Re: [RC] Re: [ RC ] Re: I have many reasons not to be a Republican, but .....

[David R. Block]

Title: ORourke1 Signature

Now that I actually like. David "Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine."--P. J. O’Rourke On 11/10/2011 4:10 PM, Mike Gonzalez wrote: This all goes back to "arete" with me. Whether the government or private charity goes toward keeping the destitute alive, the homeless situation leaves the same economic drag either way. The false choice here is between the liberal idea of keeping a permanent underclass just barely alive, or the conservative idea of denying the legitimacy of the problem. Rather, I'd argue for a safety net that brings the destitute back to the starting line by medicating, providing the bare minimums, etc., but, in contrast with the current safety net, has an expectation of performance in return. -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org