In Response to George's Blog on "Poverty"

Hmmmmmm. I'm going to have to disagree.  Giving my, and probably everyones else in the program's students money, would not solve anything.  Yes, it would buy them groceries, clothing, and a better living condition, but it wouldn't give them more knowledge.  Money only perpetuates problems, especially when thinking in terms of individual, psychological resources.  Sure it buys material things, and even the things that are needed for survival.  Welfare takes care of that.  But saying that money will solve every problem of "poverty" is not true.  You cannot buy wisdom.  You cannott even buy common sense.  Those things are needed on a daily basis, even if you are a multi-millionaire.  Knowledge of law, reason, and the rest of humanity cannot be bought with paper.  It can only be bought with education.  Free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity, both financially and psychologically.  Socialism is not the answer.