Government run health care

[Cataholic]

Here is part of page 3
It is hard to argue with the evidence they cite. Nearly a third of American children are born out of wedlock, and those children are four times as likely as the others to be poor. Unwed mothers average nearly 8 years on welfare, in ^ contrast to 4.8 years overall. "From the President on down, there has been an amazing shift in attitude," says Douglas Besharov, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. "Today everyone recognizes that dealing with births out of wedlock is the central issue of welfare reform, so much so that the President's draft plan makes dealing with illegitimacy the No. 1 priority

Aw, Holy Crap! Now I am poor? Must be cause I am due 8 years of welfare checks. What could possibly be next, that I am undereducated? From a long family line of welfare recipients?

Someone should have told me sooner.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Now I am poor?
Must be cause I am due 8 years of welfare checks.

What could possibly be next, that I am undereducated?

GOSH, Joh!

WHO knew?
You're not out of FoodStamps, again, are you? ... I might have a couple extras.
Want 'em?

[caseysmom]

Marigold since Cataholic has too much self esteem to boast, I will for her...Cataholic is an attorney, hardly at the poverty level

[Marigold2]

Well you see that addes to the confusion. Why is she so upset about the stats I posted? They had nothing to do with her, they were never aimed at anyone here, they were posted from stats from leading news agencies. Why she got so upset is confusing. I was trying to have an open conversion without people name calling or taking offense.

Marigold since Cataholic has too much self esteem to boast, I will for her...Cataholic is an attorney, hardly at the poverty level

[caseysmom]

Well you see that addes to the confusion. Why is she so upset about the stats I posted? They had nothing to do with her, they were never aimed at anyone here, they were posted from stats from leading news agencies. Why she got so upset is confusing. I was trying to have an open conversion without people name calling or taking offense.

Your broad generalizations are insulting to people even if we are not in that particular situation that you are stereotyping, its called empathy...try it sometime it keeps you human.

[Lady's Human]

1/3 of births are out of wedlock...........

In no way, shape or form does that mean 1/3 of babies are born to mothers on welfare.

[Marigold2]

Yes I did say that was incorrect unless I find other info.

[Lady's Human]

As I've mentioned to other posters on here, Marigold, when you find yourself in a hole, the first step you need to take is put down the shovel.

[Marigold2]

My broad generalizations are pulled from the leading news agencies. Do you take offense when reading a Time Magazine a newspaper? There are stats for every economic class, every religon, every ethic group, male, female, gay, straight, old, young, rich, poor and thousands of others. It's a gathering of info that is meant to be shared, studied and hopefully understand that we as a people can gain knowledge and improve. Every soul on this earth belongs to these stats and every one can be offened if they so choose by some of the findings. But why? It is what it is.
Should I take offense at findings that put Germans at fault for something or another. No. What about my religon? If people say something negitive I don't take it personally, they could very well be right. It's not perfect, nothing is.

[caseysmom]

Its funny how many times you mention your German ancestry on here, I have been a member for years and years and never felt the need to mention my German roots, who cares?

[Marigold2]

As I said earlier I am posting stats and I asked others to post as well. I wanted an open discussion. Why isn't anyone posting facts? It's the truth we are after.