Moral Voices
“What made me start that chapter was the attack on student voting rights and women’s health rights. We went to see our state representative, Michelle Presnell from Burnsville, and she was not at all responsive. So we decided to get active and start a chapter at the school.”
~ McKay Sharpe, founder and president of MHU’s NAACP chapter
“For anyone who doubts whether control of water is a moral issue, look no further than Detroit, where tens of thousands are having their water cut off because they can’t afford to pay their bills. It’s unconscionable. Water is not a source of profit or a means to balance your budget after you cut taxes for wealthy. Even the courts have said it is unconstitutional to seize the people’s water system.”
~ Barry Summers, environmental activist
“This event is a wonderful event for the whole community, that we can get together—all people, all races, creeds and colors—and have a pre-election rally. As we head to the polls [in November] and make a final decision on who we’re going to vote for we need to get together and be unified before we head to the polls.
“All the issues addressed here are on the same platform of equality—women’s rights, voter suppression, education cuts, all need to be adjusted—but I see voter suppression as being the forerunner; that’s what we have to reverse.”
~ Rev. Keith L Lipsey, pastor, Hopkins Chapel AME Zion
“I just hope everyone remembers and gets out and votes and takes someone with them. The Republicans are not playing; we need everybody to listen to what Barber and the Democratic party are saying.”
~ Marcel Williams, retired postal worker
“So many people are out of work, but even people who work more than one job still have no health insurance. There was one patient with advanced cancer that would have been easily treated if she had sought treatment in early stage. But she had no insurance, so she kept putting it off. Now the only treatment is a disfiguring intervention. And without Medicaid expansion, many more will fall through cracks in the system.
“Why did GA reject this money? Just to spite the president? It is morally indefensible, but the financial impact is staggering—$15 billion dollars. What on earth would motivate a legislator to risk this suffering?”
~ David Trigg, Macon County physician with the Good Samaritan Clinic
“Remember and then take action. We can’t just hear it today and forget it! We need to remember because the Republicans are not playing. Put today in your memory bank and get out there and vote.”
~ Althea Goode, community activist
