The culture of government, of Washington, D.C. and all other federal, state, and local capitals, in other words. “The welfare state . . . buffers people from any need to behave like civilized human beings . . . .  In the marketplace, a foul-mouthed boor will be fired from his job.  In the welfare state she can remain just as she is — and the checks will keep coming.  In the marketplace, hanging out as a street corner tough all day is a short route to homelessness .  . . .  In the welfare state . . . such a … Continue reading The Welfare/Warfare State “Culture”