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July 26, 2011
The "Despised" Minority
Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man.Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded -- here and there, now and then -- are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as "bad luck." -- Robert A. Heinlein
Posted by Vanderleun at July 26, 2011 11:59 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
Exactly. Poverty has always been and will always be. How foolish we are to keep giving liberals another chance to 'make things better.' In this land of freedom, people have a right to choose their own destiny... even to be poor. If lefties would stop trying to 'fix' everybody, this would be a much more peaceful world.
Posted by: Smartmouthwoman at July 26, 2011 4:53 PM