Posted on 01/11/2011 8:51:18 PM PST by LesDowrey
And you joined today to post this crap.
IBTZ
He’s a friggin’ con man. And from one description, his girl sounds like a hooker which might make him her ......
Welcome to Free Republic. Congrats on a very well written post. Try to ignore some of the initiation posts people might want to put you through just because you are new here.
We’re a friendly bunch once you get to know us.
It’s not that I don’t believe people deserve a chance to purge their demons...it’s that I believe that truly changing and purging your demons involves more than a stroke of luck. You have to work to change...you have to want to change. This guy didn’t work for anything. However, lots of other hard-working people without drug habits and 9 kids got overlooked for jobs so this guy could get them. My concern isn’t about him...it’s about them. Plus, you watch he’ll be back on the drugs sooner than later.
The Elder Brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son probably sounded a lot like you.
(But the cynic in me agrees: there’s a good chance Mr Williams will screw up again)
What about hard work? I don’t understand what happened to our value system! Hard work, not being a bum, not becoming a drug addict and bailing on your family. Continue to ride the feel-good hippie dippie Ted Williams love train, but as a believer in virtues and values I will always stand up for the hard-working people of this country who strive to get to the place in their career that this guy has been handed.
Did you see the program after Rush’s Haney Project show on the golf channel with the homeless golfer?
Does seem to be a trend in the formula of fame lately
You have some good points.I know lots of people in this field out of work.But you have to admit everyone loves a feel good story.People tune in and ratings go up.
As the undertaker says “remains to be seen”. Meanwhile, I’m happy to give him the benefit of doubt, and hope he is successful.
Why prejudge?
Let a little sunshine into your life and believe that people can change.
The only downside will be that if he goes back on drugs, you'll lose that wonderful "I told you so!" moment.
But really that moment is dreary too.
I think they already called the cops on him and his daughter for a loud fight.
Believe in fairy tales! This is one of them. Sure, what about the rest of us, struggling, unemployed, without the notoriety that Ted earned by some miracle (the reporter sat on the video for 5 weeks), what about us?
From what I have seen, with all his problems and criminal records, Ted Williams is a better man than I am, than most people I know. Maybe I’m wrong, but I wish him all the best. He deserves his chance, maybe I’ll get mine someday.
Your first post is to drag down Ted wile promoting your blog.
Thanks for the kind words...I am new to Free Republic, but I was hoping to find a place with like-minded conservatives who really believe in virtues and values like I do. I am excited to be a part of Free Republic and hope to contribute more in the future!
Twenty years ago I was a homeless alcoholic. Bankrupt in every aspect of my life. Today I'm a sober, employed, married, mortgage paying member of society.
You used to dance with "Up With People!", didn't you?
Seriously, people can redeem themselves. Check out Father Corapi's website and biography sometime.
Christ changes people and he does have talent. Perhaps he is real and has been saved? I agree w/much of what you say but he got his chance and see if he can make it. Perhaps he can do God’s work?
Pray for America
There is an Oprah-fication of our society which is damaging to people- this is part of it. He does have a tremendous voice. He gives me the creeps though. While I am a recovering drunk and pothead, crack is a special thing... I hope he makes it. It is unfair too that he gets jobs because he is/was a pitiful black man- that’s a lot of what it’s about. I sincerely doubt if he were white he would have received the same attention. Sort of like how black “outsider” artists get a special treatment since they are so “authentic” or something.
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