Ya, know (and I say this as someone who grew up on Welfare) I said this to my husband during the first few days.
Instead of making their situation better, people kept waiting for someone else to do it for them.
Paula,
if we lived in some kind of wilderness, the primitive society not paying any taxes etc - yes, I agree the government (state, federal) would not bear any responsibility for people. But this is XXI century?
OK, the next time, there would be the evacuation in the White House the government should not provide any security just let all the officiels go wherever they can find a shelter!
The trouble is - the top guys get everything but they still blame the bottom powerless for all the problems.
I just heard that the top 35 people of management in our university got raises about 10 thousands dollars each - whereas the professors had only 1-2% raise per year.
Why? Because they control money, yes, I agree pres. Cheney would not go to Wallmart and steal a couple of jeans but he would make sure that he would be compensated for his work in another ways...
By the way, you are doing a great job on your sites in Bella!