I just learned of this proposed Bill while watching the new Micheal Moore documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. And while this post may not seem like it falls under my traditional criteria of Urban Simplicity, at least not the first two–cooking and biking–it most definitely falls under the third: The Sacred Journey of Everyday Life. Below is a portion of the original speech he gave at the White House in 1944. At the time of the speech he was a sick man and never saw this come to fruition (nor did we). It’s only a two minute clip and I encourage you to watch it. I found it exceptionally moving, especially the last few seconds when he finishes, looks straight into the camera, and lets out a audible sigh as he closes his papers. This is timeless, but at the same time we need these things more than ever. Come on Barack…I still have hope!
Urban Simplicty 