On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:07:21 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Gould 0738 wrote:
The 'out of wedlock' birth rate in Washington, DC, is close to 60%,
Chuck.

Whoops.

Probably so. But welfare changed 7 or 8 years ago, and you should get your
facts up to date before diving into a tirade based on old information. If the
OOW birth rate were 100%, that wouldn't negate the fact that many remarks about
welfare, typically heard from the far right, are no longer factually accurate.




I suspect you are quoting Herring here, since he is the one who is hung
up on the out-of-wedlock birth rate in DC, most probably because he's
trying to make a "racial" point without actually mentioning race.

"Out-of-wedlock" itself is not an issue. I know several women with
high-level jobs who earn more than Herring ever did, and who are
unmarried and decided to have a baby. The issue is one of supporting the
child. The answer is simple: more and better education for teens, and
decent training and jobs for teens who need to support themselves and a
child. And, of course, more easy access to birth control and abortion.

BTW, any number of "red" states have a climbing "out-of-wedlock" birth
rate. DC's, while the highest, is dropping. During the Clinton
Administration, the out-of-wedlock birth rate dropped for six years in a
row for ALL states.

The only possible conclusion...morality has gone down the tubes since
Bush was implanted.

"I suspect you are quoting Herring here...."

Harry, you've already responded to my post, what is there to
'suspect'?

Harry, are you pretending that you've kill filed me? Awwww Man!!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!