Comments on: Walter Williams on the ‘War on Poverty’ http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Methinks http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html/comment-page-1#comment-52023 Methinks Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.86.159/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html#comment-52023 <p>The war on poverty is a war on the poor. </p> <p>This works out great because - to paraphrase a commenter on Megan's blog - being poor means that someone else makes your decisions for you. Politicians may not have been bright enough to figure that out in the beginning, but it hasn't escaped their notice now. If they can only impoverish the entire nation, their power would be immense.</p> The war on poverty is a war on the poor.

This works out great because – to paraphrase a commenter on Megan's blog – being poor means that someone else makes your decisions for you. Politicians may not have been bright enough to figure that out in the beginning, but it hasn't escaped their notice now. If they can only impoverish the entire nation, their power would be immense.

]]> By: S Andrews http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html/comment-page-1#comment-52024 S Andrews Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.86.159/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html#comment-52024 <p>That's a gem.</p> That's a gem.

]]> By: MWG http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html/comment-page-1#comment-52025 MWG Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.86.159/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html#comment-52025 <p>I really enjoyed this video... and watching Dr. Williams shoot hoops was awesome.</p> I really enjoyed this video… and watching Dr. Williams shoot hoops was awesome.

]]> By: Bob Kozman http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html/comment-page-1#comment-52026 Bob Kozman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.86.159/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html#comment-52026 <p>So why is it that so many people don't believe this (the content of the video), don't want to believe this, flat-out deny this, and continue to vote Democratic? Is the power machine so big by now that we can use the school system to brainwash all the kids into thinking like automatons and grow up to do the bidding of the Democrat party? How is it that some of us <i>didn't</i> fall under that spell? Why does this continue? I know my questions sound naive, but with all that I see going on right now I feel defeated and helpless and I'm running out of steam.</p> So why is it that so many people don't believe this (the content of the video), don't want to believe this, flat-out deny this, and continue to vote Democratic? Is the power machine so big by now that we can use the school system to brainwash all the kids into thinking like automatons and grow up to do the bidding of the Democrat party? How is it that some of us didn't fall under that spell? Why does this continue? I know my questions sound naive, but with all that I see going on right now I feel defeated and helpless and I'm running out of steam.

]]> By: yet another Dave http://cafehayek.com/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html/comment-page-1#comment-52027 yet another Dave Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000 http://70.32.86.159/2009/07/walter-williams-on-the-war-on-poverty.html#comment-52027 <p>The "war on poverty" has turned out to be a great way to keep poor people poor, which in turn is great for the Democratic party. And since most poor children attend horrible government schools, they don't learn eonough to realize they're being screwed by the people who claim to be looking out for them.</p> <p>The worst thing that could happen for the Democrats would be lots more Americans becoming wealthy (or just learning basic economics). Seems like a bad incentive situation to me...</p> <p>Now I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but they couldn't do a much better job if it was a conspiracy!</p> The "war on poverty" has turned out to be a great way to keep poor people poor, which in turn is great for the Democratic party. And since most poor children attend horrible government schools, they don't learn eonough to realize they're being screwed by the people who claim to be looking out for them.

The worst thing that could happen for the Democrats would be lots more Americans becoming wealthy (or just learning basic economics). Seems like a bad incentive situation to me…

Now I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but they couldn't do a much better job if it was a conspiracy!

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