Polling data continues to reveal a top issue is the education of poor and minority children. President-elect Bush said he supports a parental right to choose where their kids are educated. Churches have done great work in helping people with life problems. Presidential support could go a long way in making even greater gains with these programs of hope. The full support of a strong and re-energized military is critical.
Some military families are so poor that they qualify for food stamps.
That is a disgrace. When I was in a military family during the Carter years, we qualified for WIC and other free programs. We were so happy when Ronald Reagan won. We could see the immediate increase in our pay. If our young people continue to see the military as a career option, it must be viable and worthwhile.