Project Ownership

One of the things I fear, over the Katrina disaster, is the creation of a plethora of LBJ style welfare projects. This would be a cultural disaster. This would be a horrifying reversal of the healing march, toward the destruction of the welfare state.

We now have a property vacuum created by a natural disaster. That vacuum will be filled, one way, or another. The last thing we need is to create another army of government dependents; An army replete with a liberal voting bias. Sheltered citizens must be educated to embrace the concept of self reliance. The Professional Victim advocates will be working feverishly against this goal. There will be a power struggle over hearts and minds. Compassionate conservatives must win this struggle. Welfare projects destroy families and encourage the abrogation of personal responsibility. They plant the seeds of urban blight and suffering.

The most compelling element of President Bush's speech at the RNC convention was the concept of the ownership society. America is stronger, with people owning their own homes. Homeowners guard their own neighborhoods and watch each others children. Homeowners protect their own homes. They work in concert with police, instead of betraying their trust and aide. They are more likely than not, to hold honest jobs, live honest lives and participate in a healthy economy. All of these conditions raise the standard of living in neighborhoods and nurture the health of families. The most powerful nation on earth, was built on this foundation. The welfare state has brought nothing but an ideological plague of rot and termites to attack the foundation, in the guise of liberal compassion.


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