Mickey Z

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Posted by Mickey Z on 06/18 at 07:45 PM

The site says: “The absence of their mother leaves them vulnerable, particularly the older children, who face increased risk of involvement with crime, substance abuse, truancy, and other anti-social behaviors. Without proper care and attention, they become victims of the prison system.”

In other words, they’re clinging to donated help, help that ought to be coming from their government, in order to protect them from their government. Or something like that. I’ll definitely help; isn’t it maddening, though, that things are so damned backwards?

Posted by Lee Hall on from 06/18 at 08:38 PM

I agree, Lee. I’ve often railed against the capitalist approach of charity as a way to buy guilt relief...but what does that do for those in need right now? I’m not for supporting the private sector charity racket as the model, but I’m also unable to sit silent when a few bucks can help someone immediately. Again, I’m with you all the way.

Posted by Mickey Z. on from Astoria 06/18 at 08:52 PM

Lee: And also help from the private sector, who could be paying living wages to these mothers so that they and their children could afford the basic things in life such as food, shelter, and other necessities, which would therefore eliminate the dependancy on gov’t assistance in the first place. And providing affordable healthcare too.... But simple, humanitarian solutions like those are just deeply subversive in our corporate-plutocratic society. And it certainly doesn’t help any that the population has been indoctrinated so as to think that welfare for the poor is a bad thing, but welfare for the rich (i.e., corporate welfare) is good.

As per the organization, I think we need more like them for the battles we face today, and I will definitely spread the word.

Posted by RT on from Houston, Texass 06/18 at 10:49 PM