ABSTRACT
The Council condemns violence in all of its forms, and does not believe that it is ever justified–even as a solution to economic injustice. The Council is fully aware that it is not charged with the responsibility for advising the President and the Congress on either military strategy or overall economic policy. In our political and economic system, our nation's most critical social problems often are overshadowed by the crisis of the moment. The Council is concerned that critical public policy issues are being affected by private pressures that are not always consistent with our overall national purpose and national priorities. The Council realizes that there are no easy solutions; but it is clear that a reordering of priorities in favor of human service programs, rather than more military weapons, can benefit the nation as a whole as well as the poor.
