The right to work.
No, not THAT right to work. If we can tear ourselves away from international news and focus on domestic issues for a moment, which is where so many say we OUGHT to be focused:
My students started the school year with a look at government; where our government came from, how it was founded, how it works. In a lead up to the bill of rights, I asked them to list 5 rights they think every person should have. Here is one student's response:
"“The right for a chance to work: Everyone should be able to provide for themselves and their families. Not being able to work interferes with lives by keeping people from getting what they need to be healthy and to stay healthy. It interferes with the pursuit of happiness, too. It’s hard to pursue happiness when you can’t pay the rent or buy food.”
It's clear where this student is coming from. Of course, he doesn't address the needs for safety, shelter, food, etc., for those who, for whatever reason cannot work. But this is a start.
Should people, as a whole, and our citizens, specifically, have a legally recognized right to a safe job that pays a living wage?
If, as the majority of DU seems to, we believe that our resources should be focused at home on domestic needs instead of abroad with the MIC, is this a place to start?