Foroglou's FOLIO Presents A GUEST COLUMN: The Childless Critics – March 17, 2001 From the article: This might be part of the “soccer mom” phenomenon we see today in politics and voting trends. According to the “soccer mom” mentality, “society” — which in actuality means: everyone else, especially the most productive who earn the most money (and sometimes don't have children) — should be forced, out of duty and at the point of a government gun, to pay for everyone else's child care, education, child health insurance, and all the rest. The practical result of this mistaken but widely held…

State limits health plan for working poor When the department went looking for ways to conserve cash, it targeted working people without children, shifting the focus of the program back to its original intent of benefiting families, said Human Services spokeswoman Cece Lentini. Hmm. So people without children have no value, and married couples are not a family. Fuck that.

OK, so the cats are still horribly offended that we brought the demon-beast into the house. Poor Jake just wants to play, but the cats want none of it. My 10 year old boy cat has decided that he's too old and grumpy to worry about the dog. He growls and bitches and hisses when the dog is near but he won't give up whatever spot he's claimed. If the dog gets too close, he swipes at the dog, but he won't budge. My 11 year old girl cat stands up to the dog, but will still run under the…