[ClearCase_guy]

Yup. Hard crash coming. Brilliant government plans like "midnight basketball" or a little bit bigger, or a little bit smaller government handout, is not going to bring out any sort of change in society.

The majority in this society need to be taught a very hard lesson. It will be painful, but it is inevitable.

Personally, I think any attempt to soften the landing is verging on unpatritoic. We need bitter medicine, and the sooner the better.

[Zack Nguyen]

bump for a fascinating article.

[redgolum]

Cut off the benefits for raising bastards. Reform child support laws. Increase the stigma for being a bastard. We made it a badge of honor for a young teenage girl to have kids. She gets all kinds of attention and stuff. Take that away, and things will change. Yes, the kids will be hurt, but less than they arr now.

[Popman]

——Personally, I think any attempt to soften the landing is verging on unpatritoic. We need bitter medicine, and the sooner the better.——

I would not be so quick to think in thoses terms....a hard crash and who know what will be brought forth out of that mess.... Or the end result...

Much better to be in control if you know you are crashing and know where the damage is going to occur and minimize the cost....in dollars and human toll