What will it take?

What will it take? Child labor again? The military's might and force used against striking workers? What will it take? Another Great Depression? Sweatshops? How far do we descend before the American public wakes up for a second New Deal? How many people must suffer before the voters of this country rise up and take back their government? How low must wages go before Americans become fed up? How many human beings in developing countries must we enslave before we acknowledge the consequences of our consumer-driven society? How many bombs must we drop in foreign lands before the hands of peace and diplomacy take control? How many people must go hungry before empathy and compassion dominate our policies? How many? What will it take?