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Related: About this forumMayor Taylor Says Poverty is a Symptom of Atheism
At an April 3 mayoral candidate forum, Mayor Ivy Taylor shared her surprising views on systemic poverty in San Antonio. To her, the "broken people" facing poverty just have a bad relationship with God.
Now, weeks after the forum, a video of her answer has gone viral. The video shows Taylor and fellow candidate Councilman Ron Nirenberg answering a question from Megan Legacy, the director of SA Christian Resource Center. She asks: "What do you see as the deepest, systemic causes of generational poverty in San Antonio?"
"I'll go ahead and put it out there," Taylor responds.
"To me, it's broken people...people not being in a relationship with their Creator, and therefore not being in a good relationship with their families and their communities....and not being productive members of society.
I think that's the ultimate answer."
http://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2017/04/24/mayor-taylor-says-poverty-is-a-symptom-of-atheism
ExciteBike66
(2,383 posts)when no one was poor!
MyOwnPeace
(16,940 posts)Is that as in "Andy Taylor" of Mayberry?
Sounds like something that would come from a fictionalized town from 50's TV..............
Arkansas Granny
(31,535 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)thucythucy
(8,092 posts)happened to be in areas where people are most religious: Mississippi and West Virginia come immediately to mind.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)San Antonio next month (returning after 40 years to the city of my youth). I will not be able to vote against her in this year's election, but I will campaign for her opponent next time!
TexasTowelie
(112,498 posts)within the next couple of months. Having Ivy Taylor as mayor makes me want to live outside the city.
The only thing that appears to be missing from her response is to also blame the gays for poverty. It's really sad that San Antonio didn't elect Leticia van de Putte instead.