"Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall they poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man." Proverbs 24:33-34 KJV

Back in biblical days, one of the major causes of poverty was just plain slothfulness or laziness. King Solomon, the wisest mortal who ever walked the earth, knew this and often commented on it the Book of Proverbs. He wasn't concerned about political correctness.

The same is true today, but you wouldn't know it from listening to left-wing Democrats and the liberal media. Why, they'll list just about every reason for poverty that you could imagine, but laziness will not be one of them. That's too politically incorrect. For the most part, they will cite the "lack" of government spending on give-away programs and discrimination against minorities and the poor for the bulk of poverty in the U.S.

True, there are many people living in poverty due to reasons beyond their control such as children born into poverty and those who have suffered from job losses, major medical problems, or mental illness. However, there are many others who are just too lazy to work or cannot get a decent job because they were too lazy to do their school assignments and ultimately dropped out, rejecting the public education that was freely offered to them. In addition, we as a culture have reinforced this characteristic in many people by helping them develop a sense of entitlement. At least in the old days, if one refused to work, he didn't eat.

Terry Mitchell

Terry Mitchell is a software engineer, freelance writer, blogger, and amateur political analyst from Hopewell, VA. He's been in the software development/engineering line of work for over 24 years.

He blogs and writes about various subjects such as current events, politics, cultural and social issues, health and well-being, personal finance, religion, technology, media issues, law, government, sports, humor, and trivia.

Through the BlogBurst network, his blog entries are often carried on the Website of the Houston Chronicle, one of the top newspapers in America. In addition, his columns and essays regularly appear on American Chronicle's network of 21 online magazines. They have also appeared online on American Daily, Media Monitors International, Opinion Editorials, The Washington Dispatch, Arrivenet, and hundreds of additional websites.

Terry never misses an opportunity to assail political correctness and take pot shots at the conventional foolishness. He's not a bandwagon jumper - he writes stuff that others should be writing, but are not. He thinks of himself as a kind of modern American philosopher. His blog offers commentary from a unique point of view that is not often found in mainstream media.

Terry would love to have his blog picked up and syndicated by a major news or web organization. He also plans to write a book based on his blog. But, for now, he mainly writes for free as a hobby and enjoys having his aritcles posted on as many websites, ezines, news letters, newspapers, and magazines as possible.

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