Meet Justice

“The gap between the rich and the poor is increasing!” decry various articles, activists, organizations, and a few brave politicians.

Yes indeed, this is an issue. Not just one for the impassioned do-gooders either.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution stated that there was a $600,000 million surplus in the budget for this term. Two popular options as to what to do with this money is to knock a few cents of gas prices for a time or pour it into the public education system. While it would be earth-shaking to give our SUV’s more bang for their buck, there are other alternatives.  read more »

One issue I haven't yet come to grips with is how I should relate to the homeless people. Being in a big city, homeless people are everywhere. Walking through downtown Atlanta, you see them camped out, sleeping under bridges or in the middle of the parks while chatting mothers walk by with their babies and angry business men stream profanities through their cell phones. At night, we walked by what I thought were piles of trash, but soon found that they were people buried in rags and papers.

Someone once told me, "Whatever you do, don't give them money." But what do I do, then?

These forlorn faces have names and stories. How did they get to this sad state of life that they're at? What right do I have to pass them by and rob them of their dignity by refusing even to acknowledge their existence?  read more »