“There ought to be a thoughtful welfare-reform debate that doesn't turn into something that could be called scapegoating.” TurnsOughtDebateReformWelfareThoughtfulWelfare Reform Author:Jack Kemp
“We need others for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Without others we are nothing. Our sense that we are an island, an independent, self-sufficient individual, bears no relation to reality. It is closer to the truth to picture ourself as a cell in the vast body of life, distinct yet intimately bound up with all living beings. We cannot exist without others, and they in turn are affected by everything we do. The idea that it is possible to secure our own welfare while neglecting the welfare of others, or even at the expense of others, is completely unrealistic.” NeedsWellsIdeasSelfBodyRealitySpiritualTurnsIndividualEmotionalBearsRelationIndependentBoundsSecureCellsWell BeingWelfareIslandsSufficientNeglectExpensesAffectedSelf Sufficient Author:Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
“A sort of moral blackmail is exerted from both poles. The underclass, one gathers, should be dulled with charity and welfare provision lest it turn nasty. The upper class must likewise be conciliated by vast handouts, lest it lose the "incentive" to go on generating wealth.” ShouldTurnsLosesWealthMoralClassGoes OnCharityWelfareNastyIncentivesProvisionUpper ClassBlackmailHandouts Book:Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports Source: Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports