Well?

[Lady Sidhe]

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"The debate has been ongoing over the last year and a half as Congress works to renew its landmark 1996 welfare overhaul. "

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Now, I have to say, I do agree with welfare overhaul. I think it's disgraceful that people live on welfare and teach their children to do the same.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not opposed to welfare. There are people out there who need it. That's who it's for. It's not for people who are too damned lazy to get off their asses and work for a living. I resent the fact that I have to pay for people who are too lazy to work. All of us do. Welfare is there for people who are working but can't make ends meet...or people who are looking for work but can't find it. People who live on it, and teach their kids to live on it, give people who legitimately need it a bad name.

Here in Louisiana, I believe they've put a five-year limit on welfare. You get five years, period. Whether they're together or spaced out. That makes sense. It seems to me that if you CAN work, you should have pride enough to do so. Now there are people that work their asses off at pissant jobs and still can't buy grocieries....those are the people welfare was meant for.

I remember reading a "Dear Abbey" letter...it was from a woman in response to a caustic letter about welfare recipiants. She said that she had a job, but got laid off, and she also had a child. She had to go on welfare. She said, "if anyone's willing to give me a job, I'm willing to take it." That's what I like to see....people who have pride in themselves. There's nothing wrong with going on welfare if you need it....but damn...if you're able-bodied, have some pride and get out there and get a job!!


I guess that's just me. I have a lot of pride. Maybe that's not always a good thing. But it is a good thing when it comes to teaching my daughter life skills. Do what you have to do, within reason, to live. No job is too menial, or beneath you, when it comes to standing on your own two feet as much as possible. There's nothing wrong with getting help when you need it; anyone can hit a rough spot...it's what you do when you hit that rough spot that defines your character. Getting needed help is one thing. Being a parasite is something completely different.

I know this is kinda off the subject, but the subject seems to have died....


Sidhe