Teach Them To Fish...

"Give them a fish, they eat for a day. Teach them to fish, they eat for a lifetime." -Chinese Proverb

The very people in our country who need to be taught how to "fish" in order to make their family's lives better are simply going to be thrown a fish. How does this help the family down on their luck, who works hard normally, but is facing a challenging time? All this administration will be doing is reinforcing that hard work and sacrifice isn't necessary because "Papa Obama" is going to take care of you. He's going to take hard earned money from those people who have worked hard and made their sacrifices and he's going to give it to those people who haven't adopted this work ethic.

I realize there are circumstances that are beyond some people's control. I also realize that children are often raise in situations that reinforce working for what you want. BUT, I believe in breaking the cycle. If all I have to do is wait for my government to give me what I need, then what on earth could possibly motivate me to do anything better for myself or my family?

I would like to believe that all of this talk about socialism , even though no one is calling it socialism, is hype and promises "Papa Obama" couldn't possibly keep. Unfortunately, my fear is that we are facing a whole new way of life and this "Hope and Change" really isn't what our country needs right now.