&hl=en.

"Child Poverty in America."  Dreams Innovation Production.  1985. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=976814404625130571&q=poverty+in+america&hl=en.