Government Elites and their Cronies are Hell bent on making us all poor.
I understand voluntary compassion, but all these sob stories are meant to change public policy. Help those in need, if you want to, but don’t force others to give their hard earned wealth.
From the article: “...and the overwhelming greed that we see in society today is absolutely astounding.”
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Come, take my property, because you “need” it and I don’t. If poor cannot afford goodies, then better work to become rich. If their current work isn’t making them rich, work harder and smarter. Don’t lambast the rich for their “overwhelming greed”.
Any civilized society operates on the back of its rich(industrious), not on the back of its poor — most of whom are complete drain on society. Only communist countries operate on the back of its poor... since everybody is poor.
“All over the country cities are passing laws making it illegal to feed the homeless, and in other instances cities are actually making it illegal to be homeless.”
The author sticks this worm in to a nice apple-y article about the poor WORKING people. (For THEM, I ache)
The homeless here...eat very well, with many meals freely given to them by well- meaning, but sadly misguided liberals.
Many homeless are obese dt the # of freebies they get, and believe me, they do know how to game the system.
Never mind the blight they bring to the rest of us.
Crime, public intoxication, drugs, crazy unnecessary drama, feces, vomit, used condoms... noooo!
I gots to feel good about myself and feeds em.
I don’t know about making it illegal to feed them...but you know, it’s illegal in National Parks.
Decreases the animal’s skills to survive = they become dependent.
What’s the diff?
We need to somehow “target” the WORKING poor.
“If you don’t work, you don’t eat” THAT is moral.
Feeding non-working scam artists is immoral.
Is the picture, him?
If you think that things are bad now, just wait, because things are about to get a whole lot worse....
....Is this a warning, no matter who wins the election in 70 days?
I can't keep up anymore....and I sure as hell can't force people to make better choices in life, like making 'A's in school, do not smoke, do not drink in excess, do not take drugs, do not get pregnant at 14 and stay out of jail....& on & on
“The following is from a recent article by Chris Hedges.”
That’s this “Chris Hedges”: “http://www.democracynow.org/2007/2/19/chris_hedges_on_american_fascists_the
At least “Chris Hedges” conducted the interview where Cornel West basically called Obama an oreo
http://www.truthdig.com/report/page2/the_obama_deception_why_cornel_west_went_ballistic_20110516/
But I hope the Freepers taken in by your post are few and far between, because it is radical Marxism you’re pushing
The “rich folk” anecdotes (which prove nothing) are all “so-and-so has money (note we are not told how that money was earned): how DARE they spend it on themselves!
The lefts attack on prosperity continues unabated. The only way to make sure someone doesn’t spend money on shoes is to take that money away and give it to the poor.
A good take on modern poverty is for the poor, with some assistance, to do the unthinkable: leave the cities and return to rural American small towns.
For many decades now, the demographic flow in America has been from small town to the big cities, and in truth this has been taking place since just after World War I.
One of the reasons for this is that small towns are boring.
However, boring is a lot more tolerable when the light dawns that it is also economical. People can live much better, or at least much less expensive, lives trading the high tech for the low tech, cooking their own food, sewing their own clothes, and accepting a lower level of health care than that provided by a government willing to ruin our collective future.
The way to bring this about is by states and counties deciding to rebuild towns that are more self sustaining, that is, they have some water and farmland. Think of it as low income housing for people willing to work.
A lifestyle more along the lines of the 1940s. It really isn’t that bad living in such a place as long as you are willing to work. And with some state and county support, a few thousand people could live there, which takes a big bite out of poverty.
Did you know that Americans waste 165 billion dollars worth of food each year?....You don’t think that has anything to do with the Government mandated “Use BY....” dates do you? I gave some food (canned) to the annual USPS food drive and was told they could’nt use it because of the date.