[bksanders]

"Thankfulness for each day is the only way to avoid the kind of bitterness…"

I understand your premise. It is, however, like giving an addict his next fix to continue with the madness we call "Social Services".
It is openly abused to the point of insolvency. No one wins.
I, and every other working American DESERVES IT! Yes, we deserve IT. And what is IT?
A fellow American with his hand out willing to accept responsibility for their actions.
Not some sloven punk stealing granny SSI check, pimping his sister and robbing the 7-11.
Enough is E-DAMN-NUFF!
And brother that ain't bitterness, that's reality.
There ain't no free rides. Do a SFN a favor, FORCE them to do for themselves. Tough love.

[cherry]

its not like we have any choice.....we are forced to pay high taxes for every cockamamie payoff idea that our "dear leaders" decide...

and it doens't stop with the average takers/moochers....its also the corporate welfare...

we're totally screwed......but still....I'm thankful that we are workers and givers, not lazy and takers...like many that we know..

[avenir]

I don’t disagree with your assessment (that the moochers are wrong and should be cut off). It’s just that once we have arrived at practical gridlock and can see that some force outside of ourselves is the only way to break through, raging against the “unfairness” of it all can lead to a shrinking, cowardly bitterness. Accepting the reality of life’s tough unfairness is positive, I believe (and I’ve had a hard time coming to this!).