If you live anywhere in the vicinity of Illinois, you've heard by now about our (by-now-annual) budget crisis. And once again, the first thing on the chopping block is social services.
I don't know whether the threatened cuts are that much more dramatic than usual, or if I just know more folks who are impacted by them, but this year I decided to get involved. Today I participated in a Stroller March ( :) ) to protest the probable cuts to childcare, senior care, education, and so much else. It was eye-opening as well as moving to see people fighting for justice, and to be a small part of it.
Here's the link to the video -- you can't see anything of me, much, except one shot of the back of my head around :13, but you can sure get an idea of what it was like and why we were there.
http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=60250%40wbbm.dayport.com
Enjoy. And pray for the whole process. We need it.
