[rolling_stone]

Darn I missed reading about this in the Constitution..what did all those early settlers do to keep warm before the Feds stepped in to pay the bills? I bet they probably starved to death or froze to death if they didn't work or had friends and family to help them out.

[michigander]

FUEL FOR THE POOR OF THE CITY

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WOOD FOR THE POOR OF GEORGETOWN

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Bravo Mr. Polk!!!!

[ChessMan]

Darn I missed reading about this in the Constitution..what did all those early settlers do to keep warm before the Feds stepped in to pay the bills?

Actually, in some ways it is the government's (or perhaps governments') fault. Strict burning laws, more regulations than you can shake a stick from an endangered tree at, not allowing people to have fires in their own yards, etc and so on.

Back in settler days you could do a lot more to keep warm. Try that now and see how fast the fire marshall, code enforcers, etc come a knocking on your door :)

[brooklin]

Maybe,just maybe, they also MOVED to a warmer climate?