Giving is Taking

This quote above by Arthur Herman has made me realize something. Why would the government, since 1966 (nearly half a century) pay 20 trillion dollars to fight a poverty war for people other than themselves? Surely someone must have noticed fifty years gone by with -$20,000,000,000,000 missing from the bank. Well of course the government would not wish to allow distress for the majority of its citizens, but couldn't they use this money to spend elsewhere where the people may be happy? 

It's a fleshly fact that money makes the world go round. In a sense, money is the currency to purchase life. And if you have placed your life in the hands of the ones with the money, the government, your life and loyalty essentially belong to them in the hopes of creating a better, more fulfilling life through their rule. I believe the government uses the war on poverty as a strategy to earn the loyalty of its followers and not  to wholly defeat poverty. Because it's taken fifty years and we still haven't won! 

Back on the above quote, the rise of decreasing marriage rates due to replacement by Uncle Sam is only creating more and more people who are dependent on the government to take care of them and make all of their decisions for them as well. This system certainly changes the quote, "money can't buy love." Well it's clear that it can't buy wisdom either, because of the rising levels of dependency. Soon, the political party with the most money promised will be the eternal victor similar to the manner in which president Clinton was voted into office with a promise to focus on domestic affairs and improvement of American economy as his greatest advertisement bait.   

What are we to do? Prove those "fighting the war" wrong! Don't be the dumb fish that only sees the appealing bait but is blind to the hook or Eve who saw the beautiful fruit but did not recognize the lies of the serpent. It may be difficult to let go of your money, but with and only with unselfishness can one marry another and dig out of the hole that is dug deeply by selfish desires. Your gain is a salvation of the lives of your children and the right to be independent free-thinkers outside of the bondage of the false, manipulative influences of others.