02 September 2005

What the news doesn't tell you -New Orleans

Well sometimes it gives us an inkling. BBC news today had some harrowing footage which illustrated what Jim Wallis wrote; "New Orleans has a poverty rate of 28% - more than twice the national rate. Life is always hard for poor people - living on the edge is insecure and full of risk. Natural disasters make it worse. Yet even in normal times, poverty is hidden and not reported by the media."
There are some good points in the rest of his article that provide food for prayer ...
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