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Next Steps Show Featuring Star Parker 3-15-24
Host Peter Vazquez welcomes guest Star Parker to tackle welfare's trap & poverty's exit strategies: work, education, saving. Advocating for less government & more personal responsibility, they call for genuine policy shifts.
In this episode, we explore critical viewpoints on poverty and empowerment with Star Parker, founder of CURE. Parker asserts the "rule of welfare" doesn't lift individuals out of poverty but rather ensnares them in dependency, arguing against the effectiveness of traditional welfare systems.
She emphasizes that the war on poverty often neglects individual agency, suggesting that a crucial step out of poverty is gainful employment, challenging the notion that minimum wage laws benefit the impoverished. Parker advocates for education as a key lever for upward mobility, alongside the importance of saving, investing, and charity in building financial independence.
Parker critiques politicians detached from the realities of poverty, arguing for a more informed and genuine approach to policymaking. She revisits the essence of the civil rights movement, advocating for the removal of governmental barriers to empower individuals through freedom and personal responsibility, rather than expanding the state's role in people's lives.
Join us as we delve into these topics, examining the pathways out of poverty and rethinking the role of government, individual responsibility, and the collective action needed to create lasting change. Parker's insights challenge us to consider the true meaning of freedom and the steps necessary to achieve prosperity.
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Star Parker
Founder and CEO
Star is a nationally syndicated columnist and hosts a weekly television news show, CURE America with Star Parker, that is broadcast on the National Religious Broadcasters Network, the TCT Network, and streaming services.
Serving on the National Religious Broadcaster Board of Directors, their Executive Board, and the Board of Directors at the Leadership Institute, Star is active in helping other organizations that impact the culture particularly for younger generations. To date, Star has spoken on more than 225 college campuses, including Harvard, Berkeley, Emory, Liberty, Franciscan, UCLA, and the University of Virginia.
She is a regular commentator on national television and radio networks including the BBC, EWTN, and FOX News, and the author of four books: Necessary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This Is Good News for America (2019); Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America’s Poor and What We Can Do About It (2003/2012); White Ghetto: How Middle-Class America Reflects Inner City Decay (2006); and Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger (1997).
Star holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and International Business from Woodbury University and has received numerous awards and commendations for her work on public policy issues. In 2016, CPAC honored her as the “Ronald Reagan Foot Soldier of the Year.” In 2017, Star was the recipient of the Groundswell Impact award, and in 2018, Bott Radio Network presented Star with its annual Queen Esther award.
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