Their reasoning must be ‘Dogs and kids don’t vote, so why bother’.

By the way, what is the policy of the modern, non-socialistic MLP (or whatever it likes to be called), on this important issue.

[Daphne – I don’t blame the church for not trusting Mintoff. It’s not only a matter of agreeing with his policy, but of trusting him. That aside, the present Labour Party has no policy on homeless children and those taken into care. The Nationalist Party doesn’t have a policy either. Both parties think it convenient to carry on dumping the state’s responsibilities on volunteers.]

Yes the dogs in that sanctuary are accessible for the simple reason that he’s just never around, so visitors are always welcome, I can assure you, only thanks to his most dedicated volunteers who truly care for those animals.

It would be most enlightening if someone like yourself would seriously take interest in this matter before more harm is done.

[Daphne – Yes, some people, including a veterinarian, have suggested that. But if that is the case, somebody has to speak out publicly. I can’t do so myself on the basis of hearsay, and nobody is allowed anywhere near those dogs, apparently. But that just illustrates the point: when the state shirks its welfare duties and dumps them on volunteers, it loses control of the situation. The government can’t dump its responsibility on others and at the same time lay down conditions: ‘you do what I am supposed to do, without payment or support, but I’m going to police you and inspect you every month. Only I’m not going to close you down because then I’d have to do the job myself.’]

The greatest aspect of it, though, is that it’s one of the cheaper kinds of day care. There is not several staff members needed, or any special premises, it’s simply done out of the home of someone who is wanting to take care of children. It’s also a great opportunity for all those housewives out there, whose options for work is pretty much limited to call centres and receptionists, should they choose to return to work.

Good for the kids, good opportunity for unemployed housewives and cheap to run (and my guess is that most children would prefer a day mother over a nun).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax#History

When those Wars were over everyone expected the tax to be removed. Which, of course, did not happen because Governments never discontinue lucrative sources of revenue. Vide Malta’s Labour in 1997 vis-a-vis VAT.