Luv ya, Suntzu, but I sitll have to disagree.
Persoanlly, I don't know any old Black people who can't read. In fact, I know many who can. But, I won't debate that point because I think it might be a matter of geography.
But yes, a profit is a profit. Profit- along with meaning to "benefit" means "to make progress." And if you take the money "owed" to and use it to advance your position in life, then you are benefitting and making progess, i.e. a profit.
The cycle of poverty is indeed a deep and treacherous one that many people can find it hard to get out of, but cutting checks never did, and never will solve anything.
I would rather the money went to teaching people how to read, rather than passing out checks and hoping that people do the right thing. What was that saying about teaching a man how to fish...?
This government owes me nothing and I don't think I would be eligible to any benefits anyways.
I would support monies being spent to educate the youth, especially about the items in history that were purposely "lost."
But if you give out money, and people spend it foolishly-as they most likely will-woud they be entitled to ask for more money? After all, who can really put a price on that amount of suffering.
Its all about bootstraps to me, baby...grab hold and PULL!!
My ancestors did it , my grandparents did it, my parents did it, I'm still doing it, and my kids will have to do it....
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