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Cornel West issues a poverty manifesto

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Are we all afraid to speak the truth here? That Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are a couple of guys with huge egos that far outsize their intellectual capabilities? Really, people, get real and stop letting these two charlatans manipulate you and the public discourse. You are better than that.

Don't worry Cornell, as Canada imports more third worlders their social safety net will break ,just like ours

Actually what is causing depression in Europe is more and more of its citizens thinking that the government should take care of them - really they need to take care of themselves. This society of entitlement is what is dragging Europe down, and it will drag the US down as well if we don't make some serious changes in leadership.

That's just stupid.

"Q. Any word yet from the White House about your proposal for a Conference on the Eradication of Poverty? A. Not yet. " Shortly to be followed by: - a Conference on the Eradication of Rainy Days - a Conference on the Eradication of Getting Old - a Conference on the Eradication of Toothaches - a Conference on the Eradication of Low IQ - a Conference on the Eradication of the Seven Sins and finally, what we really need: - a Conference on the Eradication of Mindless Government Conferences and all their camp followers (that being Mr. west and his clueless ilk!)