[goldstategop]

Just a lot of good, honest hard-working people. We're not talking about welfare queens here. They could easily be you and me.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[endthematrix]

$270 a month in food stamps (for two) is adequate.

I currently have to see my brother fall on hard times, he gambled his life savings and now has Type 1 Diabetes with complications and can't work. I had to go to the grocery store with him, and boy you do feel embarrassed!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Just a lot of good, honest hard-working people.

Yep.

Although Roberts says she got clean in 2003, after learning of her pregnancy, trouble still followed. She did two months in Orange County jail for cashing a stolen check. Roberts says she has since had the crime expunged from her record.

Just doing speed for years, committing felonies....

When was the last time you were in jail?

You think that maybe some of her problems might be self made? In fact pretty much all of them.

We're not talking about welfare queens here.

Uh huh.

Gray has been poor since she gave birth to her first son when she was 18.

And then went on to have 3 more all without a dad.

They could easily be you and me.

I feel for Hung but what can you do about a man who will not even try to pass a exam he has passed before to get a better job?

Would you do that? Not even try?

[jim35]

"They could easily be you and me."

Speak for yourself. Barring injury or illness, it'll never (again) be me! If the worst did occur, it would suck royally, and people in bad shape, physically or mentally, really do have something to gripe about. The rest of 'em need to get their butts in gear, if they want a better life. I sure as heck ain't handing 'em one on a silver platter.