Hey Guys,
For you chronic “Colbert” and ”Daily Show” watchers, the following speech may not come as a surprise. We at the Students Sharing Coalition most certainly raised our eyebrows at Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s opinions on poverty prevention. Hear for yourself.
We also found a commentary on this speech in the Baltimore Sun.
“Who Speaks for America’s poor? Nobody”
Writer Leonard Pitts Jr. raises important questions in this article:
Do you agree with Pitts’ statement that people can get away with making negative statements about the impoverished? Why or why not?
Would the public react more negatively if Bauer had been degrading a race or religion?
Could the public outcry against Bauer’s statement indicate that perhaps there are people out there who care about the impoverished?
Who speaks for America’s poor?
In a society where most of the political and economic power is given to the upper and middle class, how can we help those who are especially vulnerable, the impoverished, advocate for themselves?
