I understand voluntary compassion, but all these sob stories are meant to change public policy. Help those in need, if you want to, but don’t force others to give their hard earned wealth.
From the article: “...and the overwhelming greed that we see in society today is absolutely astounding.”
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Come, take my property, because you “need” it and I don’t. If poor cannot afford goodies, then better work to become rich. If their current work isn’t making them rich, work harder and smarter. Don’t lambast the rich for their “overwhelming greed”.
Any civilized society operates on the back of its rich(industrious), not on the back of its poor — most of whom are complete drain on society. Only communist countries operate on the back of its poor... since everybody is poor.
“I understand voluntary compassion, but all these sob stories are meant to change public policy.”
The fact is that an increasing number of people have no stake at all in this country. I’m not endorsing giving them something for nothing, but a lot more people are looking at a future as bleak as that of a 15 year-old “cash-for-kids” teenager from the projects. A lot of people are looking for work and can’t find any, and the falling wages would have many people working long hours for practically nothing. I don’t think CCC-type work is the answer because of the corresponding government costs, but a better business atmosphere would surely help. The current business model, in which many Americans can no longer purchase anything because they no longer earn any real wages isn’t working (though it is for Asia, since they now have many former American jobs).
The Dems would love to have 51% of Americans on the gov’t. teat to win elections and let the other 49% fund it; the Repubs can’t give the impression that they offer a future to only 51% of Americans to get through elections. Communism and socialism arose for reasons that shouldn’t be ignored.