The Government isn't a god, either. It can't deal with the weather or fires or food safety or stop crime, etc.
On Nov 5, 4:46�pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Government isn't my Wife... > > I expect things of myself, and my Wife, that I don't expect from the > Government. > > On Nov 5, 2:17�pm, WarpTen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It is the government's responsibility, after taking our money, to > > establish a stable economy for all people, not just those who are in > > business, or special interest groups. People should be able to find > > employment sufficient enough to provide the basic necessities for the > > family. When budget cuts forced school closings around the country, > > decent hard working people found themselves out of work and unable to > > pay their bills. �This is not lazy looking for a handout people, but > > people who take pride in working for a living. Who is responsible for > > economic shortfalls? �The politician who claim they are going to fix > > it all up and make everything good. �Reality? �Year after year it gets > > worse while the financial portfolios grow larger for those at the top > > of the food chain. This recent bail out is a perfect example as the > > people get shafted with 800 billion in debt so irresponsible > > executives can walk away with millions of dollars in their pockets. > > What is wrong with the picture? You tell me! > > > If you turned over your paycheck every week to your wife with the > > belief that she was going to take care of all the bills and provide > > all the provisions necessary for the home only to find one day that > > some of the services are getting turned off because she decided one > > day to go on a shopping spree, what would you do? Nothing? �Suck it up > > and hope that she gets it better next month? �Listen to others that > > say they will take your pay check and make it work for you and then > > dig you deeper in the muck? It's time to put an end to irresponsible > > government, period. Take a good look back just recently and see how > > Bush and Chaney really helped us all out. > > > On Nov 5, 8:29�am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "The fact is > > > there are more people homeless now due to the foreclosure crisis > > > brought on by bad government policies. People "are" lacking shelter > > > in > > > the US, stop deluding yourself. Thousands of children go to bed > > > without dinner every night and thousands more are nutritionally > > > deficient." > > > > I don't dispute the above; I dispute whose fault it is. �Are you > > > claiming it's the govt's responsibility to see that children got to be > > > each night only after they've had dinner? �That their meals are > > > nutritionally sufficient? > > > > Already many schools, including those here in Dallas, have programs > > > pursuant to which kids are sent home on Fridays with backpacks full of > > > food for the weekend. �So they can be ensured of having decent meals. > > > Is this the govt's duty? �Apparently it's becoming so (though many of > > > these programs are funded by private charities). �Is this creating any > > > responsibility or independence on the part of the parents? �I would > > > argue the exact opposite, more than likely it's giving them the > > > opportunity to spend their money on things other then nutritionally > > > sufficient meals. > > > > On Nov 5, 8:15�am, WarpTen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Your the one that needs to get out of the basement and possibly even > > > > out of the closet. I'm approaching 60 years old and have a better > > > > grasp as to the reality of poverty in the US than you can imagine. > > > > I've seen this country rise and fall throughout the years and can see > > > > what government or the lack thereof can do to the economy. The fact is > > > > there are more people homeless now due to the foreclosure crisis > > > > brought on by bad government policies. People "are" lacking shelter in > > > > the US, stop deluding yourself. Thousands of children go to bed > > > > without dinner every night and thousands more are nutritionally > > > > deficient. Check any poverty stats for a eye opener and get a reality > > > > check! �Even Bush recognized these poverty issues! > > > > > On Nov 3, 7:14�am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > "People just want the basics not luxury and not handouts. �Every > > > > > person > > > > > should have food and shelter. Is that too much to ask? " > > > > > Every person can have "food and shelter" in the US. �Those that > > > > > physically can't work for it are provided for by the govt. �Those that > > > > > can work for it should, and if they work hard enough, they might even > > > > > get the "luxury" you reference above. > > > > > > Get out of your parents' basement for a few hours and look around. �No > > > > > one is starving in the US. �No one is lacking shelter in the US. > > > > > > On Nov 3, 6:23�am, WarpTen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > The money comes from the people dummy! �The problem is that after > > > > > > giving away most of their money to the government and the rest to > > > > > > business (so that CEO's can earn Millions) there is nothing left and > > > > > > then of course they are wondering where they are going to get money > > > > > > to > > > > > > feed their children. You are a capitalistic pig Kay! > > > > > > > People just want the basics not luxury and not handouts. �Every > > > > > > person > > > > > > should have food and shelter. Is that too much to ask? > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 12:36�am, Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh, people voting for him just don't care - - they do not > > > > > > > understand > > > > > > > how business works and what makes this country run. > > > > > > > > What they care about is handouts for themselves and no thought of > > > > > > > where the money will come from. > > > > > > > > I heard a woman on the radio a couple of days ago saying she is > > > > > > > voting > > > > > > > for Obama "cause then I doan need to warry bout how I will fill > > > > > > > up my > > > > > > > gas tank, I woan need to warry bout how I'm gonna pay my bills, I > > > > > > > woan > > > > > > > warry bout losin' my job cause Barack he gonna take care of me." > > > > > > > > Soooooo..........that's just great, ain't it?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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