CE: Unbelievable

How can one of the super powers of the world, hit record high in poverty levels? Every time I hear about the poor in the United States, it always blows my mind. We're in a country where no one should ever worry about not eating or worry about not having a roof on a cold night. I think one of our problems is that when we think about giving back or doing something good, we always think of other countries. Everyone talks about their spiritually moving experiences in third world countries all across the world, and I am not saying that there is anything wrong about that but maybe we should start by helping our impoverished. I love the quote "You can't help others until you help yourself," this very much applies to the United States. We are obviously a struggling country right now, with a high unemployment rate and low economy but we are not broke enough to help our own people. Maybe the next time you decide you want to go help save the world, you think locally. Go to a local food bank, volunteer at a homeless shelter, or donate money to a local charity. And even if want to travel, go rebuild houses in hurricane areas. There are many things in this country that should and need to be fixed as soon as possible.The government cannot do it all themselves. So lets help. Can we make a difference?