Our Children, Our Future

Isn't it odd that so many people place focus and energy on preventing abortion, yet stand by as millions of children go hungry each day, suffer abuse or neglect at the hands of caregivers, or lack access to health care?
Our nation has failed to nurture the children already born, a stunning indictment against our lack of emphasis on our greatest resource. Hundreds of non-profits work to close the gap between have and have not, but, despite their efforts, the gap grows ever larger.

We face mounting financial problems that shroud the real issues facing this nation.  Like the "little lost sheep", we have lost our way.  Our founding fathers established a nation that embodied freedom as its rallying cry.  Who is ensuring our children's freedom to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", established in The Declaration of Independence?  Who must take that responsibility?  Parents, teachers, businessmen, social workers, scientists, politicians, janiors, bus drivers, musicians, artists, clergy, atheists---every citizen in this country must do so, for we reap the benefits of well-educated, healthy children who grow up to benefit society and suffer the consequences of those who can not function as productive adults.

Let's not worry so much about the unborn, until we take proper care of those who live among us now.