I try to be patient. I know the government is spending too much but I'm willing to ride it out, let it improve the country and hopr they're right that it will in the long run increase income. Some of these spending proposals, though, test even my patience.
Administration officials say they are planning an extensive election-year initiative to promote marriage, especially among low-income couples, and they are weighing whether President Bush should promote the plan next week in his State of the Union address.For months, administration officials have worked with conservative groups on the proposal, which would provide at least $1.5 billion for training to help couples develop interpersonal skills that sustain "healthy marriages."
Perhaps this is his way of "protecting marriage" without a Constitutional Amendment?!? Can we hope? Dream?
Posted by: boifromtroy at January 14, 2004 11:29 AM (Permalink)uh......
i mean, i've been to dmv. we see how that goes.
Posted by: jason at January 14, 2004 12:54 PM (Permalink)Great. Just what we need. Another technocratic "solution" for an intricate problem. Interpersonal skills? How about a mandatory six month engagement minimum like the Catholic Church?
Posted by: Patrick at January 14, 2004 01:35 PM (Permalink)It's things like this that cause liberals like me to think that 'small government' is a myth that the leading conservatives give lip service to, when what they really mean is 'government which advances my social agenda'.
Posted by: aphrael at January 14, 2004 03:22 PM (Permalink)Aph, your mistake is in using the word "conservative" in referring to the Bush 43 Administration.
Dubya coined the phrase "compassionate conservative" for a reason: to tell liberals he isn't really a conservative, while fooling us conservatives (however briefly) into believing he is.
Posted by: McGehee at January 15, 2004 11:42 AM (Permalink)