Woe to You Who Legislate Evil and Rob the Poor of Their Rights

[G_j]

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/08/02/woe-you-who-legislate-evil-and-rob-poor-their-rights

Our government's abandonment of the people is sin of the highest order.

by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev Dr Liz s

On Monday, August 3, faith leaders with the Poor People's Campaign will flood Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Senate with calls saying that it is treacherous and heretical to hold up the Constitution and the Bible while trampling on the right of every person to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We demand a true relief bill, one that guarantees healthcare and an adequate income, protects housing, water and utilities, and prioritizes the needs of all people, especially the poor, not the wealthy and corporations.

Indeed, our government's abandonment of the people—in the midst of the greatest public health crisis in a century and an economic downturn that could rival the Great Depression (it was just announced that US GDP fell by annualized rate of 32.9% in the second quarter of 2020, the greatest collapse of the US economy in a single quarter in history)—is sin of the highest order. The ancient words of the Prophet Isaiah ring with unnerving relevance today: "Woe to you who legislate evil, who rob the poor of their rights, making women and homeless children your prey."

This week, as millions edged even closer to the precipice of economic ruin, hunger, sickness and death, Senate Republicans returned with a proposal that would leave citizens and states with fewer protections and funds. At the heart of the current deliberation is a disdain for the poor, and for life itself, that is not new but rather an escalation of the federal response to the coronavirus so far.

Yes, the first four pieces of pandemic legislation included measures that have helped keep millions afloat. But that relief was temporary and threadbare. In March and April, Congress, buoyed by Sen. Mitch McConnell, was all too willing to quickly push through stimulus packages that prioritized hundreds of billions of for the wealthy, corporations and the military. This came after the Fed had already injected $1.5 trillion to Wall Street, while leaving tens of millions to fend for themselves.

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[Kid Berwyn]

1. Points that need be brought to the attention of all voters, too.

The GOP has screwed the USA.

[ms liberty]

2. Thank you, Rev Barber. n/t. K&R

[hamsterjill]

3. Love Rev. Barber!!!

n/t

[Autumn]

4. I wonder what he thinks will happen to those who who "legislate evil".