Clinton, Obama, and Edwards will appear at Pentecost 2007 in DC on 06/04/07

[Sapphire Blue]

Pentecost 2007 - Taking the Vision to the Streets

Just Announced

Leading Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards will appear at Pentecost 2007, as part of our presidential candidates forum on Monday, June 4, where they’ll be answering questions on faith, moral values, and poverty.

Continued @ http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=action.P07&item=pentecost07_main

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Jim Wallis: Taking the Vision to the Streets

I want to personally invite you to Washington, D.C., on June 3-6 to participate in Pentecost 2007: Taking the Vision to the Streets. I'm asking you to come because this is not just another conference: This will be an important step in a campaign aimed at the critical presidential election year of 2008. What is the plan? We hope to do nothing less than put poverty on the national agenda, and challenge candidates from both parties to present the nation with their plans for dramatic poverty reduction both at home and globally. I believe we can really make a difference, but only if we are all in it together.

Last year, we launched "From Poverty to Opportunity: A Covenant for a New America," a powerful tool for breaking the liberal-conservative paralysis on poverty, transcending the frozen ideological debate that traps the poor between false alternatives, calling the nation to a results-based program, and moving us all to higher ground. This year, we will take the Covenant to a new level by calling on our national leaders to put poverty near the top of the political agenda.

Continued @ http://www.beliefnet.com/blogs/godspolitics/2007/04/jim-wallis-taking-vision-to-streets.html

[benny05]

1. Oh my, this is great

Edwards (and Obama) will have quite a bit to say on this topic, and Jim Wallis's book, God's Politics, is one of Edwards' must read books. He devoted two podcasts to Wallis's book.

[jus_the_facts]

2. Blah blah blah...same shit different millennium. n/t

[benny05]

3. I don't think this has been done before

Generally, the RW tries to own the faith agenda, so this will be a little different.

[jus_the_facts]

4. It's been argued since the dawn of civilization without much progress on the subject. n/t

:eyes:

[madrchsod]

6. i agree on that not much progress has been made

but this civilization is running out of time...

[Sapphire Blue]

7. "Pentecost 2006: Building a Covenant for a New America" was launched in June of last year...

You can read about it (and listen to Senator Obama's address) here: http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=060629

... and read more here: http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=action.c4na&item=C4NA_main

[madrchsod]

5. this interests me more than the dog and pony show last night

it will be interesting to see and listen to what these people have to say about the root cause of the misery that surrounds our planet

[Sapphire Blue]

8. It should certainly be more substantive than that 'debate'.

[benny05]

9. You got that right

Horrible moderator and format last night.

[Catchawave]

10. Bookmarked the website !

Thanks for the information SB :hi:

[Sapphire Blue]

11. If you can't go, check the website in June; audio/video will probably be posted.

[Catchawave]

12. Thanks, I will :) n/t

[sproutster]

13. Where is Gravel?

[Sapphire Blue]

14. Clinton, Obama, and Edwards are the only ones mentioned in the announcement.