Hello Bob,

On Wed 2037-Apr-01 05:30, Bob Klahn (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:

 RW> There's an old saying which goes something like this.
 RW> "GIve a man a fish, and you feed him today.  TEach the man
 RW> to fish and he can feed himself for a lifetime."  wHen we
 RW> diminish free will and the ability to take the initiative
 RW> and control one's own life and

BK>  Heard that story long ago. Problem is, what good is it to know  how
BK> to fish when the pond has dried up?


True, and one of my real problems.  wIth or without the
bailout the pond is going dry.  I don't think bailing these
people out is going to suddenly fill the pond with cool
clear water and restock it with fish.  THat's not part of
the plan, no matter how much we listen to the lofty blabber
of the politicos in D.C.

 RW> SO, to sum up, both major parties are bound and determined
 RW> to deny the right of the average citizen to learn how to
 RW> fish.  so, in most cases, I vote for those whom I actually

BK>  The original "Great Society" was a jobs based program. Welfare  was
BK> a last resort, with the government at the employer of last  resort
BK> rather than welfare. Conservatives shot that down.

OF course they did.  PEople with economic freedom and a
chance at economic security will do whatever it takes for
that to continue, organize into collective bargaining units, etc.  BUt, if
you get 'em begging for their half a loaf of
non nutritious wonderbread then they're nice meek
subservient sheeple.

BK>  I do believe there has been more development of welfare under 
BK> Republicans than democrats post WW2. There is a strong tendency  for
BK> there to be higher numbers on welfare under Republicans. 

sEe above.

 RW> An oversimplification, but best I can do at this late hour
 RW> after spending the day with my wife at the hospital.

BK>  Did that the other day myself.


YEp, lots of fun.  SHe came home Friday and is now tethered
to either her oxygen generation machine or a tank.  Got to
put a couple tanks in the van shortly.

  Another thing to do.  I"ve gotta see what the
amperage draw on that oxygen generating machine is, see if I can float it
off a ups or a power inverter at times.

Regards,
           Richard
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