US Aid Fund for 'At-Risk' Girls Gets 'Hunger Games', Not Funding
When we read about vulnerable girls in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, suffering 'real-life Hunger Games' in a supposed care facility, one might rightly wonder about the state of domestic social programs. Vista Maria, a nonprofit, is under fire for claims of sexual and psychological exploitation, ultimately closing its inpatient program. This harrowing neglect occurs while, just last year, the US
Congress easily approved H.R. 815, sending $14 billion in military aid to Israel, among other foreign interests. Funny how 'fiscal responsibility' only applies to keeping our own kids safe. The quick passage of billions for armaments abroad, while domestic institutions for at-risk youth devolve into Dickensian nightmares, raises questions about our actual priorities. It seems the well-being of
American children is less of a national security concern than replenishing Iron Dome missiles. Perhaps if these 'at-risk' girls worked for a defense contractor, they'd see some funding.