Living On Welfare in the U.K.

powerline ^ | January 21, 2013 | John Hinderaker

[supremedoctrine]

“fell pregnant”—thanks for the explanation, which is news to me that it’s a Britishism. I think my confusion is still justified.....it’s a strange vernacular.

[Vanders9]

Well not everyone on these boards is American, so it might be of interest to them.

But the real reason, as the article says, is that Britain is America's canary at the coal mine. This is your future. Bank on it.

[Vanders9]

I dont blame her. She’s only taking what the system gives to her. The fault is the system itself, which is highly liable to abuse.