The welfare state is an assault on families. Larry Elder More Quotes by Larry Elder More Quotes From Larry Elder A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder demand gun roots America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to. Larry Elder government practice america Conservatives consider liberals well-intentioned, but misguided. Liberals consider conservatives not only wrong, but really, really bad people. Larry Elder misguided wells people Bad schools, crime, drugs, high taxes, the social security mess, racism, the health care ? crisis? unemployment, welfare state dependency, illegitimacy, the gap between rich and poor. What do these issues have in common? Politicians, the media, and our so-called leaders lie to us about them. They lie about the cause. They lie about the effect. They lie about the solutions. Larry Elder issues lying school But did the Founding Fathers ever intend for the federal government to involve itself in education, health care or retirement benefits? The answer, quite clearly, is no. The Constitution, in Article I, Section 8 - which contains the general welfare clause - seeks to restrain federal government, not expand it. Larry Elder government retirement father Good motives aside, white condescension does more damage than good. White condescension says to a black child, 'The rules used by other ethnic groups don't apply to you. Forget about work hard, get an education, posses good values. No, for you, we'll alter the rules by lowering the standards and expecting less.' Expect less, get less. Larry Elder hard-work white children A goal without a plan is just a wish. Larry Elder uplifting success inspirational People value and spend their money more wisely when they acquire it by their own efforts - also known as work. Larry Elder acquire effort people Lower taxes, less government spending on domestic programs and fewer regulations mean a better economy for everybody. Larry Elder regulation government mean The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide. Larry Elder black causes men Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system. Larry Elder fire home war Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare. Larry Elder charity roles principles This battle for 'common-sense' gun control laws pits emotion and passion against logic and reason. All too often in such a contest, logic loses. So, expect more meaningless, if not harmful, 'gun control' legislation. Good news - if you're a crook. Larry Elder passion gun law Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation. Larry Elder unemployment cost jobs Optimism. It's not just a mind-set, it is behavior. Larry Elder optimism behavior mind The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don't have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child. Larry Elder simple children school If anybody had a reason to become a delinquent, to become a criminal, to be angry at the man, to be angry at the white man, to be angry at America, it's my dad, but he did not feel that way at all. Larry Elder dad white men Doing what you want to do is easy. Doing what you have to do is hard. Larry Elder doing-what-you-want hard easy Because Fox News is allegedly biased in favor of conservatives, critics whine like children whose lunch money got snatched. Conservatives have been pummeled for decades. Now that Fox News and conservative talk radio give people alternatives, critics squeal as if being sodomized. Larry Elder lunch children people According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue. Larry Elder administration support today
