Over 1/3 of the USA is on some sort of Welfare.
The largest group of recipients of said welfare being the seriously disabled, the elderly and retired. But, sure, you carry on painting it like there's a hundred million perfectly-able scroungers bleeding the system dry, it makes for greater opportunity for derision and spite for those less fortunate than yourself.
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I know this is OT so apologies but it is better to provide for the needy and have some freeloaders get a free ride than it is to hang the needy out to dry. One scenario characterizes a compassionate society that understands that some selfish people will take advantage. One scenario characterizes a selfish society that has no compassion. Think about which one you would rather live in.
P.S: The biggest recipients of Welfare in the USA are Corporations.
There should be more outrage about this than there is. Oil companies do not need public handouts, and yet…
Over 1/3 of the USA is on some sort of Welfare.
The largest group of recipients of said welfare being the seriously disabled, the elderly and retired. But, sure, you carry on painting it like there's a hundred million perfectly-able scroungers bleeding the system dry, it makes for greater opportunity for derision and spite for those less fortunate than yourself.
You know nothing about me but I already know a lot about you through your comment.
The state has no business being involved in social welfare. It is a theft stealing mechanism to steal money from honest people and give it to parasites. Charity was always done through volunteerism, mostly through a church group. That is what an open just society should strive for. When government gets involved it becomes a method of control and the parasites will always side with the state robbing us of wealth so they can maintain the entitlement.
Keep it local and look out for those who genuinely need help and keep government out of it. If you can't see this as a rise of the social welfare state - straight out of the Commie Manifesto then heaven help you and anyone else who thinks like you.
Well you reveal plenty about yourself here with your own comments. I agree with your general distrust of government because I think we can all agree that its power is prone to be abused. However the very function of government should be to protect and serve the citizenry which is exactly what we are talking about. Social protection is the VERY PURPOSE of government in my opinion.
Churches don’t provide charity, they provide a stingy assistance with religious strings attached. Counting on that kind of “charity” to provide for all of the needs of the disabled, elderly, or even the disenfranchised poor is completely naïve. Referring to the needy as parasites is a hyperbolic tactic of the selfish and greedy. I know plenty of people, like myself, who are in the upper 10-20% of the income earners in this country who are more than happy to do our fair share of giving back to the country provided the country helps those who need it. You want to talk about parasites, get a job with a government defense contractor and see how much money is paid to freeloaders there; far, far more than is given to the actual needy in this country.
The pentagon budget vastly eclipses everything else the government spends money on. If you cut the waste in there you could easily cover all of the costs of helping the needy.
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And finally to get back on topic, I agree that Josh will not offer any answers of substance. I think the very first question should be about the hyper-inflation built into paycoin and who exactly stands to benefit from it. Without question GAW owns some or most of the primes but I am not convinced they don’t actually own them all. His church buddy (I think his name was Adam) is unconvincing in his story about buying one.
When he was asked about that on HT he dodged it. If that is the very first question I predict he will not answer it and thereby save everyone the bother of asking a second question at all.
The state does not have a duty to provide. The state's duty is to uphold the Constitutional Republic. No where in there is there anything about the illegal collection of taxes.
Socialism is the path to Communism and Fascism which, in my opinion, are both flourishing in the USA right now. The founding fathers set up a framework to allow everyone the freedom to go forth and make good on themselves.
When was the last time that you heard a President of the USA talk about a Constitutional Republic? That is what the USA is. Instead they rant on about Democracy. It is just as bad a Communism or Fascism. Mob rule where 51% tell the other 49% how things are going to be is not freedom.
The off-topic is over. Stateism is akin to a religious cult. I don't think that I should have to subsidize the slum bunnies who spit out kids so that they can get a higher welfare check. I do not think that I should have to subsidize Obama Phones. I do not think that I should have to subsidize EBT cards so someone can go buy their smokes and booze. That is what government dependance has led to.
For centuries the people who had took care of the have-nots voluntarily. This national wealth stealing has lead to a nation of deadbeats.
The Military Industrial Complex is a different subject all together. Let's just say it is where the heart of the hive-fascists live.