success in war

A war is not a success until it is over.  While it is continuing, it is simply called a war.

• Republicans, Help me to understand - sm.
  • see inside... - ms
  • Just one opinion....I am Independent but I am voting Republican this time... - sam
    • That is interesting ... - kiki
      • Well said, kiki. - CG
      • I understand completely....people can see the same situation in 2 different ways.... - sam
      • short reply - See Both Sides
        • success in war - shawty
          • Well..... - sam
        • I have a hard time seeing a good ... sm - TJ
    • Well said - Old part-timer

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Glad to see you made it.  This board was very confusing for me when they changed it.  Wasn't sure for a while where I was going to end up half the time!!!

I'm kicking myself because I didn't see that interview you described above.  And I'd been watching O'Reilly a little bit more often than usual, too.  Have been much busier with work lately.  Maybe I could visit the website and find the transcript, although your description of it upset me enough, and I'm not sure I want to be upset today.  To me, there are just some people who are off limits to attack, and families of soldiers who were killed in Iraq (especially mothers) are those people!  I've seen parents in the past who were still supportive of the president after their child was killed, and I totally respected every single word they said.  Then there are also parents like Ms. Sheehan and Kesterer, whose opinions I also respect. 

If anyone has a right to object to this war, it's the mother of a slain soldier who has made the ultimate sacrifice.  O'Reilly should be suspended like Novak was.

Anyway, it's really nice to see you here, and I hope you find this a safer, more pleasant place to be than the Conservative board (sans the obvious posters who are only here to insult and harass).

Have a great day! 

Welfare Reform Reauthorized

Healthy Marriage, Fatherhood Initiative Approved; Work Requirement Strengthened

Today, President George W. Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program administered by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

"The reauthorization of the TANF program takes the next step in welfare reform by strengthening work requirements and providing the assistance families need to climb the career ladder," HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said. "Welfare reform is helping millions of people climb out of poverty. Now, we want to go the next step and help them climb the job ladder by creating more opportunities for education and job training."

The new law maintains the same 50 percent work participation requirement for states as before. However, prior to today’s reauthorization, a caseload reduction credit allowed states to reduce their work requirement by their caseload decline since 1996. As most states experienced dramatic caseloads declines, the credit had virtually eliminated the work participation requirements for most states.

Today's reauthorization recalibrates the base year for calculating the caseload reduction credit and also closes a loophole to include separate state programs in the work calculation. These changes effectively re-implement a meaningful state work participation rate requirement as envisioned by the architects of welfare reform back in 1996.

"The reauthorization of welfare reform, with its strengthened state work participation rate requirement, supports the Bush Administration's goal of ending the crippling cycle of welfare dependency," said HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Wade F. Horn, Ph.D. "Welfare reform is a success because more families and individuals are working and entering the economic mainstream and fewer children are growing up in poverty."

Today's reauthorization includes $150 million to support programs designed to help couples form and sustain healthy marriages. Up to $50 million of this amount may be used for programs designed to encourage responsible fatherhood. In its welfare reform law of 1996, Congress stipulated three of the four purposes of the TANF block grant to states be related to promoting healthy marriages.

"A key component of welfare reform is supporting healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood," Dr. Horn added. “Approval of these funds will help to achieve welfare reform's ultimate goal: improving the well-being of children."

The Healthy Marriage Initiative, administered by ACF, was created in 2002 by President Bush to help couples who have chosen marriage gain greater access to marriage education services, on a voluntary basis, where they can acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to form and sustain a healthy marriage. Funding for responsible fatherhood includes initiatives to help men be more committed, involved and responsible fathers, and the development of a national media campaign to promote responsible fatherhood.

The welfare reauthorization provisions also made several improvements to the child support enforcement program, including a change that will provide more support directly to families, especially those who have left welfare.

For more information on the Healthy Marriage Initiative, view: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/.