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We need a safety net Roland00 Send a noteboard - 18/09/2012 05:08:43 PM
Yes, there are lazy people, too. But to simply assume that anyone can get any job and fulfill any dream they want just with hard work and attitude and that the government should never help those less fortunate (with health care, food, housing, etc.) is so inhuman I could retch. The The Republicans with their "survival of the fittest and richest" attitude make me sick.


If it wasn't due to the safety net George Romney would not lived the life he lived, because for several years as a child him and his parents were on federal assistance. The reason was George Romney parents lived in a Mormon colony in Mexico, they then later fleed Mexico due to the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 drastically increased violence near the colony and it was no longer safe for George's Family, because of this they came to the US with very little for they were economic refuges.

Same thing for Barrack Obama, his mother was on food stamps for a couple years and it was due to federal assistance that Obama and his family got by.

Without that safety net do you think Obama would have gained enough knowledge to graduate from Harvard and Columbia. Do you think without a safety net that George Romney would have gained enough knowledge to become a CEO of an major industrial company (George Romney had some college but never graduated).
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So I guess I'm part of the "47%"? Larry - 18/09/2012 04:40:11 AM 989 Views
Lots of lazy people out there - everyone should work, whether or not it is the..... Anonymous2000 - 18/09/2012 04:55:29 AM 538 Views
Oh, I love to work when it's available... Larry - 18/09/2012 05:01:21 AM 506 Views
You can't find work as a teacher? *NM* Dark Knight - 18/09/2012 05:07:04 AM 256 Views
Not as crazy as it sounds- a lot depends on where you are, and what you teach. *NM* beetnemesis - 18/09/2012 05:12:25 AM 222 Views
I have history, government, ESL, and English certs Larry - 18/09/2012 05:17:25 AM 450 Views
you're a teacher?? FREELOADER!!! moondog - 18/09/2012 03:12:38 PM 460 Views
Unemployment is either the fault of people too lazy to work, or Obamas fault. Joel - 18/09/2012 05:28:26 AM 469 Views
That's... actually a cogent point. *NM* Ghavrel - 18/09/2012 09:11:07 AM 222 Views
Happy to oblige. Joel - 18/09/2012 09:28:48 AM 485 Views
Re: Happy to oblige. moondog - 18/09/2012 03:08:09 PM 430 Views
You would be surprised how well that does NOT work. Joel - 18/09/2012 03:13:23 PM 475 Views
Well, that's not exactly the point, and I think you know it. nossy - 18/09/2012 05:24:48 PM 471 Views
In terms of employment, it really is, inescapably. Joel - 18/09/2012 09:48:28 PM 599 Views
Nope. nossy - 18/09/2012 10:29:50 PM 453 Views
Even granting the first part, extending unemployment insurance 6 months=/=4 years of 8% unemployment Joel - 19/09/2012 12:06:15 AM 536 Views
Actually, there was one other Obama "entitlement:" He gave out a lot of small business loans. Joel - 18/09/2012 10:01:45 PM 443 Views
That's not really the point though, is it? Nebhead - 18/09/2012 09:41:52 AM 480 Views
Re: That's not really the point though, is it? Burr - 18/09/2012 12:58:32 PM 468 Views
That makes sense. Nebhead - 18/09/2012 01:12:03 PM 461 Views
American politics is a joke. As such, you will see/hear stupid things like this all the time. callandor1000 - 19/09/2012 05:14:56 PM 463 Views
You never did answer my questions in the previous thread Roland00 - 18/09/2012 04:57:20 PM 460 Views
Just from my point of view.... Jeordam - 18/09/2012 05:05:45 PM 423 Views
Hold on there. Everyone should work? And conservatives time and time again talk out their asses. callandor1000 - 19/09/2012 05:04:30 PM 461 Views
You are only saying that because he is not latino! Joel - 18/09/2012 05:20:14 AM 577 Views
Pues... Larry - 18/09/2012 05:25:24 AM 623 Views
You mean he really IS latino! Ohnoes, Obama is DOOOOMED! Joel - 18/09/2012 05:40:21 AM 543 Views
Oh, but do not forget: If you make $200,000-$250,000/year you are also "middle class." Joel - 18/09/2012 06:10:55 AM 562 Views
God, how I despise this attitude of his ironclad - 18/09/2012 09:42:34 AM 529 Views
We need a safety net Roland00 - 18/09/2012 05:08:43 PM 465 Views
You are forgetting that Obama only graduated due to the evils of Affirmative Action Stephen - 18/09/2012 05:16:24 PM 503 Views
Lets say I accept that premise of admittance was caused by Affirmative Action Roland00 - 18/09/2012 05:33:13 PM 452 Views
Just to answer your questions.... Jeordam - 18/09/2012 05:54:33 PM 487 Views
Harvard Law Review Roland00 - 18/09/2012 06:53:47 PM 462 Views
Ok.... Jeordam - 18/09/2012 09:49:15 PM 446 Views
Occam's razor? snoopcester - 18/09/2012 10:23:42 PM 478 Views
What I'm saying... Jeordam - 18/09/2012 11:12:34 PM 486 Views
I should note my comment was joking *NM* Stephen - 18/09/2012 10:40:42 PM 243 Views
That first sentence is too long: "If it wasn't due to the safety net George Romney would not lived" Joel - 18/09/2012 10:00:12 PM 492 Views
And we are going to see plenty more of it, it seems snoopcester - 18/09/2012 08:57:45 PM 621 Views
I don't recall him (or any other Republican) advocating a revocation of assistance. Tom - 18/09/2012 11:02:08 PM 482 Views
WE ARE THE 47 PERCENT! moondog - 18/09/2012 03:07:09 PM 468 Views
It's valid to argue about the number (and everyone is), but Romney's basic point is valid. Tom - 18/09/2012 10:59:48 PM 467 Views
I guess his is perhaps a true "politically incorrect" comment (much as I hate that phrase)? Larry - 19/09/2012 12:05:48 AM 441 Views
I really don't think he was talking about a situation like that. Tom - 19/09/2012 02:39:15 AM 467 Views
I don't know that it really hurts him that bad. everynametaken - 19/09/2012 12:55:36 AM 489 Views
If it plays okay in Ohio, Virginia and Iowa then you're right. Tom - 19/09/2012 02:40:45 AM 450 Views
I am the 85% TaskmasterJack - 19/09/2012 10:57:23 PM 615 Views
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