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To: Loud Mime
Welfare programs, if not to be socially destructive, have to be locally administered, guided by moral principles, not the idea of entitlements.

Here is how Jefferson described what worked well in 1782: Jefferson On Welfare.

Let's get the Federal Government out of this!

William Flax

4 posted on 03/14/2014 8:44:00 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Ohioan

The government has taken over the areas that were once the domain of churches and other ethics based organizations.

They are offering superior benefits and NO demands of ethical behavior. Instead, they promote un-ethical behavior.


10 posted on 03/14/2014 10:18:36 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Character matters for those who understand the concept)
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To: Ohioan; Jacquerie

thanks for the link!

I’m going to find the original Jefferson piece.


11 posted on 03/14/2014 10:21:32 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Character matters for those who understand the concept)
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