"We beg the General Assembly – let's don't start with division," Barber said.

You mean division, like labeling yourself by your color as in *-American, rather than as a unified nation of (non-hyphenated) Americans. Perfect example of Barber saying something on one hand and something contradictive on the other - whenever either suits his needs.

If we want to talk about equality, then let’s make it ALL equal, across the board. If some Americans get free money, help with food stamps, subsidized housing, welfare checks, etc, then ALL Americans should get this equally. I work my tail off and can’t afford any entertainment or personal expenses. Where is my aid money? Though, I continue to be taxed, taking money I could use for my family so it can be given to another family. Equality, this is not.

“Rev. William Barber, the group's state president, called on Republican House and Senate leaders and new Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to work on finding ways to address poverty, such as promoting living wages and labor rights, equality in the education and justice systems and expanded voting rights.”

Labor rights? Is someone being denied the right to work for any reason other than a more educated or better qualified person is also applying? Or, are we talking about the desire for unions, so a non-educated job seeker can make wages approaching what someone would make after the sacrifices of a college education. Thanks for driving up car prices by the way. Equal education? I am sure some schools have better teachers, but most people that want to learn need to study their tails off outside the classroom. Listening to a teacher lecture does not make you learn the material. Most of the people I have seen that complain are the same people that want shortcuts. Reap what you sow.

Why doesn't the NAACP address that? Oh, wait, I know why. JohnDrescher

Because if there is a man living in the house their entitlement benefits get cut, everyone knows that. Its the policy although I dont understand the reasoning behind it. It sounds pretty heartless to me.

etshoney, you are suggesting that requires delayed gratification, and that is something that goes completly against the social norms that drive the problem in the first place, and are counter to what the NAACP promotes.

The number one cause of poverty is children who grow up in one parent households. 73% of all black children grow up in a household with only one parent. Why doesn't the NAACP address that? Oh, wait, I know why.

Sid2 said nothing about race. Matter of fact, welfarequeen, YOU were the one to bring race into the picture.

Remember, when you piont fingures, 3 are pointing back to you. HUMMMMM????

"Or are you basing this on stereotypes? Something you as a liberal chastise others for. Hypocrite" -CrmpsBr0

No sense of irony? You accuse those who disagree with you of stereotyping when every reactionary post here agrees that all welfare recipients are too lazy to work, are only interested in freebies and would be making lots of money if only they had stayed in school. What rubbish. And you accuse us of hypocrisy when you would deny a hungry child a meal because it's welfare but you say nothing of the government's largesse to well-represented private industry. Right wing hypocrisy knows no bounds.

Try using birth control and staying in school until graduation. It really is that simple. It may help if they have a little LESS in benefits making work a viable alternative. If you have a diploma you will make a lot more than minimum wage. Expand voting rights??? What give them 2 votes each??

sweetsea2..........very well said! "My son says Daddy why is that man walking in the cold rain? I say Because he has no car. and he says Why? and I say because he can't afford one because he doesn't have a job that pays well, but he got the best job he could cause he flunked out of the 8th grade." That Mr Barber is what you need to address. Your trying to blame the population as a whole for the poor. I was in Foodlion yesterday and some man was trying to buy his malt liquor with his welfare food card. This is the problem.

The NAACP needs to address poverty by telling many of their constituency to get an education, get off and quit selling drugs, lose the sorry attitude, bad language, sense of entitlement and quit making babies out of wedlock for the working taxpayers to support. That would do more to address poverty and crime than simply sending more unearned benefits to the indolent. But you will never hear that message being conveyed by this outfit and doubtful that anyone will even see this post.

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