WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH STACEY CAMPFIELD!

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH

STACEY CAMPFIELD?

By:  Randy Gillis

 

 

 

Dear Stacey,

 

I apologize for that outburst but those were the exact words I used when I read about your newest 'idea'.  But sometimes there's just no better word.  Any hoodle, here's the skinny.  You are getting a bit of heat from your latest shenanigans and, well, I want to play too.

 

From the Huff Post article: 

 

"Campfield's legislation, filed Thursday, would "require the reduction of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments for parents or caretakers of TANF recipients whose children fail to maintain satisfactory progress in school."  TANF is more commonly referred to as welfare.  Under Campfield's bill, welfare recipients would face a loss of benefits if their children showed poor academic performance.  It's unclear how these factors would be tied to one another, or how the

children's performance would be assessed."



Oh Stacey, I've missed you since the infamous 'Don't say gay' bill misfortune.  But, I say let's let bygones be bygones and focus on this newest resume-worthy accomplishment. 

You have likened your bill to similar programs in Brazil and other countries.  The Brazil program is called Bolsa Familia (Family Grants) and, like similar programs, it stems from one basic idea; "Conditional Cash Transfers."  These programs have certain conditions that must be met in order to receive ADDITIONAL monies.  Some of these conditions include "keeping your children in school, taking them for regular medical check ups, and sending the mothers to workshops on subjects like nutrition or disease prevention," (all paid for).  And, "families in extreme poverty get a basic benefit of about $40.00/month....WITH NO CONDITIONS."  


I can see why you would want to be associated with these programs.  They seem reasonable, compassionate and successful at reducing poverty levels in these countries.  Oh, except that, I guess you figured those programs could be improved by flipping them from a 'reward' program to a 'punishment' program. 

I've included a link to a great article that I think you have completely misunderstood (starting with the title:  TO BEAT BACK POVERTY, PAY THE POOR).  I urge you to give it another read:

 

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/03/to-beat-back-poverty-pay-the-poor/

Oh, and Stacey, I'm including the little diddy below, not because I believe in Jesus.  I was hoping you could help me proofread it, because I can't seem to find the part: "Must maintain a C average in Algebra to qualify." 

 

Luke 14:12-14 He said also to the one who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Your pal,
Randy