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January 13, 2006
Warning Signs When Nations are in Decline
More warning signs.... Society becomes heavily dependant on government to meet their basic needs. During the depression the homeless relied on friends and relatives. Others simply cut back on whatever they could and made do with what they had. Community churches sponsored free kitchens and temporary shelter.
It was not until the country was well on its way to emerging out of depression that Roosevelt inacted the "New Deal" which had been largely crafted by the previous administration. Roosevelt started many public works projects and employed many of the nations poor, and it certainly helped in the recovery, although that form of socialism is mistakenly touted by many as what "saved" us. Well, it wasn't. Ingenuity, creativity, thrift, hard work and traditional family values, all common in America at that time, deserve the bulk of credit.
Compare those depression days to now. We see 3rd and 4th generations on welfare. When a disaster happens, like hurricane Katrina the poor did what they conditioned to do, they turned to the government for help instead of digging themselves out. When help came slower than they wanted, they were outraged and demanded faster service, expending their energy on attacking the government rather than working to save themselves. The new welfare mentality is not unique to America, most of Europe suffers from it to some extent.
This new welfare form of socialism breeds generations with their own ideas about how to get ahead and not surprisingly it does involve the ethics that saved us in the depression. Today we find that just going to k-12 school is a risky venture, even for the teachers. You wouldn't dare stop to change a tire in some government housing areas. But, what this dependancy and lower standards means in the long run is dramatic. It won't take long before our work force is unable to compete in the global market place. (This is one of the more serious warning signs)
Posted by Post Scripts at January 13, 2006 12:57 PM