CelticBomber wrote:Everyone always reverts to the lowest common denominator when making these arguments.
Clarify please. This should be interesting.
CelticBomber wrote:Yes there are ALWAYS going to be people that game the system.
There is an entire culture which games the system.
CelticBomber wrote:That's all any news channel will ever show.
What channel? This is that 800 lb gorilla in the room that everyone sees, but refuses to address.
CelticBomber wrote:What you won't see are the thousands of people who use these programs like food stamps etc to give them a leg up while they work hard to pull themselves out of poverty and go on to become productive members of society.
So we give to millions to help thousands. The program you speak of hasn't been close to being marginally effective at pulling anyone from the jaws of poverty. But, it's a great way to bankrupt a nation.
CelticBomber wrote:Even people with jobs who get up every day and work hard aren't making ends meet.
Oh well. It's not government's job to make everyone prosperous. Prosperity is a function of hard work and innovation.
CelticBomber wrote:Look at the story of the Walmart employee's donating food for other employee's so that they can have a decent Thanksgiving.
Charity starts at home. As not what your country can do for you....
CelticBomber wrote:I will always be on the side of using our tax dollars to help other people who aren't as fortunate as others rather than see it go to corporations where the bosses give themselves huge bonuses and golden parachute's while they barely or in some cases like Walmart don't pay a living wage to their employee's.
With very, very, very rare exception would I ever be in favor of corporate welfare. But with all due respect, Walmart's money is there's to spend, not yours to dictate. If someone doesn't want to work for what ever you consider a non-living wage, then they should prepare themselves with a great education. Entry level jobs should NEVER be considered as security with which to raise a family or provide retirement security.
CelticBomber wrote:I'm not arguing that the Democrats have all the answer's.
Sure you are. Do I need to drag up previous quotes?
CelticBomber wrote:I'm just saying they are the lesser of two evils. No president in the history of the Republic has ever inherited a mess like the one that was dropped into Obama's lap.
And he has done absolutely nothing at all that will lead us to the promised land. He has done nothing but expand the government teet since he was elected.
CelticBomber wrote:No president has ever been treated with more disrespect or outright open hostility from the very beginning.
Hope and Change. One rubs another's face in cra
p and you expect them to smile and ask for more.