Posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:22 AM PST by Gen.Blather
I met some illegal Mexicans last night at a party. Several years ago I stayed with a couple of wonderful Mexican families in the Baja below California. These were well-off people. The homes, on average were beautifully tiled and some of them had mahogany inlaid walls, bookshelves and cabinetry that would cost a hundred-thousand dollars here. So, I’m guessing if they aren’t rich they’re very comfortable. The elderly not as well-off grandfather, while living in Mexico was receiving Social Security from the United States and owned a rent-free apartment in California which he used as his address to receive several forms of assistance checks from Californian agencies. He visited the apartment once a week to re-arrange things and make it looked lived in. He had a car, a Toyota Corolla that looked quite nice and had working air-conditioning. I gathered it was supplied as some form of assistance and he generally left it in California at the apartment. The apartment was about 1100 square feet and very livable. The grandfather told me most of entire complex, easily a 1000 units, were like him, on Californian assistance, but actually living in Mexico.
At the party were a couple of teenage boys from this family. Very nice kids. I’d be proud to have them as my own; diligent, hard working, trouble-free and much more adult than you’d expect from that age. They told me that they’d decided to go to high school in California instead of Mexico. They said that the (California) government gave them an apartment and they travel back to Mexico on the weekends. (I don’t know if they’re staying alone or if a family member is staying with them, but if I had to guess, they came alone.)
When I posted information on this family last time, Freepers angrily asked why I hadn’t reported them. Firstly, I was a well-treated guest. Secondly, this must be obvious to the casual observer. Even if I knew who to report it to in California, which I don’t, it is obvious that this is how it’s done. These people are only taking advantage of “benefits” put there for them. Not to avail themselves of these benefits would be like deciding not to take candy freely offered to you.
I was resting with a cat, after being on my feet 7:00-3:00. I wasn’t sure I’d make it back to vertical, but I have. Now I’m off to recline ...
It gets to be a battle every day, for all of us.
I don't mean to be indelicate, but maybe if you lost a few pounds ...
I lost about 13 when Jake got off me! He’d been having an insane neediness attack, with lots of drooling.
As for the rest, indications are hopeful regarding holding things together until Tuesday. I’d hate to have to get a sub for my Sunday School (on Monday) class.
The folks scamming the system will be fine - many are working under the table for cash now ( if you doubt me, run an ad for part time help...) I don't begrudge your friend. I hope there will be people who will take her in when scammers bankrupt the system...
LOL. I know what you mean. About the worst 5 years of my life were a result of an idiotic choice I made. I knew it wasn't God's will for me, but I trusted man more than I did Him. I pray I NEVER go that route again.
Thanks for the update. Sweet dreams....
“I’m one-half me on my mother’s side and one-half me on my father’s side. The rest I’m not sure about.” I know what you mean. Half of me wants to know, half of me is afraid to find out, and the other half doesn’t care. (I’ve put on a little weight.)
Good night, sweet dreams, and thank you for keeping us clued in.
Thanks, and you, too. Soon we’ll all have reached another Monday, for better or worse!
“It’s always dark just before it goes totally black!” Would you look back in your charts to see if we’re related? When I told grandson #2 that I was afraid to do cartwheels, he said, “If at first you don’t succeed, better safe than sorry.”
Fredd is cute!
“The other two escaped with minor injuries.”
Isn’t that because the clock struck one?
I live in Las Vegas Valley. If there ever was a city for scammers, it’s here.
Working under the table for cash is the norm here. Doing it while still being “disabled” is an art in itself.
The homeless population here is about 16,000, which is a small city. The clever scammers get the housing while those in true need are forever applying and being denied.
Gee. I’m sorry to see you this morning. It means I owe you two boxes of Pink Restorative, among other things.
:o])
Ah, still with us!
What I wanted to know if the clock struck only one of them what happen to cause the minor injuries to the other two. There is more to this story.
Mother Goose has all the answers...
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