Posted on 08/05/2011 4:50:51 PM PDT by DBCJR
Pennsylvanians on public assistance now have a new ‘civil right’ — free cell phones. Meanwhile, the rest of us get to pay higher cell bills as a result.
Recently, a federal government program called the Universal Service Fund came to the Keystone State and some residents are thrilled because it means they can enjoy 250 minutes a month and a handset for free, just because they don’t have the money to pay for it. Through Assurance Wireless and SafeLink from Tracfone Wireless these folks get to reach out and touch someone while the cost of their service is paid for by everyone else. You see, the telecommunications companies are funding the Universal Service Fund to the tune of $4 billion a year because the feds said they have to and in order to recoup their money, the companies turn around and hike their fees to paying customers. But those of use paying for the free service for the poor, should be happy about this infuriating situation, says Gary Carter, manager of national partnerships for Assurance, because “the program is about peace of mind.” Free cell service means “one less bill that someone has to pay, so they can pay their rent or for day care…it is a right to have peace of mind,” Cater explained.
Only 250 minutes???!!! That’s racist!
Nothing is a civil right, some socialist voted to make it so!
Meanwhile, taxpaying citizens get to live in daily terror of the federal, state, and local taxing authorities. Work for a living? "Peace of mind' is not for you.
Or organize spontaneous mobs for criminal violence and mayhem.
Give them a free phone that can only dial 9-1-1.
They wouldn’t need 250 minutes. Five minutes would do.
9-1-1 Operator; What is your emergency?
Obama Supporter; Hello, is dis the poulice?
9-1-1 Operator; Yes, what is your emergency?
Obama Supporter; I be at McDonalds wit my peeps and dey don’t got no McNuggets. I aksed em for McNuggets and they say dey ran out. How can dey run outa McNuggets? The Motherf***ing Mexican Lady won’t let me pay wit my EBT Card. She be disrespecting me, she be a G.D. bigot.
I was at a patients house yesterday and saw an ad for a “free” home phone. The freebies just don’t end.
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