Take a hike

Joan Horgan, director of campus ministry at the College of Saint Rose, writes in today's Times Union:

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian executed for opposing the Holocaust, wrote, "The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children."

It's way past time for our rich, powerful nation to pass this test. We invite all New Yorkers concerned about our children to gather with us at the College of Saint Rose at 3 p.m. Wednesday, to march to the Capitol and deliver our demands for a state budget that takes into consideration the needs of the most vulnerable members of our society.

For information, call 337-2308 or e-mail endchildpoverty@yahoo.com.

We suggest you read the entire column.