The poor in America

It’s a tough message, but I believe he makes some points that need hearing. In this country we also have the far left telling us that the poor (and in many cases, the average family) need more government assistance. But those same people who “need” assistance are already getting thousands per year from programs like Working For…

Welfare in the News

I just realised something after writing up the previous post. The woman in this story on Close Up the other week gets $480 “from the government”. This page gives the DPB at $288.47/week after tax at the “M” rate. That gives a base income of $16,994.64 before tax. Using that we look up the WFF rates,…

It’s the man on the street that makes a society a society

Thought I’d respond to, rather than fisk nessessarly, this NRT post. Over in Public Address, Keith Ng attacks the idea that suppliers in Canterbury should price gouge to ensure a “more efficient” allocation of resources. As he points out, this isn’t just pointless – people wanting to flee town, or thinking they might need to will buy…

Super Awesome Test Post

Just one of those things you do when you’ve done something cool and want to see if it really, really works. Update: It works. You can now click the various Facebook, twitter et al Icons, and you will see my posts appear automatically on my twitter feed.

I can’t so much as keep track of my own keys, but that foreigner has stolen “my” job

Winston Smith is always worth a read every once in a while. “Winston, I need the spare keys to my flat. I’ve lost mine again. I might have left them in there. Give us the spare keys will you? “No,I won’t give them to you. The last time I gave you the spare keys you…

‘Jobs Creation’ Rant of the Day

Via Michelle Malkin, with original wording… modified! I am so freaking tired of hearing – from both sides of the spectrum – that something needs to be done about “jobs.” freak “JOBS” Jobs are a byproduct of healthy industry. They are not a goal in and of themselves and they most definitely are not something…

Make it too easy and it’ll still be too hard

By chance yesterday, I wondered into Winston Smith‘s blog (Via Lindsay Mitchell‘s). Winston in a care worker in the UK, working with… well, read on. Winston’s blog is full of stories like this, of people who are never actually required to do anything, who are bribed in order to not assault and abuse other people,…

Earning more than the average wage, but on the benefit

I actually largely agree with No Right Turn on this one. Well, sort of. The Herald and the sewer are highlighting the fact that “many among the top 50 have more than eight children”. That’s not surprising. Firstly, poking around with table-builder shows that (as of the 2006 census) around 2.6% of New Zealand women…

Christ: Give to the Poor

I couldn’t put it better myself. The difference between the left and right is not about whether or not financial assistance should be provided to the poor. Contrary to the false moral superiority (and slander) propagated by left wing activists, the difference is that the left primarily believe in taking other peoples money by threats…

Random Thoughts on Child Poverty

1. I’ve yet to meet a kid who’s earning more than 60% of the median wage 2. Actually, I might have but from memory they were right pricks 3. Isn’t it illegal for kids to work that much anyway? 4. The real problem is the parent’s income – not how much they get, but what…