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jerryskid (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:12 PM Original message |
Welfare, Curse or blessing? |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. I was once told my Grandparents were on welfare |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I'm too tired tonight to debunk the myth of the welfare queen |
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jerryskid (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Im sorry |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I wasn't being snarky |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. A poster by the name of Hamlette posted this some time ago |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My sister was one! So don't even try. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Your sister was on welfare? Or |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. My sisters purpose in life until Bill Clinton came along |
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salib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Which part was wrong? |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Your personal experience aside doesn't reflect the reality and statistics |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Haven't swallowed anything hook line & sinker |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You may know a few in Detroit, but overall they are rare |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Ok I see the point here. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. DID YOU READ THE LINKS? |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. What flamebait? |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I didn't insinuate anything |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 06:34 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Just read your post. It says it all. |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. It was more used under Reagan/Bush than Clinton because the economy stunk |
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Used and Abused (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Maybe our definitions of welfare queen don't match up |
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jbm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. doesn't matter if there was one.. |
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Used and Abused (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. the queen does exist |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. With the reforms, the queen cannot exist |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Please READ THIS LINK: |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Children would be the first ones hurt if ther were no welfare. |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. A circuit breaker to keep recessions from |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. good point |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. What is the definition of welfare |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. a blessing for a poor & hungry little child & that's ALL that matters!.... |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. EXACTLY! |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. Welfare Is Both |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. ... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. "Welfare, Curse or blessing?" --both |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thank you-how many corporate welfare posts will it take to get through |
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Used and Abused (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I think you miss some of our points |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Thank you for your comment. It's right on the money |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Well, how surprising that you agree! |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. "the hope of coming out of the situation." |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. You can't get through to some of them |
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Crachet2004 (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Look. All men (and women) are NOT created equal. |
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Used and Abused (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. True but there ARE limits |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. One problem I always have with a discussion of Welfare |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. That's right. Poor people = lazy assholes. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. Conservatives like to make people believe that people who |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. ding ding ding |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Another Thought |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. Tonight's Special Tag Team Event!!!!! |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Tee Hee |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why does anyone need this answer -- Blessing |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
48. The problem with welfare is that once you enter it's realm, it is like |
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ACK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-06-04 10:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. But what do you do? |
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