[Platt] Who said it was glamorous? What you propose -- welfare without work and a large and growing dependent class, would be attractive to some. Does New Orleans and Katrina ring a bell?
[Arlo] Providing for the basic health care needs of all citizens, and ensuring none among us go hungry, is hardly creating a "large and growing dependent class". Loss of employment, inadequate retraining, income drain to large corporations, these all effect the "dependency" more than providing basic health care or giving food stamps. [Platt] There was a time in this country when going on welfare was shameful -- as it should be. [Arlo] I'm sure it continues to be for many. But there is no shame in finding oneself in a terrible situation. Shame is simply a control word. Maybe what should be shameful is the financial and employment drain that generates wealth for the rich while sticking it to the working class. moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
