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A "bottom feeder" seeks sustenance from others
One of America's greatest industries is the care and feeding of the "bottom feeder:"
That would be a person with total lack of responsibility for him or herself -- who relies on friends, family, neighbors, social workers, judges, lawyers, or anyone else for sustenance.
A defining characteristic of the bottom feeder: one who makes bad decisions and then expects someone else to bail him or her out.
President Dwight Eisenhower once cited the growing importance of this group when he warned of the "the bottom feeder industrial complex."
Bottom feeders of all races cycle through the prisons and courts, the child custody hearings, divorce courts .
They rely on social services such as Medicaid to treat their unwanted pregnancies, relying on lawyers and judges to sort out the complexities of their lives.
Bottom feeders live off of public indulgence and chew up billions of dollars in social services. They cloak themselves in controversies about spousal abuse and child support
They leech off those who work hard but have real unmet needs. They fuel the practices and line the pockets of lawyers and social workers.
In the end, despite their ability to "work the system," bottom feeders frequently fall victim to both themselves and others.
