Promoting Welfare: A Group Effort
Promoting Welfare: A Group Effort J.M. Rogers ... As the self-appointed defenders of democracy, the lens of governmental scrutiny typically falls upon those countries that either do not provide for their people or those that simply ignore the needs of their people. Naturally, the U.S. holds itself in a class above many of these third-world countries where millions live in poverty and hunger and have little to no education, and no way to improve their lives due to government corruption and insensitivity. And while it is important to maintain the standards of the free world globally, it is just as important to understand that we, as Americans, do not live outside of the realm of hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and homelessness. In fact, millions, yes millions, of Americans are sitting street side at this very moment with no home, no food, and no hope of change. The reliance on welfare programs and the charity of churches and non-profit organizations simply cannot curb the...