Entitlement Nation

George Will wrote a great column in last week's Newsweek in which he briefly touched on the effect that entitlements have had on our country. For example, before 1977, no snowstorm had ever been declared a national disaster. However, today it is a rare feat indeed when a snowstorm, or any other storm doesn't garner the title of "emergency." The reason for the increase in emergency distinctions is because we as nation expect to not have these problems, or at the very least, believe we are entitled to safety and little inconvenience when natural disasters occur. Will explains much more fully, so check it out. One of his best lines: "A poll shows that approval of the job Congress is doing has plunged to just 22 percent. On wonders: who are those 22 percent?"