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From: "Tom Bazan" <tbazan@houston.rr.com>
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Subject: THESUBSIDIZED
HOUSING NUMBERS ARE SO SKEWED, ONE MUST ASK WHO'S WATCHING OUT
FOR WHOM?
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004
02:38:04 -0500
It is no
secret that there is a huge disparity in the number of vouchers
issued to one racial group. Many who receive vouchers desperately
need them, some may not. Few are convinced it is fair.
The system was broken long ago, and we as a community failed
to fix it. None of the bureaucrats seem to recognize that the
system is broken. Therefore, the unfortunate will likely
remain that way. I often ask "who's watching out for whom?"
The same relative disparity exists in the racial makeup
of City of Houston employees and that of METRO. This is not any
specific criticism of any individual employee, as I know many
employees who are pulling their share of the overloaded wagon.
In my mind, it seems merely a function of mindless bureaucrats
placating special interests. The Latinos have few if any feathered
nests in the local bureaucracies, and can generate little influence
to correct the disparities.
There is an entitlement mentality among many in our society today,
and that our leaders long ago succumbed to militant
pressure groups. This acquiescence likely has fueled the push
for reparations. Possibly, some of these same folks know that
they will eventually be able to fill their pockets from the public
treasury.
Success in a taxpayer-funded program should not be claimed by how
many more families we subsidize for life, it should be measured
in the number of families we help wean from public assistance.
The St. Vincent dePaul Society, whose mission for over 15
decades has been to feed and clothe, as well as help house
the needy regardless of race, color or creed. Faith based groups
do a much better job with a lot less waste, fraud and abuse of
the taxpayer resources.
Thomas A. Bazan
P.O. Box 2786
Houston, TX 77252
832.673.0018
www.BazanForCongress.com
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