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Valerie Belew, M. Div., ICADC, CADC74

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE POOR: STILL ALIVE AND WELL

Valerie Belew, M. Div., ICADC, CADC Jesus specifically addressed abuse and discrimination against the poor, according to the writings of the New Testament, and while many do not believe the writings to be...

9 comments    life family politics
christalluna1124 profile image69

Welfare reform and the effect on families and the economy

Finally the Democrats and Republicans have found something to agree on. They are both ready to get tough on welfare reform at the state and federal levels. Both parties also agree that doling out public funds...

0 comments    health children politics
aeromat profile image69

Swallowing Your Pride

I've always been one to bound right back from whatever life decided to throw at me, whether trivial or major. I tend to take things in stride knowing that my attitude and overall demeanor will carry me...

0 comments    job work unemployment
Black Lab found running free wearing only spike collar with no ID, totally dependent on the care of strangers for his survival66

POVERTY: HOW EASY IS IT TO OVERCOME POVERTY IN TODAY'S WORLD?

Black Lab found running free wearing only spike collar with no ID, totally dependent on the care of strangers for his survival Dog lost in Macon area Sometimes life imposes a strange twist of fate. About a...

5 comments    life advice how to
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The Ethics of Food Stamps in the Culture of Reduced Circumstances

A campaign to convince the public that 1) poverty and even 2) the US Food Stamp benefit program used by the offically-qualified less fortunate do not cause decreased health is increasingly the topic of...

26 comments    food shopping politics
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State and Fedearl Funded Insurance plans Good or Bad?

As an advocate for those who suffer from grave emotional and mental disabilities I have seen many consumers faced with the everyday challenges of choosing from food or medication! Often times the consumer...

1 comment    health food politics
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What Burns My Goat PT IV

  Today's subject is going be on welfare. I have lived in alot of cities and towns all over the United States and everywhere I see the same thing. People applying for welfare when they really don't need it....

1 comment    government welfare assistance
muley84 profile image45

Let's Talk About Welfare

Public assistance, or welfare, came into being in our country back in the 1940's. It was a very necessary step at the time because there simply weren't enough jobs available for the population of black men....

0 comments    politics jobs president obama
Lyndon Johnson Bust (photos this page, public domain)78

US History: The Great Society 1963 - 1968

President Lyndon Baines Johnson called for a country free of racial tensions, class and race segregation, and prejudice. We declared the War on Poverty that we could not win. He also proclaimed the Great Society...

2 comments    politics celebrities welfare
Lisa HW profile image74

Why Welfare Programs Don't Work

Welfare programs generally don't work because 1) they don't generally give many people the one-time, reasonably small, financial boost they may need in order to be able to work and 2) they often assume that...

11 comments    politics welfare welfare reform
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