Celebrating government dependency

Patrice Lewis is right. Our government is rewarding the wrong behavior.

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Bruce

"I’ve bookmarked a number of alarming articles on how the government is actively recruiting people to sign up for food stamps.
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Remember when it was a shameful thing to accept government aid? Because of that stigma of shame, people worked hard and harder to provide for their families, even if it meant eating beans and rice (a highly nutritious and inexpensive combination, by the way). It was only when they were in the direst of situations that, heads ducked in humiliation, they applied for food stamps. That shame made them do whatever it took to get OFF government assistance as quickly as possible.
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Far too many progressives are unable to understand how this gilded cage of dependency undermines our society, especially for the poor. “By claiming compassion and providing comfort in being poor,” noted one commenter, “there are now generations of Americans who have not developed the drive or confidence to succeed on their own. It is not compassionate, but a debilitating and cruel thing to do to another human being.”

Let’s face it, this nation will never live long or prosper unless and until we cut the head off the medusa of free goodies offered by a government who believes we’re too stupid to feed ourselves."