[Harry Rex Vonner]

I'd say the government is all too aware about the level of incompetence for a lot of these foster parents, (though many are salt of the earth). They get money from the state for being foster parents, do they not?

Indeed they get monthly checks for each child that they have in their homes. I'll agree that many are "salt of the earth". However, many are in it to supplement their incomes and care nothing about the children other than as income support. To be honest the foster children are at the mercy of the foster parents. The less that is actually spent on the children for food, clothing, etc., the more "surplus" that there is for the foster parents.

Still, most all of these foster homes offer a better environment than is present with their legal parent or parents. As I posted earlier, most of these legal "parents" are deadbeats (and I am being kind). Thus, the state workers close their eyes to much since the situation is at least a little better than it would be at "home" for these children.

Unfair? Of course. But, we all learn that there is nothing fair in this life. When we read that all are created equal, we need to understand that that merely means that all come into this imperfect world in pretty much the same manner. Equality ends with birth. And that analysis comes from an ultra conservative with traditional Christian, though often shaky, beliefs.