LARSEN CLAIMS UTAH
IS A GOVERNMENT WELFARE JUNKIE

Dr. Ken Larsen, PC candidate for Governor, gives Utah failing grades in welfare.

In his usual politically incorrect manner, Associate Professor of Medicine, Dr. Ken Larsen lectures Utah on the evils of government welfare. He begins with a personal history:

"When I was earning my Doctorate at BYU, I attended a speech at the brand new Marriott Center given by the brand new Mormon Prophet, Harold B. Lee. As I remember, President Lee said that during the Great Depression, he was asked by President Heber J. Grant to help organize the Mormon Welfare Program. The question was asked, 'Why form a Church Welfare Program? Wasn't the government taking care of the needy?' The answer was, 'Yes, the government is providing for the physical needs of the people. The purpose of the Mormon Welfare Program was not to feed the members, but to save them from the soul-destroying effects of being on the government dole.' Then, President Lee went on to explain that a proper welfare system would include two essential ingredients missing from the government programs: first, philanthropy on the part of the giver, and second, industry on the part of the receiver. Thus, in the inspired Mormon system, each recipient would do whatever they could, even if it was just pulling buttons off discarded shirts, so they would not lose their self-esteem. In the Mormon system, every donor gets the joy of giving, and every recipient knows the gift comes from love."

Dr. Larsen continues with a condemnation of government welfare:

"When we receive government welfare, we learn that we have an entitlement to the fruits of the labors of others. Our souls are destroyed as we become slave plantation owners. When we give into the government welfare system, there is no joy of giving our love, only the bitterness of victims of robbery. We are all hooked on welfare and it is destroying our souls as surely as any street drug destroys our bodies and minds. Almost everywhere I went throughout the campaign, most of the questions were some form of 'What government service are you going to provide our group?' I was asked how I am going to save jobs at Hill field and provide more high-paying jobs in other areas. I was asked how I am going to provide more education welfare, transportation welfare, health care welfare, entertainment welfare, housing welfare, child care welfare, and on and on and on. I was surrounded by welfare junkies asking for a fix. I was surrounded by pirates battling over the loot. Almost nobody asked how I was going to protect their safety, their property or their personal pursuits of happiness -- the things to which our Founders said government should be limited. We need welfare rehab and we need it now."

Larsen compares our society with ancient Rome:

"Rome was not destroyed by the Barbarians or even the perverts. It was destroyed by welfare addiction. Finally those on welfare were getting more than the workers could provide, and the system collapsed. The Russian Empire fell for the same reason. We can learn from their mistakes, or we can repeat them. We cannot continue doing what they did and not get what they got. And, the addiction is not limited to Utah. In fact, it is a world-wide epidemic that threatens our entire civilization."

Larsen has the answer.

"It is very simple. We work together to put our government back into the Constitutional box it came in. It is simple, but it will take determination and cooperation. We are all infected by the welfare bug and we all need to help each other through rehab. And, just like getting over hard drugs, it will not be done overnight. It might take more than a generation to wean us without causing harm. Otherwise, we will surely reach the day when the government cannot provide any more welfare fixes. Then we will collapse into violent chaos. Think about it. There is still time to choose the Constitution. Now is the time to take it out, dust it off, and save our souls, along with our economy, our security, and, perhaps, our species."

Larsen agrees his ideas will probably not garner many votes. "Most voters," he admits, "will be choosing between the candidate who wants to stimulate the economy so he can fund education, and the candidate who wants to fund education by stimulating the economy." Larsen says he wants to liberate the economy from excessive controls and taxes so those who so choose can work hard and get rich. He says education is far too important to trust to a government welfare program.

Finally, Larsen says, he refuses to promise another fix to Utah's welfare junkies, regardless of the outcome on Nov 2.

Ken Larsen, Candidate for Governor
Personal Choice Party

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For more information about Larsen's views or to schedule an interview with Dr. Larsen, call and leave a message at 801-533-8658, or send him an email, or visit his campaign website.