The BBC?

Posted By: SM on 2005-09-12
In Reply to: So how do you explain the numbers - in the article? sm

Puhleez, that's explains a lot of stuff. As for Band-Aids such as Head Start... I've read studies on that... Yes, it produces some early results for kids who are living in homes where they are not read to or paid attention to (let's see, stupid choices again), but long-term, because of the lack of support and expectation at home and the environment in which these children are raised, they soon lag behind and drop out of high school at a rate of about 50%. Again, govt cannot take the place of good parenting and self determination to succeed.

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Regarding poverty in America... A little survey - SM
- It is so much more than A and B. It can't be - fully discussed here...sm
- A combination of both, but mostly A - sm
- Relevant article - Sandy
- Both. Choice A "can" put you there, but so can a major illness, accident, fire, etc. - but..... sm
  - Thank you! Be careful though, - in a minute you will be ....sm
  - THIS economy is doing well, unemployment at 4.9%. Where do you get - the doom and gloom? NM
    - economy doing well? did you ever consider unemployment is lower because after people lose their job - empyMT
      - supposed to be, after people lose their jobs, they are forced to take part-time, lower-paying jobs.. - emptyMT
      - my post did not all post in the subject, my apologies... - emptyMT
    - Well...let's see. In 4 years rent in our area has increased at least $500/mo. - but..... sm
      - You need to move. That is terrible. Bless you. - Gosh
        Why? Except for the rent all the rest is the same everywhere. - nm
        Duh - I'm paying $2.79 for gas and - Gosh
        LOL...do you have a TV? - sm
        You were the one complaining, not me. I was just - Gosh
        Maybe there is a misunderstanding. - but....sm
        Nothing has increased for me except gas and - Gosh
      - Well, all that is true where I live too, but you STILL can't park at the mall - or get a seat in a restaurant. nm
        CREDIT, everyone is living on credit, and from what I see - emptyMT
      - Don't believe the news media (sm) - Peanuts
- e:poverty..opinion from the inside out - MQ'r
  - You made several of my points.. - OP
    - Yes, she lived it. I'm curious though, - she mentioned her parents..sm
      - It's the same old story... - SM
        Amen on babies having babies - MQ'r
        The teenaged girls in my neighborhood are - it's all over the place
- Complex question as others have - said - probably a bit of both..sm
  - A reply... - SM
    - More reading - sm
      - Me again - SM
        You obviously didn't read the - article and have made up your..sm
        This country has.... - SM
        You only read what you want to.. - sm
        OKay, we've got that much. Now what is your solution? - No msg
    - So how do you explain the numbers - in the article? sm
      - The BBC? - SM
        Can't answer the question about - the growing gap between rich..sm
        I don't have sound on my computer.. However, - sm
- I think both, but not as simple as that. - mtathome
- A - INDmt
- Mostly A but - more complex than that
  - Learning to read... - SM
  - ABSOLUTELY. Poverty doesn't just happen. The programs - Yes, I'm from NY
    - I agree with you on here, but why pay someone less because they are poor - no name
- poverty - kks
- A - nm
- Mostly A. - n.m.

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