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Mom Grateful for Stranger Who Paid for Family Groceries: 'You Didn't Judge'
Yahoo Shine ^ | 4/4/14 | By Beth Greenfield

Posted on 04/04/2014 12:51:32 PM PDT by Kartographer

A simple, generous act of kindness can be so life changing — especially when it means the difference between kids going hungry or having full bellies. A poignant blog post written by a mother of five made a beautifully honest illustration of that recently.

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To: tnlibertarian
Smartybritches.

I said "the 1%" ...as in, a new word hippies made up.
61 posted on 04/04/2014 1:42:46 PM PDT by envisio (Its on like Donkey Kong!)
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To: F15Eagle

I’ve had people asking me for “bus fare” and when i offer to go to the local grocery store and buy them a bus ticket instead of giving them actual money they oddly decline...

Maybe I am jaded...


62 posted on 04/04/2014 1:43:27 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: Kartographer
I have no doubt that the 'Dead Beats' crowd here on FR will have plenty to say about this.

Whats a 'Dead Beats' crowd?

Conservatives are about self-reliance, private charity, small government - which adds up to promoting local community strength vs. government strength. It was nice that a stranger stepped up to help this woman. I don't care what nice story is presented in the media (and there are a lot) - EBT/Food Stamps and top-down Federal social-engineering programs actually create more poverty and dependency than they resolve.

63 posted on 04/04/2014 1:43:45 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Kartographer

Bravo for you! My life circumstances changed over the last year and I understand what you are saying. There are moochers and cheaters in today’s world (as in any world) but with Obama’s economics, more and more of the middle class are falling out of the system. Which, of course, is intended.


64 posted on 04/04/2014 1:44:28 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: Kartographer

a great act of kindness and charity is always a blessing, even to the giver. It is wise to remain humble and quiet though, lest the obozo and his minions out law such acts.


65 posted on 04/04/2014 1:45:28 PM PDT by drypowder
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Charity is wonderful as long as the able recipients don’t make it a career choice.

Too many lazy scumbags out there #ing it up for those that really need it. An empty belly on occasion for these lazy thieves might not be a bad thing. Does saying this make me part of the “Dead Beats” crowd?


66 posted on 04/04/2014 1:46:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Kartographer

I have no problem with giving money and aid to the poor.

My problem is with those who have defrauded me for large amounts pretending to need money and giving it to their drug addicted relatives.

I’m very very cautious now.


68 posted on 04/04/2014 1:47:16 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: MNDude; Kartographer
Wow, why are you starting out a post with such a judgmental first sentence? No one has even commented yet.

Because it's true.......I've been around here long enough to see the degradation of this site and the influx of the holier-than-thows and religious hypocrites to know that what the Kart man said is spot on..........

In the words of Jack Nicholson: You Can't Stand the Truth..........

69 posted on 04/04/2014 1:47:24 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Under Reagan spring always arrived on time.....)
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To: Rebelbase
One thing I've done before is I see some guy standing in line at a fast food joint ZI see him studying the menu and can tell he's trying to figure out what he can afford to get. I will make up an excuse to go up to the counter or when I pick up my order and walk by him I reach down at the floor like I am picking up something usually I have a five of someones and I say “Hey you dropped this”. It doesn't embarrass the guy and I know he's buying food with it.
70 posted on 04/04/2014 1:49:00 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: F15Eagle

Thank you :)


71 posted on 04/04/2014 1:49:14 PM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: andyk

After Hurricane Sandy, I met a man outside the 7/11 who was allowed to ask for contributions for himself and his dog. He had lost everything in the storm. I didn’t spend much time mulling over whether he was a crook or not. Not because I’m a saint (God knows!) but I knew from my own life how Sandy had messed life up for everyone. I only had a few bucks in my pocket - I hope others helped. Being America, I’m sure they did.


72 posted on 04/04/2014 1:50:22 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: BitWielder1
Government taking your money to give to strangers is not.

The fact is that the government does help needy people. Not all people who receive govt disbursements deserved it. Heck, maybe not even most people who receive govt disbursements deserve it. But the govt does help some, maybe many, deserving people who have an honest run of bad luck.

Don't forget, our government based many of its laws re charity upon the teachings of Christ. That's not a thing they like to admit, but it's true.

74 posted on 04/04/2014 1:50:49 PM PDT by LouAvul (In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
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To: OpusatFR
No one says not to be cautious, just do not harden your heart. A harden heart will make your walk with Christ a hard one.
75 posted on 04/04/2014 1:51:57 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: MNDude

P.S......reading further, it didn’t take long for his prediction to pan out did it?


76 posted on 04/04/2014 1:52:04 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Under Reagan spring always arrived on time.....)
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To: PGR88

Thank you for your post.


77 posted on 04/04/2014 1:53:05 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: GeronL
I don’t think an opinion is judging, I don’t pass sentence then it’s not judging.

When I cop an attitude, I call that judging. I do that way too much. The story Kartographer posted is a good one. I'd like to have that opportunity, but I tend to judge way too damn fast.

This is not talking bout you GeronL - but about me.

78 posted on 04/04/2014 1:55:51 PM PDT by jimt (Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.)
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To: GraceG
I have no pity for the most all of the “poor” in this country.

Maybe after the collapse if they wake up I will have pity

That's a truly ignorant sounding post. First, you don't know "most all the poor" in this country. You have no idea how they got there. You like to console yourself that they did something to deserve it, that way you can rationalize your own stinginess where the needy are concerned.

Also, you sound like an idiotic "prepper" survivalist. The "collapse?"

You people think that if such happens, you're going to be ok? Are you stupid?

If such a thing ever happens, you don't have enough guns or bullets to stop starving humanity from annhiliating you. Read a history book about nations thrust into famine.

79 posted on 04/04/2014 1:56:02 PM PDT by LouAvul (In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
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To: Kartographer

A certain great American playwright had his heroine say “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” I hope everyone here on FR never has to depend on anyone but if they do, the kindness of strangers is a blessed thing.


80 posted on 04/04/2014 1:56:41 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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