A Lesson Being Learned????

In New Orleans, there's a very telling tale unfolding. One which points to the very core of liberalism vs conservatism (which is very tough to find these days in politics).

Who pays for those who can't/don't/won't work? Working stiffs.
How do they pay for them? Taxes.
How much taxes are collected for this? Too damn much!
Who redistributes the wealth and money collected? Government.

It's not about race. It's about redistribution of hard earned money to some who have to depend upon it and others who're just freeloading on the system, mostly because they're allowed to.

And then there's "stop blaming the government for something they ought to do.."
Isn't that exactly what NO is doing to the Federal Government and taxpayers?
If President Bush used these words to the State and Local officials they'd throw another hissy-fit. Didn't the Louisiana politicians just demand more federal assistance?

And around and around it goes.

Feb. 22, 2006, 7:22AM
New Orleans says it won't give free ride
3 City Council members' words to poor trouble Houston officials, some evacuees

By ERIC BERGER
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

New Orleans doesn't want its poorest residents back — unless they agree to work.

That was the message from three New Orleans City Council members who said government programs have "pampered" the city's residents for too long.

"We don't need soap opera watchers right now," said New Orleans City Council President Oliver Thomas, during a housing committee meeting. "We're going to target the people who are going to work. It's not that I'm fed up, but that at some point there has to be a whole new level of motivation, and people have got to stop blaming the government for something they ought to do."

Clarkson also said the city eventually wants to bring everyone back, but needs to start with workers first, to create a tax base. Then, eventually, she said, New Orleans will have the resources to support everyone, including the unemployable.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3676263.html

Uncle!!!!!