[johnco]

from what I have been told... the lines at the Fema, Social Security, food stamp, welfare and anyone else offering free money, clothes, food etc., are very long but the lines offering jobs are empty. one guy was heard to say that if he got a job, he'd have to pay his child support, so no job for him. I know people in industries in this town who are begging for skilled and unskilled labor but can't find the people. why work when you get gov't handouts? some people need handouts, some people take them just because that's what they've always done. my friend was handing out ice, food and water to evacuees here in town. they had to start checking IDs because of all the locals taking advantage and we had hardly any hurricane damage. getting any more than a small percentage of those people to actually work for living? good luck! and BTW, I am a very poor person. I just happen to work all the time for the things I want and need.