"My eyes are screwed up tonight from pollen and cutting grass but basically the root causes of poverty is a bad family environment and a lack of education. A bad community environment, drugs, crime, gangs, Bad influences from the entertainment industry (folk music not included) run amok, in the name of profit. Bad role models being glorified for profit."

Dickey, I never thought I'd be saying this, but I will. Bravo! Your eyes might be screwed up tonight, but yer brain ain't. I think that post--the whole thing--is insightful, considered, thoughtful and smack on.