The Moral Community of the USA has a spokesperson for the first time. I do not understand the criticism, nor do I want to. There has been a horrible message to the country from the political right to eliminate education.
She reminds me of something someone else stated.
The messages of these women are attacked without mercy because it brings to bear the idea of public spending for the general good. President Obama came under attack when the political Right cherry picked words "You didn't build that."
We are a country that invests in our common areas of interest. We do that because it is a place where the majority Middle Class seeks to achieve for themselves what they can't do alone.
The beginnings of education in the USA were places like Pinkerton Academy in New Hampshire and the wealthy were the only participants. We have come a long way and today we have public schools, community colleges and pubic universities. We have these wonderful places in our lives while at the same time we are witnessing governors like Pat McCrory in North Carolina hack away at what is concerned a world class public university system.
These attacks will continue because it feeds the political right financing base. We all know what Melissa's message is about and it is said beautifully. I am grateful for her and her insight. It is valuable and important.
