One nation under God

Liberty and Justice for All

2005-08-31

Typical Mainstream Media

An excerpt from a recent article in a nationwide newspaper reads that more U.S. children are living in poverty these days and their parents often have difficulty finding full-time work.

Advocates report that they worry about these findings because they could hamper children's progress in health, education and other areas. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, more children lived in families with parents who had no full-time, year-round employment in 2003 than in 2000.

It goes on to say that statistics released a few weeks ago by federal agencies find child poverty is worsening and that it's unclear whether states are doing all they can to help "hard-to-employ" parents find and keep good jobs.

And then - Many of these parents might be struggling with substance abuse or criminal records.

What is the message conveyed to the public? Parents are simply irresponsible and selfish, choosing to destroy their own children's lives; rather than acknowledge any reflection on a failing health care system, nationwide inflation, exorbitant taxes, high unemployment rates, rising interest rates, and the complete control of the IRS and Federal Reserve Banks...