Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Welfare

Welfare Line, Chicago, 1914


Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
Herman Melville, novelist and poet (1819-1891)
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11 comments:

  1. Ms. MoonFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    To the point and completely true. Amen.

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  2. EllenFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I am worried for all who have no insurance and have no shelter, have no job...life is not easy. If ever I have more to share I will do it...twicefold.

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  3. From the KitchenFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Well said sir!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  4. SandraFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Can I have an Amen.

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  5. ElisabethFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Scarily so. It's easy to lose empathy when you're comfortable.

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  6. emmaFebruary 9, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    That's so true, very easy to judge from the comfort of your armchair.

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  7. A Cuban In LondonFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Wow! Never read that quote by Melville before. It is so true. Many thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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  8. UnknownFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    It is so true of course.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    So true.

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  10. Kathleen ScottFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    And AMEN!

    I went into hibernation with our cold weather this last 10 days...now that temps are above freezing again I can venture out to cyber as well as streetside. Have missed you & will catch up.

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  11. karioFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Now, how do we get this out to those who are doing the criticizing?

    Love.

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