In reviewing my last post I saw that a section of the post was missing. For some unknown reason the draft I was working on did publish entirely. I don't know why that happened, and the truth is that is was probably my fault- though I'm usually quick to blame the computer or the web site. At any rate, I apologize about the missing section.
In the phantom paragraph I noted that most private agencies get a great deal of their funding from government programs, grants, or projects. I discussed the idea that cutting government programs therefore has the effect of causing severe cuts to private agencies and their clientele too. I used the example of Catholic Charities building a new apartment complex to supply housing to the poor, and how the funding is all coming from state revenues. The point being that most voters simply don't realize the the vital connection between government and private organizations, and our politicians lack true intellectual honesty when they harken back to the old days when churches and other private charities cared for the poor alone, as a reason to argue for government cuts.
I thought the part of the post that went missing in the original published post was an important link in the argument, so upon noticing it was missing, I wanted to share it with you now. Thanks again for looking in.
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