I could give a rat's azz if anyone thinks the truth I lived, a generalization.

I have seen many projects and high rises slap full of career welfare recipients. The Canal St. Ferry took me to the high rises many a time to score dope. How do ya think most subsidized their income. Prostitution, selling food stamps. $10.00 get ya' $20.00 of stamps.

From 1968 to 1970, I lived on Bourbon St and slept in Jackson Square. Got caught up twice in a transient roundup. Given a bus ticket to Ms. Waited a couple weeks and headed back. They do those when a big celebration is getting close.

In 1978, I was in Everett, Wa. Had custody of two kids. One 3 months and the other a year and a half. Living in the projects on welfare, medicade and food stamps. Couldn't work. Guv subsidized day care wouldn't take kids in diapers. Had plenty of time yo get to know the neighbors. At least 60% were career welfare.

There was a lot of discrimination then also.

The career recipients only had to go in once a year to recertify. I was put on month to month. Just because I was a man. They didn't even bother chasing the absent Mother for Child Support.

Child support reluctantly took the report I gave them. The worker told me from the start she believed those kids belonged with their Mother. I wasn't surprised when nothing came of the report.

My experiences are far from generalities, thank you very much.

And, if anyone wants to claim generality, come up with some facts ta' back it up.