Ask anybody on the street to identify America's least favorite war, and the Vietnam War might garner the most votes, but judging by the prevalent view of today's conservatives, the War on Poverty takes that honor, hands down. Rush Limbaugh famously commented that the War on Poverty was the stupidest war America ever fought. That pretty much says it all when it comes to the conservative view of social spending in America today.
Conservatives in America are fond of calling themselves Christians, but when it comes time to enacting Christ's social gospel, the party platform is basically "Jam-it Jesus! If you want the poor to eat, feed them yourself!"
There's a great editorial written last month that discusses the historical development of the war on poverty. It's an enlightening read at the web address listed below. That a moment and consider its message.
http://mobile.salon.com/opinion/walsh/politics/2011/02/04/reagan_war_on_poverty/index.html
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