It's wonderful to help people out one at a time, but it's more effective to change policy.
Government is a way to do that.
Jessica Kobos is no stranger to the art of compromise. In carrying out her job this year as president of the Associated Students of The University of Montana, Kobos only need look to the example set by her parents. My mother is a very liberal Democrat. Her parents' shared values, however, impressed upon Kobos and her two siblings compassion and concern for others. The family united to participate in food drives and deliver food baskets to the needy in her hometown of Billings on Easter and Thanksgiving.