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In reply to the discussion: Tonight on FRONTLINE: "Poor Kids" "...the economic crisis through the eyes of children..." [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)12. The most heart-breaking moment for me was the young girl who
said she didn't care if she herself was happy, but she wanted her family to be happy.
I just about came unglued at that point.
The black kid whose only dream is football and who says his life is 'over' if he doesn't get on the team this year came in a close second.
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Tonight on FRONTLINE: "Poor Kids" "...the economic crisis through the eyes of children..." [View all]
Up2Late
Nov 2012
OP
I think a lot here are still pissed off at FRONTLINE for the show from a few weeks ago...
Up2Late
Nov 2012
#6
The kid talking about his short window to play football brought it home for me too.
Up2Late
Nov 2012
#15
Those children were so clear-eyed and direct. The overwhelming feeling I got
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#24
Just finished watching it on PBSSoCal (Ch. 50). I can say with near
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#10
You are not only preaching to the choir, but to one raised just like that.
Lady Freedom Returns
Nov 2012
#14
Here's a Web Only Extra that is hard to watch, but this girl is something else.
Up2Late
Nov 2012
#18
Shit, I wish she were President right now. The world would be a fuck
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#19
Julie, I hope at some point in your busy life you get a chance to take a college-level
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#26
I grew up poor (on a farm) and the only way to describe it is that it sucks. There's
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#25
You know it really ticks me off that the "Moral Right" cares so much for the unborn, then
Lady Freedom Returns
Nov 2012
#32