I have tried to explain this to several people during my life, and I usually get the LOOK. I am heartless and not very Christian in their minds.
When emotionalism replaces reason.............
Using this story and how Crockett got the ladies money thrown out, how does this compare to today’s veterans compensation when a disabled veteran dies and the surviving partner gets a pension?
My brother died of AO cancer and his widow gets $1200 per month. Using the logic of the story, is this the right thing for our government to do?
(My answer is yes, for the War of 1812 was fought on US soil and the nation was literally fighting for it’s life. It was the duty of every citizen, uniformed or not, to do their share. Whereas Vietnam was one of those many endless wars we have engaged in where only a few will fight and pay the ultimate sacrifice. If we can afford guns, tanks and planes for those distant wars, we can afford to take care of the families of the fighters we send off to die)
We need the German approach to welfare, making it workfare. If you are on public assistance, you show up for work everyday at 7AM to sweep streets, clean toilets in public buildings...whatever needs to be done. If you have young children, you put them in public daycare...also run by workfare people. Result: When people realize they have to actually work for a living, they start looking for work at a higher wage, typically ending up in a private job. We need the same here to stop the chain of five generations of people living here with no contribution to society.
Smart man.
Thanks for your post.
This, from Crockett, has been remembered more than once, but have failed to check and see where it might be found.
Again, thanks for the addition and the link.