Dear Editor: -

I would like to open by
stating that I also am a single
mother with two children to
support. I have been. sup-
porting them the past two
years.

I am angered by the
responses to the article “I
won't let my children
Starve.”

I am a stubborn and self-
sufficient woman. I have
ambitions for myself greater
than the status of welfare, as
I am sure that most women
do. But at the same time, I
am also a very lucky woman.
I am surrounded by fainily
and friends that love and
support our family.

So, why am I writing, you

‘Better

Dear Editor:

Just wanted to thank you
for “Focus” of Wednesday,
January 21. It’s a relief: to
know that someone is aware
of what is going on and is
willing to say something
about it. Of course, ifthe
daily papers are saying much
' the same thing nowadays, so
much the better: I wouldn't
know — stopped reading
them years ago because it
seemed to me that they were
more concerned with
keeping Trudeau in power
than in keeping the people
informed; a circumstance
which I found decidedly
frightening.

It has always been my
opinion that, right from Day
One, the P.M.’s intent was
eventually to denude the
provinces of their powers, so
that he could take over the
country and run it to suit

ask? ['lltell you. ==

If it were not for the
encouragement, faith, trust,
and,.yes, most of all, support
of all the people around me,

I could never have gotten off ~

welfare. I have. been off
welfare for about a year and
a half and I intend to stay
off.

Welfare and the beliefs
that go around about those
that receive assistance are
centered on the idea that if
you take money from_ the
government you are a
“burden” and a leech, living.
and scrounging off society.
A vacuum, always taking,

_ never giving.

Let me ask those of you
who believe this fallacy, how
can any one who asks for

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himself. Now, he may be
within an ace of achieving
his purpose.

Oh, I’m sure there are vast
numbers of well-meaning
people who feel we ought to:
be prepared to make any
sacrifice in order to keep.
Canada whole. Hah! Better
to be Balkanized than come:
totally under the control of.
old Machiavelli
cohorts. Der Fuhrer was.
-once much admired for the
way in which he welded. the
country together and cut out
all that petty bickering:
between provinces ...

Well, at least it’s nice to
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know he
some opposition, even at this

Stage of the game — I just

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little, too late.

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help and assistance, as those
on welfare are doing, ever
expect to grow if they are
handed a kick. in the face
with their welfare cheques?
How can anyone feel good
about supporting a family
the only way they know —
how, if they are made
continually wrong for asking
for help? ;
Personally, I could never
have attained my present

social status (employed full-_

time) without the en-
couragement and belief in

myself --by -my friends,

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‘Without their support and
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kicking them in the teeth?
Do you think that they will
want to be like you?
. Our welfare system will
only change when your
attitude to those who ask for
help is supporting them
emotionally instead of a
handout and a lecture on
how. “bad” they are for not
being better.

When was the last time
you encouraged with praise
instead of, “Well, J made it
so you should too...”

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