In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> >> What do you do in a case like that. He is a woman who was raised on
> >> welfare, whose college education subsidized and received student grants,
> >> who had the opportunity to get education and training to help her find
> >> meaningful employment. But she knew that the system would support her,
> >> so she intentionally got herself pregnant knowing that she could stay
> >> home and not have to work. That was the way she was raised, and there is
> >> a good chance that her kid will grow up with the same mind set.
> >
> > That appears to be the problem in New Orleans...
> >
> > The Answer?
> >
> > No welfare. Period. Government home work programs! If you get welfare,
> > you do SOMETHING to earn it! Even if it's just sewing military uniforms
> > at home...
>
> And if they don't perform?? Fire them and let them starve? I don't
> think so.

It's called "training" babe.

>
> In the good old days they had debtors prisons, and babies were taken
> from poor single mothers and put up for adoption. I hope there is ahappy
> medium.

My own father is a product of that. Don't think I have no personal
experience. Dad is an adopted state confiscated orphan. It's made my
family tree searches somewhat complicated.

He has no regrets.

Don't have babies you cannot support. I know that sounds ruthless, but
people need to grow the hell up.

>
>
> >
> > NO free ride!

I still stand by that.

I worked my ass off to get where I am. Pardon me if I don't want my tax
dollars to support lazy freeloaders!
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Peace! Om

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