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Title: Welfare kills (Single parenting)...
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URL Source: http://www.directorblue.blogspot.co ... 01/data-enemy-of-democrat.html
Published: Nov 25, 2011
Author: Doug Ross
Post Date: 2011-11-25 09:01:21 by CZ82
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Welfare kills As the government contemplates trillions in new bailout spending, it is worth considering real infrastructure projects. And there is no infrastructure quite as important as that which undergirds the two-parent family. Consider that, of 23 peer-reviewed U.S. studies since 2000, 20 found that family structure directly affects crime and/or delinquency. "[R]esearch strongly suggests both that young adults and teens raised in single-parent homes are more likely to commit crimes, and that communities with high rates of family fragmentation (especially unwed childbearing) suffer higher crime rates as a result." For example, a 23-year study found that nearly 90% of the change in violent crime rates can be attributed to the change in percentages of out-of-wedlock births (divorce rates, on the other hand, had no relationship with crime). In The Atlantic Monthly, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead noted that the "relationship [between single-parent families and crime] is so strong that controlling for family configuration erases the relationship between race and crime and between low income and crime. This conclusion shows up time and again in the literature. The nation's mayors, as well as police officers, social workers, probation officers, and court officials, consistently point to family break up as the most important source of rising rates of crime." In addition, the statistical link between the availability of welfare and out-of-wedlock births is conclusive. There have been dozens of studies that link the availability of welfare benefits to out-of-wedlock birth. One study found that a 50 percent increase in the value of AFDC and foodstamp payments led to a 43 percent increase in the number of out-of-wedlock births. Research for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed that a 50 percent increase in the monthly value of combined AFDC and food stamp benefits led to a 117 percent increase in the crime rate among young black men. In 1995 Dr. Patrick Fagan wrote a seminal summary of the situation: "Over the past thirty years, the rise in violent crime parallels the rise in families abandoned by fathers... High-crime neighborhoods are characterized by high concentrations of families abandoned by fathers... The rate of violent teenage crime corresponds with the number of families abandoned by fathers... Neighborhoods with a high degree of religious practice are not high-crime neighborhoods... Even in high-crime inner-city neighborhoods, well over 90 percent of children from safe, stable homes do not become delinquents. By contrast only 10 percent of children from unsafe, unstable homes in these neighborhoods avoid crime... Criminals capable of sustaining marriage gradually move away from a life of crime after they get married." But what caused the breakdown of the American family? There are certainly many factors, but the welfare system; glorification of the single-parent household; and ill-conceived legislation are among the chief culprits. Welfare: In 1994 the Maryland NAACP published a report that concluded "the ready access to a lifetime of welfare and free social service programs is a major contributory factor to the crime problems we face today." Author Robert Rector argued that "[f]or thirty years, the welfare system has paid for nonwork and nonmarriage and has achieved massive increases in both." Rector noted that when New Jersey began denying increases in cash welfare benefits to single mothers who have additional children while on welfare, out-of-wedlock births decreased 10% with no increase in abortions. Glorification of single-parent households: During a 1994 commencement address at George Washington University First Lady Hillary Clinton stated, "If it ever did, [the American family] no longer does consist of two parents, a dog, a house with a white picket fence, and a station wagon in the driveway." In 1992 Vice President Dan Quayle ignited a media kerfuffle by criticizing the character of Murphy Brown for raising a child out of wedlock without any discernible father figure. Though mocked for months in the press, Quayle's words now seem prescient: It doesn't help matters when primetime TV has Murphy Brown, a character who supposedly epitomizes today's intelligent, highly paid professional woman, mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice. Furthermore, "Feminist" organizations have long opposed measures to reduce single-parent families and revamp welfare accordingly. But even more important than Hollywood, the media and feminist efforts to glorify single-parent households, legislation played a critical role in the breakdown of the family. Legislation: Tax law hits married couples directly in their wallets. Studies have determined that the "marriage penalty" disincentivizes both marriage and labor, since "[the] best approach to appear to have a lower family income is to not have an employed spouse in the home." Research shows that tax and transfer programs have a direct effect on marital stability. Financial stress contributes heavily to family problems, including marital difficulties that can lead to divorce. Therefore, tax policies that penalize married couples by increasing their tax liabilities, contribute directly to the breakdown of families. Tax policies of the 1940s provided a family-oriented tax structure which preceded the sustained prosperity and social stability of the 1950s and early 1960s. During this time period, the rate of divorce actually declined. Social researcher Allan Carlson proposed a variety of pro-family tax policies, saying "a tax code recognizes that tax structure does influence human behavior. It would help children and strengthen families." Other experts have offered a series of legislative proposals that strengthen the family, including: (a) identifying every child's father, by having states ensure that a document exists at birth to identify the name and social security number of both parents; (b) forcing fathers to take responsibility for their children through programs like Charles Ballard's National Institute for Responsible Fatherhood, in which fathers are strongly encouraged to legitimate their children, attend school, and find gainful employment; (c) rescind no-fault divorce laws for parents with children; and (d) eradicate the destructive incentives of the welfare system. Put simply, Congress can pave the way through intelligent legislation based on data, not opinion. If government is going to spend hundreds of billions on "infrastructure projects", no infrastructure is as important as that which underpins the two-parent American family.
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#1. To: CZ82, All (#0)
If Welfare Kills, the Top 1% should all be dead now.
Then how are low crime rates in Scandinavian countries explained?
Wall Street owns the country…Our laws are the output of a system which clothes rascals in robes and honesty in rags. The [political] parties lie to us and the political speakers mislead us…Money rules. Mary Elizabeth Lease, 1890
What is considered a "crime" in the USA versus the Scandinavian country? Only when you have exact agreement between the different regions, can you ask that question with any degree of credibility. IF you wish to gain such credibility, I suggest you research this question, and then cross-correlate against other countries, to see if there is some significant variance between the different countries. Chi-squared tests are useful for this, but you have be careful in your terminology, as well as being extremely diligent in your elimination of externalities which could contaminate your study. IF the answer is yes (that there is a significant difference between the countries' crime-rates), then I'd suggest an ethnographic study to come up with some possible causes or contributing factors for such a variance.
DUMMY DwarF: ...I'm eating a meatball... "Whenver the dwarf sees something negative about a Democrat, he tries to change the topic of the thread to something else. Usually a personal attack, followed by mutterings about correct 'grammar' 'spelling' whatever. Anything he can think of to avoid a discussion about a Democrat screwing up or looking bad. It's a decade long pattern." --Badeye observation-- Here ya go Wall Street owns the country…Our laws are the output of a system which clothes rascals in robes and honesty in rags. The [political] parties lie to us and the political speakers mislead us…Money rules. Mary Elizabeth Lease, 1890
ME: What is considered a "crime" in the USA versus the Scandinavian country? Only when you have exact agreement between the different regions, can you ask that question with any degree of credibility. IF you wish to gain such credibility, I suggest you research this question, and then cross-correlate against other countries, to see if there is some significant variance between the different countries. Chi-squared tests are useful for this, but you have be careful in your terminology, as well as being extremely diligent in your elimination of externalities which could contaminate your study. IF the answer is yes (that there is a significant difference between the countries' crime-rates), then I'd suggest an ethnographic study to come up with some possible causes or contributing factors for such a variance. Loonymom: Here ya go www.civitas.org.uk/crime/crimestats6.php Interesting. As usual, you completely miss the point. What is "intentional homicide," as shown in the chart? 1st degree murder, 2nd, negligent homicide, etc? No correlating evidence, which means this first chart is complete bullshit. The frequency shows the USA to be about double the Scandinavian countries. But since there's no correlation between the number of laws on the American books versus the Scandinavian countries. I do know that only about 13% of the prison populations are those who have been convicted of violating someone's person or property. The vast majority are victimless crimes, i.e., crimes which violate some bullshit statute or other... this chart confirms my point... When we get to more basic crimes which are more easily defined, such as rape, robbery and car theft, we're right in the middle of the back, above some Scandinavian countries, and below others. In other words, your entire position is disproven by the very charts you linked to. Thanks for proving my point. And... for the laugh. Clearly, you're not sharp enough to ever get a doctorate.
DUMMY DwarF: ...I'm eating a meatball... "Whenver the dwarf sees something negative about a Democrat, he tries to change the topic of the thread to something else. Usually a personal attack, followed by mutterings about correct 'grammar' 'spelling' whatever. Anything he can think of to avoid a discussion about a Democrat screwing up or looking bad. It's a decade long pattern." --Badeye observation-- Then how are low crime rates in Scandinavian countries explained? I could answer your question, but the answer would be considered racist so I'll leave it up to your imagination...... But I will give you a hint..... it's the reason why there "WASN'T any looting during the Japanese Tsunami disaster!!!!!
"CHANGE" you can step in.....
#2. To: CZ82 (#0)
"[R]esearch strongly suggests both that young adults and teens raised in single-parent homes are more likely to commit crimes, and that communities with high rates of family fragmentation (especially unwed childbearing) suffer higher crime rates as a result."
#3. To: lucysmom, cz82 (#2)
Then how are low crime rates in Scandinavian countries explained?
Capitalist Eric: Foreplay before the president's staff? 
#4. To: Capitalist Eric (#3)
What is considered a "crime" in the USA versus the Scandinavian country?
#5. To: lucysmom (#4)
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Loonymom: Then how are low crime rates in Scandinavian countries explained?
Capitalist Eric: Foreplay before the president's staff?
#6. To: lucysmom (#2)
(Edited)
"[R]esearch strongly suggests both that young adults and teens raised in single-parent homes are more likely to commit crimes, and that communities with high rates of family fragmentation (especially unwed childbearing) suffer higher crime rates as a result."
My dogs have created more shovel ready jobs than the self appointed Messiah!!! Number of shallow, inadequate, hypocritical Leftards who have me on BOZO---3.......... That means I'm doing my job correctly !!!!!!!!!
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