When our society evolves to become dependent on the government, then you have to start with the fundamentals of human morality. I am not talking about morality out of religious force, but human morality. When the first immigrants came to this country, they only had each other to depend on. When we get back to understanding that we are our only source of support, we will start putting more effort into family relationships. It is putting family first that will get us back to the path of dealing with those that are truly unemployable. And when we have our family priorities straight, we have our moral priorities straight, and see the need for charitable contributions in the community (church tithe, community volunteerism, food co-op, etc.)VoiceofReason wrote:Complaining is easy. Tell me what you (meaning everyone) would do with the truly disabled and unemployable.
This is my personal experience, so I can directly answer your question with what I would do because I have done it. My grandmother had a daughter with Down Syndrome. This Downs child is the youngest of 5 daughters. When my grandmother divorced her alcoholic, abusive husband in the early '70s, she didn't collect welfare for her daughter. She got two jobs. And the next youngest daughter (already and adult) took care of the Downs sister. When my grandmother became too frail to work, she didn't collect welfare. The second-oldest daughter got two jobs (well, she was already a police officer, so she picked up all the extra work she could. It amounted to another job.) The daughter bought a trailer, put it on the property, and housed/supported my grandmother and the Downs daughter. When my grandmother passed away, the Downs child went to live with the oldest daughter. The oldest daughter was already retired, and could take care of the Downs sister. And I have made the promise, that if my Aunt with Downs outlives all my other Aunts, and my mom, I will figure out how to care for my Aunt with Downs.
You see, we were raised to only depend on ourselves, not the government. Not everyone was raised like this because public assistance, whether domestic or foreign, child or adult, is TOO EASY to get. It has taken generations for us to be brainwashed to believe this way (some are easier to brainwash than others), and it will take many generations for us to get our brains back on straight, so to speak. The perfect example is what happened to children of the Great Depression. They grew up to be very practical, financially strong, money saving adults because they did not want to ever be back in a situation where their livelihoods were not in their control.
So, for the truly unemployable, I say you should have planned better, and now you are going to rely on your family, whether by choice, or by necessity. When the burden falls back on the people, without a government 'bailout', people will begin to re-remember what true freedom is, and what is entailed in living the American dream. I don't foresee this happening in my lifetime, but my crystal ball says maybe before my children leave this world. Maybe.
TBMETA: On my street, there are 12 families. The average household income in this neighborhood is low 6 figures. Of the 12 families on my street, 4 are receiving public assistance in some form. That is 33% My street might be an abnormality, but is indicative in just how easy it is to get public assistance. I had been complaining about the high fees associated with some of the activities around our area, and one of my neighbors volunteered his method in gaming the system. He has a very low base income because he is paid by commission. So, his wife stays home and he hits the welfare office. He is only required to report his consistent earnings, not commission because it isn't guaranteed. So food stamps, and CHIPS for the two kids, here he comes. And he is proud of this!! Another neighbor tried to convince me I should try to have my son qualified for disability payments because he is ADHD and suffers from bi-polar disorder; that's what they do...... what the heck?!?!?!?!?!? It's too EASY, and we have evolved to be LAZY!! (This is a generalization about our society; I understand that most of us this forum don't meet this standard, but we are the true minority sheep dogs). BTW, we won't be living here much longer. Looking to escape the big city and get somewhere just a little less suburban. Good luck to me, right!!!