We have an opportunity to support the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) in urging the Texas Legislature to vote for measures that address the cause of poverty in America; e.g. need for healthcare, education, and living wages. Watch the Weekly for ways to join other FELC people Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Capitol. Here are excerpts from the PPC call to a “Mass Moral March” on state houses in 30 states:
Poverty is a political choice. It’s not about morality of the individual. We know that when we see injustice, and we see evil, and we see sickness in high political places, we have to know that another world is possible. It is our moral responsibility to answer the cry for help coming from the people who are hurting the most. It is our responsibility to stand up, take action, and demand justice. It is our responsibility to challenge economic exploitation, because we know there is a connection between civil rights and economic justice.
Join us for mass voter mobilization of millions of infrequent poor and low-wage voters. If just 20% of them choose to act together, we would have the power to change political outcomes across the nation.
Register to vote! And vote!