On June 16th, over a hundred people gathered at Pierce Park in Bangor to listen to a variety of social workers, people of faith, government officials and poor people themselves. This event was sponsored by a dozen social activist groups across the state and hosted by the Eastern Maine Peace and Justice Center. In front a statue dedicated to workers in 1925 (our State used to honor workers as heroes) you will hear seldom mentioned facts about the war on the poor and just who gets hurt. If you live in Maine, it is impossible for you to say you don’t personally know someone hurt by recent budget cuts unless you are a multi-millionaire out of touch with the real people of Maine. If you think this war doesn’t affect you, just wait a while. It will.