The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #78229   Message #1408199
Posted By: mg
13-Feb-05 - 12:50 PM
Thread Name: BS: *Strengthening* Social Security...
Subject: RE: BS: *Strengthening* Social Security...
Well you go after them. And I am all for an income level above which social security benefits are not obtained. And these alcoholics and drug addicts, tragic as they are, are costing us way more than their personal keep. There is a ripple effect that is destroying whole communities, the whole family structure. Especially the drugs, especially now the meth. There has to be a culture that says don't do this, it hurts people, rather than says, well, OK, if you really want to go ahead. And that is what people are doing. Enabling them. Coming soon to your neighborhood. Your mother's neighborhood. In Oregon they are saying 90% of the crime is related to meth. It sounds very high to me, and perhaps it is more like 50%. But think of what could be done with the money that would be saved from not fighting that crime. Think how people would sleep better at night, worry less about their children, not watch their property values tumble if this drug behavior were stopped. Alcohol for various reasons is a bit different. Just think of the drugs for now. And think how by jumping on everyone who wants to point this out is leading to their continued presence in our lives.   mg