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Think about the millions of American citizens living in poverty not by choice but, by circumstances not their doing. Without an equal opportunity for a good education, millions of children will never know their true potential. It is immoral to squander our most important national treasure and resource—our children.
We as a nation are squandering the potential of far too many of our children. It is the responsibility of every citizen in a society to help those less fortunate to reach their true potential as productive members of society.
The current increase in American families living in poverty will only exacerbate the problem of inequality for far too many children to share in a quality education. Our government leaders must take the lead to ensure that all of our children receive a quality education.
Mankind is defined as one race. As long as the more fortunate believe they are more entitled or in someway better than the less fortunate, we fail as a society.
Since the beginning of time, mankind has failed the test. Our political leaders speak of moral values. Isn’t caring for all of our citizens a moral value? Isn’t providing equal access to a good education for all of our children a moral value? Where is the moral leadership in our government?
Our government cannot solve all the problems facing this nation, but we must do better. We hear the same speeches during campaign debates. We hear the hollow promises to better educate our children, resolve the problem of oil dependency, and improve health care costs; however, we continue to have the same problems.
Regardless of political affiliation, we must support President Obama’s commitment to improving our educational system and the opportunity for every citizen to reach their true potential.
Some of us are more fortunate than others, have better opportunities than others, better educations than others, and better living environments than others.
It is time for our leaders to really set an example in the world. The richest country in the world must ensure that all of our children never go to bed hungry for food or knowledge.
We must ensure that all of our children have equal access to a good education. Our future as a great nation is dependant on the potential of our children. We must not squander our greatest National Treasure—all of our children!
Fred Flanagan
