Ed Wallis
2008-03-19 10:22:56
Tony wrote: You purposely left out this passage from the speech, which knocks down the entire basis of your criticism:
“A lack of economic opportunity among black men, and the shame and frustration that came from not being able to provide for one’s family, contributed to the erosion of black families — a problem that welfare policies for many years may have worsened.”
Mar 18, 2008 08:39 PM
What isn’t mentioned here, Tony, is that a damn politician is saying this. Which means…
On its own, this quote means NOTHING. Without any context, it could be a justification for either
A) eliminating welfare, OR
B) increasing welfare to the point of nanny state.
