Hello, to all it’s been a while. I think its time to start to voice some of my thoughts. I have been quiet too long.

As the government takes control of our lives, through handouts, regulation, and taxes, when do you think the “workhouse” test will apply? Workhouse, what’s a Workhouse?
Remember poor Oliver asking; “more please sir?” Ok my boy we’ll take care of you, but off to the workhouse, with you!
Now that I have your attention, what’s a workhouse anyway? If you could ask the first settlers of our country, they would have given you a very long description on this English establishment. Don’t pay your debts, need assistance, and god forbid you were born in such squalor that child became part of the workhouse also? The workhouse, the poor law and amendments were real. Dickens wrote about this practice in his novel,” Oliver Twist”
From England’s law books came; “The Workhouse test”, was a condition of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1839. It stated that anyone who wanted to get poor relief (welfare) must enter a workhouse. Are we developing the workhouse model two hundred years after this English accepted norm of the period? Remember England took care of its handout population. Our government will do the same (welfare and other means), but these individuals will be trapped the same way the poor of “Merry Old England” did. (Not the poorhouse prison), but subjecting the population to stay within economic limits so they will receive handouts from the government. Just like Oliver holding out his bowl and asking for more. An excellent way to control the population wouldn’t you say?

I repeat;

Will the “Workhouse Test” apply or some form? Will our children be subject to “The State will take care of you”, BUT; here are the strings, and their terms. What are you willing to do for the government in return?
Finally, where has the American self reliance gone? Please tell me!

Until the next time.


JW’r