Comments on: An Uncomfortable Question

By: Joe Marlin

Joe Marlin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:08:37 +0000

Readable and interesting blog. Major disasters are a one-time thing. People help in one way or another for a while and move on. Domestic chronic problems (poverty, health care issues, corporate greed,, etc.) have been with us for decades, require political solutions, and strong leadership nationally. There are often no unanimous opinions on how to solve, tackle, or ameliorate the problems. And recently some of us thought the time was right to reach more towards rational solutions on a broad basis rather than piecemeal and guess what! It seems to take decades in America to accomplish progressive goals, i.e progressive ideas advocated in Wisconsin in the 19th century were not achieved for 50 or more years. Since we can’t wait that long now we’ll have to recommit and not abandon our efforts.

By: Jfh

Jfh — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:54:17 +0000

Very thoughtful. Should be tried. Wrong that conservatives are more charitable. Burke was a real conservative. American conservatives tend to be selfish, self-centered, greedy and power-crazed.

By: HeatherJ

HeatherJ — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:58 +0000

do i sense a south side text-a-thon in our future?

it’s so much easier to give 10 bucks over a text than go out and volunteer somewhere. sometimes i think people don’t help at all because helping one time doesn’t seem like enough – as if the pressure of needing to make a commitment drives them away.

By: Bob Gilligan

Bob Gilligan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:55:04 +0000

John:

When it comes to making charitible contributions self-identified conservatives give substantially more time and money than liberals. Conservatives do not look at the dark skin of Haitians as perhaps others feel necessary to point out. They only see people in need and respond.

By: kelly styne

kelly styne — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:23:43 +0000

What a brilliant idea- if only!

By: Justine

Justine — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:24:49 +0000

I love the idea of devoting a week to emergency poverty relief right here in the U.S. With the right P.R. the time-constricted nature of it might broaden support and get so many of us to contribute rather than helplessly shrug. Concrete goals in specific geographic locations across the country might be key as would taking an AJWS-like approach: set communities up for ongoing success and independence (e.g. by creating those hospitals you describe).