Mean Creeps In
I don't care which political party you believe in, when policies seem to be mean spirited, you might want to heed that nagging voice in the back of your head: That's your conscience telling you that there is a disconnect between what our leaders say and what your morality demands of them. I know that we all have our sinful moments (I know I've had mine), but there's a difference between stealing candy as a child and leaving millions out in the cold. What I am referring to is the new wave of political leaders who seem to deem all people in need as parasites: How else could they justify their attempts to cut unemployment benefits, welfare, food stamps, medicare benefits. How else could they justify a position requiring budget cuts of equal value before any disaster relief funds are to be released ? Most recently, a Congressman named Todd Akins tried to differentiate between what he calls illegitimate and legitimate rape , which would place blame on the victim. W