Controversial Issue
Controversial issues are something I try to avoid on a blog. Nevertheless, with the current state of our country, I must speak out. Presently, I know of a family that has five children, a cell phone, a computer, Internet, a four room apartment, a recent family trip to the circus, frequent restaurant visits, a vehicle and gas money ... AND NO JOB! "How do they do it?", you ask. I pay for it, as do you. (Because most of my readers are working, American citizens). I find this ironic because my computer only works half the time, and I definitely don't eat out, all because of lack of money. This is just one example of thousands across our great country.
As our current Chief Justice is "solving our countries problems" by creating huge government and limiting all forms of capitalism, it seems he is forgetting reform in one HUGE area -- welfare . Instead of putting multiple stipulations on business --the backbone of capitalism-- in order to "help Main Street", maybe he should take the burden off the people of Main Street by putting MULTIPLE stipulations on welfare recipients so we don't have to pay for their cell phones, Internet, and grossly fattening restaurant visits.
Throughout history (and still in some parts of the world), indentured servants owed a debt and were obligated to the creditor until the debt was paid. We have a whole country of debtors , yet they have no concept of being obligated to the creditor. Perhaps America should learn from history and reintroduce the concept of "he who holds the purse strings holds the power." No matter your disability, anyone can stuff envelopes. All I suggest is obligatory monthly civic duties in exchange for welfare assistance.
Effective government, to me, is not passing a credit card bill that essentially benefits those in credit card debt. The answer to that is pay your monthly bill or pay twice as much. It is not passing bills so every student can go to college. I paid for mine and am still paying, you can pay for yours. Mr. President, if the interest of the common American is truly at heart, stay out of our markets, stop enabling the financially dependent, and start finding ways to CUT our taxes.
As our current Chief Justice is "solving our countries problems" by creating huge government and limiting all forms of capitalism, it seems he is forgetting reform in one HUGE area -- welfare . Instead of putting multiple stipulations on business --the backbone of capitalism-- in order to "help Main Street", maybe he should take the burden off the people of Main Street by putting MULTIPLE stipulations on welfare recipients so we don't have to pay for their cell phones, Internet, and grossly fattening restaurant visits.
Throughout history (and still in some parts of the world), indentured servants owed a debt and were obligated to the creditor until the debt was paid. We have a whole country of debtors , yet they have no concept of being obligated to the creditor. Perhaps America should learn from history and reintroduce the concept of "he who holds the purse strings holds the power." No matter your disability, anyone can stuff envelopes. All I suggest is obligatory monthly civic duties in exchange for welfare assistance.
Effective government, to me, is not passing a credit card bill that essentially benefits those in credit card debt. The answer to that is pay your monthly bill or pay twice as much. It is not passing bills so every student can go to college. I paid for mine and am still paying, you can pay for yours. Mr. President, if the interest of the common American is truly at heart, stay out of our markets, stop enabling the financially dependent, and start finding ways to CUT our taxes.
posted by Amanda at 6:50 PM
4 Comments:
Can you come make that speech in Canada??!! You know how I feel about welfare. Right on my friend, right on!! Why should I be working my butt off for someone else to sit around doing nothing! AH!!
T
only 5% of tax dollars go to any programs helping anyone at poverty line (child care, welfare, wic, food stamps, housing, etc).
I stumbled onto your blog thinking it belonged to an old friend. I perused for a second and ended up reading this post. And I just had to say that this is a very ignorant post. Honestly. I can understand not supporting the misuse or fraud within the welfare system but to basically say "i don't want my money going to people who are living in POVERTY" - do you get that? - POVERTY? - is just an example of the ridiculous capitalist "i need more" mentality that runs rampant in this country. And - aren't you supposed to be a christian? This whole post really just made me angry that people are so fricking selfish. Although everything you claim may be the instance with the "one family you know", it is most definitely not the case with MANY families in need of assistance. And to that I add: Do you truly know the circumstances of this family? Are you sure that none of the people in this family work? Because most welfare programs that offer any substantial aid require at least one family member to have a job or be actively involved in an agency which will help them look for one. I doubt you have all your information. And even if you do - the ridiculous amount of time and energy that most families who GENUINELY need assistance have to go through in order to get it is where we need reforms. I'm so sick of bourgeois pricks who want to whine about SOME of their tax money going to people who need that money to cover basic things like food or BASIC health care - when a majority of your tax money goes to RIDICULOUS projects that have no real benefits for american citizens. AND furthermore, most people do not qualify for a significant amount of welfare benefits unless they have CHILDREN. I'm not going to bitch about a family with five children having a cell phone or the internet or going out to eat. Now, do I think they should be required to have a job? Hell yes. Do I think it's logical to say that anyone who only has basic skills and cannot get a job making more than min. wage can support themselves - let alone a FAMILY - without added support? Hell no. So if that means that I have to have a little more taken out of my paycheck, and it ensures that the children of america are not going without things - and even have a few things that you wouldn't consider to be a BARE NECESSITY - then I don't see the problem. I believe that when we bless others, we in turn are blessed. And to say that our president should take his focus off of reforming big business - when these people make millions and billions of dollars off of cutting costs any way possible other than taking a lower salary - when they can afford 20 cars, and 16 homes, private plane rides and health care for themselves - all while they are paying workers less, cutting benefits, and letting product quality go down - all to make, make, make, make, more, more, more, money, money, money - it really makes me shutter. I believe in capitalism with socialist tendencies. Because people will always mean more to me than money. Always. But maybe that makes me in the minority. To think that people who share your beliefs may be in the majority in this world? It makes me sad. just frickin sad.
...and with the other comments... "i paid my school tuition you can pay yours" - WOULDN'T YOU HAVE TAKEN THE HELP IF IT WAS OFFERED? ridiculous.
Ummm I don't think they read your blog very carefully... Nice tangent though.
T
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