Well, we disagree on the minority issue. In the cities I believe it can be quickly verified that the vast majority of those on the welfare role are violating the system in one way or another, and that they have no interest in getting off of welfare. Why should they? They get paid for doing nothing, so they can complain about how much they are abused by "...the man", and how no one understands, etc, etc. How about mandatory drug testing before one can pick up their welfare check? That's a start, but before that, how about having to go down to the office to pick up that check, and answer some basic questions about what you're trying to do to break the cycle? I firmly believe the sentence in the middle of the quote above -
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.
If you buy into the fact that those on welfare are the product of their environment, how do you propose to break the cycle? If we continue to let the numbers grow, then those on welfare will simply vote in the guy who promises them the biggest handout. Get a job? Don't want no job, MAN! Sorry, but life's different in the hood, and it's different from the reservation, too. That's a whole different sad situation, again fueled by our government in action.