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2005-09-07 Home Front: Economy

An Unnatural Disaster: A Hurricane Exposes the Man-Made Disaster of the Welfare State

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Posted by TMH 2005-09-07 18:08|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds about right to me.

Posted by DanNY 2005-09-07 22:16|| 2005-09-07 22:16|| Front Page Top

#2 What we consider "normal" behavior in an emergency is behavior that is normal for people who have values and take the responsibility to pursue and protect them.
well said, the lack of values is very evident here. How sad this truth is. With the refugee's being spread out with the evacuations, maybe it will help the communities in not being so saturated with the welfare recipients. I see many staying where they are relocated to, because of not being able to afford to move back. I guess we'll see.
It would be good to screen welfare recipients more frequently and a bit more than they do, having them submit proof of not being able to work, and really follow that up etc, often I feel many could volunteer several hours per week, giving back to the communities they are in. Getting involved in their communities would help their psyche in not expecting something for nothing. I would also very much like to see drug testing to be eligable for benefits, the abuses here are evident.
Here in the Denver area we have guys with cardboard signs on every street corner. I'm sure alot are truly needy, but alot seem to do this for a living. We need to get workers back into the work force and be proud of a job well done. I would much rather give to help someone get back into the mainstream of working and contributing rather than supporting sustinence.

Posted by Jan 2005-09-07 23:32|| 2005-09-07 23:32|| Front Page Top

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