by Michael Reagan
I’m thinking of putting my family on food stamps, because Nancy Pelosi, in her wisdom, has assured us that doing so will help the economy and as a concerned American I want to do my part.
I wish I’d been aware of this years ago. I could have stopped working and lived on the dole and I would have avoided years of a lot of just-plain drudgery.
Just think, back in those lean years when I was driving back and forth every day between Los Angeles and San Diego to broadcast to the only two stations carrying my radio show for what amounted to a small pittance — baseball caps.
It got so onerous I begged my mother, Jane Wyman, for help. She said, “Shut up and keep driving.” So that’s what I did. Now I wonder why. I could have gotten on the welfare gravy train years ago and lived a life of ease.
An old board game known as known as “Public Assistance — Why Bother Working for a Living?” was banned back in the ‘80s, I guess for being politically incorrect. Anyway, it’s now been revived. It acts as a guide for getting on the dole, for boarding the welfare gravy train.
It’s been rechristened “Obozo’s America: Why Bother Working For A Living?”
According to its makers it features 50 Welfare Benefit Cards and 50 Working Person’s Cards, all “based on the preposterous notion that a Marxist clown, running on the vague and shaky platform of hope and change, could become President of The United States.” It doesn’t say whether or not there’s a Nancy Pelosi card.
It sounds like fun — something I can do to wile away all that free time I’ll have when I stop working.
According to its makers: “Get your initial $1,000 cash grant at the First of the Month, then maneuver along Obozo’s Welfare Promenade. Get cash for your out-of-wedlock children. Draw from a stack of Welfare Benefit Cards. Get extra cash from Saturday Night crimes: Gambling, Armed Robbery, Drugs, and Prostitution.”
Maybe Mrs. Pelosi might recommend providing a free copy of the game as another welfare benefit.
Seriously. There is a great danger here. What she’s talking about is right out of Karl Marx’s socialist playbook. Allegedly a devout Catholic who somehow manages to get around the Church’s stand on baby killing via legalized abortion, she has ignored the warnings of numerous popes about socialism.
Here, for example, is what Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) had to say about socialism:
“…We speak of that sect of men who, under various and almost barbarous names, are called socialists, communists, or nihilists, and who, spread over all the world, and bound together by the closest ties in a wicked confederacy, no longer seek the shelter of secret meetings, but, openly and boldly marching forth in the light of day, strive to bring to a head what they have long been planning – the overthrow of all civil society whatsoever. Surely, these are they who, as the sacred Scriptures testify, ‘Defile the flesh, despise dominion and blaspheme majesty.’ (Jud. 8).” (Encyclical Quod ApostoliciMuneris, December 28, 1878, n. 1)
Here’s what the present Pope, Benedict XVI says:
“We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything”
“The State which would provide everything, absorbing everything into itself, would ultimately become a mere bureaucracy incapable of guaranteeing the very thing which the suffering person — every person — needs: namely, loving personal concern. We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything, but a State which, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, generously acknowledges and supports initiatives arising from the different social forces and combines spontaneity with closeness to those in need. … In the end, the claim that just social structures would make works of charity superfluous masks a materialist conception of man: the mistaken notion that man can live ‘by bread alone’ (Mt 4:4; cf. Dt 8:3) − a conviction that demeans man and ultimately disregards all that is specifically human.” (Encyclical Deus Caritas Est, December 25, 2005, n. 28)
On second thought, I guess I’ll just keep working and earning a living.
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I am going to have to say something about this. As humiliating as it is I was forced to get on walfare. I have been working for 25 years paying taxes, and when the market crashed so did I.
In addition to the market crashing I had my identity stolen, everything I had in savings wiped out in less than one month. I begged the DOJ to help me, called the FBI, Treasury Department, CIA, all credit companies, reported to the local police department, my bank…..but NO ONE WOULD HELP ME.
I ended up losing my home, my transportation, my kids were seperated from me because we had no where to go..
I tried to get on food stamps, and they approved me. I thought thank God that I will be able to at least feed my kids until I can get back on my feet.
I am going to have to say something about this. As humiliating as it is I was forced to get on walfare. I have been working for 25 years paying taxes, and when the market crashed so did I.
In addition to the market crashing I had my identity stolen, everything I had in savings wiped out in less than one month. I begged the DOJ to help me, called the FBI, Treasury Department, CIA, all credit companies, reported to the local police department, my bank…..but NO ONE WOULD HELP ME.
I ended up losing my home, my transportation, my kids were seperated from me because we had no where to go..
I tried to get on food stamps, and they approved me. I thought thank God that I will be able to at least feed my kids until I can get back on my feet.
It wasnt that simple.. I got a letter in the mail 5 days after being approved by the Texas Workforce Commision. They told me if I wasnt in their office by the following Monday my benefits would be shut off. I havent even started getting them yet, and they were threatning me to shut them off.
It wasnt that simple.. I got a letter in the mail 5 days after being approved by the Texas Workforce Commision. They told me if I wasnt in their office by the following Monday my benefits would be shut off. I havent even started getting them yet, and they were threatning me to shut them off.
I have no car, no home, no transportation what so ever. So I had to begg someone to take me there so I wouldnt lose the food stamps.
I was told by the Texas Workforce that I would have to put in 30 hours a week looking for a job. I asked if applying on line would be acceptable and they said yes as long as I have receipts by employers emailing me. I thought ok… I can do this… It might even help me get a job.
But then she told me that if I dont get a job in 30 days they will shut my benefits off. I said wait a minute I was approved until Febuary of 2011.
I have no car, no home, no transportation what so ever. So I had to begg someone to take me there so I wouldnt lose the food stamps.
I was told by the Texas Workforce that I would have to put in 30 hours a week looking for a job. I asked if applying on line would be acceptable and they said yes as long as I have receipts by employers emailing me. I thought ok… I can do this… It might even help me get a job.
But then she told me that if I dont get a job in 30 days they will shut my benefits off. I said wait a minute I was approved until Febuary of 2011.
She told me that if I dont have a job in 30 day's that I would have to do community service to keep my food stamps.. I told her I dont have a car, my family has been seperated, I have no stable home.. I dont know if I will have a job in 30 day's.. She told me that not having a car and a home is an excuse to not get a job in 30 days.
She told me that if I dont have a job in 30 day's that I would have to do community service to keep my food stamps.. I told her I dont have a car, my family has been seperated, I have no stable home.. I dont know if I will have a job in 30 day's.. She told me that not having a car and a home is an excuse to not get a job in 30 days.
Look I know that it sounds good.. that life has a bunch of rainbows on the other side, but I havent seen those rainbows in a long time. I had to sign a piece of paper stating that if I dont have a job in 30 days I would have to WALK… 20 MILES TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE TO FEED MY CHILDREN.
I was so upset when I left there, that I called a few people that I knew were on it. Some of them are mexican.. and everyone told me they werent required to do this.
I am the one person who truly needs help. and I can not believe that they are doing this to me…
I had no option no choice but to accept this.
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Look I know that it sounds good.. that life has a bunch of rainbows on the other side, but I havent seen those rainbows in a long time. I had to sign a piece of paper stating that if I dont have a job in 30 days I would have to WALK… 20 MILES TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE TO FEED MY CHILDREN.
I was so upset when I left there, that I called a few people that I knew were on it. Some of them are mexican.. and everyone told me they werent required to do this.
I am the one person who truly needs help. and I can not believe that they are doing this to me…
I had no option no choice but to accept this.
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Well for the last 3 weeks I have had to beg someone to take me up to Texas Workforce.. I dont have any money, but I have been able to get a ride there on Monday Mornings to turn in my time. Well this last Monday was Columbus Day, and I didnt have any gas money to give these people to get me there, and then it turn out to be closed, so I called them 3 times to see if they were open.. All I had was 4 dollars in my pocket, but that would have been enough to get me there… No one answered their phones so naturally I thought they were closed.
I was up in their office by 8am when they open on Tuesday to turn in my time… And the women asked me why I wasnt there Monday.. I said I didnt have money to pay for gas twice, so I called to see if you were open, no one answered the phones, it went straight to an automatic service.. So I came up here this morning because I couldnt risk not being able to get a ride today.
Well for the last 3 weeks I have had to beg someone to take me up to Texas Workforce.. I dont have any money, but I have been able to get a ride there on Monday Mornings to turn in my time. Well this last Monday was Columbus Day, and I didnt have any gas money to give these people to get me there, and then it turn out to be closed, so I called them 3 times to see if they were open.. All I had was 4 dollars in my pocket, but that would have been enough to get me there… No one answered their phones so naturally I thought they were closed.
I was up in their office by 8am when they open on Tuesday to turn in my time… And the women asked me why I wasnt there Monday.. I said I didnt have money to pay for gas twice, so I called to see if you were open, no one answered the phones, it went straight to an automatic service.. So I came up here this morning because I couldnt risk not being able to get a ride today.
Needless to say they Shut my benefits off before I even got them. What really makes me angry, is that there are so many people who live off this system, and the one person who has been paying taxes for the last 25 years is being discriminated against..
Did you know that when illegal immigrants get their children on walfare that they dont have to work because they are not registered..
Why are their kids being fed, with no requirements, and mine has to go hungry because I dont have a transportation… Can someone please explain to me why I am being discriminated against.. I have no money, no home, and no way to feed my daughteres. this is horrible
Needless to say they Shut my benefits off before I even got them. What really makes me angry, is that there are so many people who live off this system, and the one person who has been paying taxes for the last 25 years is being discriminated against..
Did you know that when illegal immigrants get their children on walfare that they dont have to work because they are not registered..
Why are their kids being fed, with no requirements, and mine has to go hungry because I dont have a transportation… Can someone please explain to me why I am being discriminated against.. I have no money, no home, and no way to feed my daughteres. this is horrible
I see illegals with fistfuls of cash lately, and their food stamp cards are always in the HIGH hundreds. I don't get it. OUR OWN people need assistance while this fool is screwing up our country. Why is it that no one can focus on the NUMBER ONE problem that we are facing right now? WE HAVE AN UNAMERICAN FOREIGNER HOLDING THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT ILLEGALLY! That's the main problem OVER AND OUT! Get rid of him, REVERSE all his insane destruction, including all his nutso, destructive EXECUTIVE orders, and get back to business taking care of the Nation, ALONG with firing all the ENABLERS in govt who let this get THIS far! THEN all the rest of what everyone is talking about "doing" will come about as a natural function. You CAN'T dam the river and then talk about what it will take to get salmon to swim upstream again. YOU MUST remove the dam. So get rid of this dam interloper and what SHOULD flow, WILL flow again! Get it?
I see illegals with fistfuls of cash lately, and their food stamp cards are always in the HIGH hundreds. I don't get it. OUR OWN people need assistance while this fool is screwing up our country. Why is it that no one can focus on the NUMBER ONE problem that we are facing right now? WE HAVE AN UNAMERICAN FOREIGNER HOLDING THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT ILLEGALLY! That's the main problem OVER AND OUT! Get rid of him, REVERSE all his insane destruction, including all his nutso, destructive EXECUTIVE orders, and get back to business taking care of the Nation, ALONG with firing all the ENABLERS in govt who let this get THIS far! THEN all the rest of what everyone is talking about "doing" will come about as a natural function. You CAN'T dam the river and then talk about what it will take to get salmon to swim upstream again. YOU MUST remove the dam. So get rid of this dam interloper and what SHOULD flow, WILL flow again! Get it?
Who is paying the bill? Nothing is free for everyone!
THERE IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT WHO PAYS TAXES
NOTE: This is not about someone doing their job, only the economics of the economy.
All taxes are paid by private sector businesses and 30% of the working population.
Approximately 10% of the private sector population (wealthy) pays 40% of the taxes.
The remaining 20% of the population and private sector businesses pay the other 60% of the taxes.
About fifty percent of the workforce is government workers who pay no taxes**, plus 40% of the private sector (according to census reports) that also don’t pay any taxes.
Deductions from government paychecks and other” taxes paid” by government employees reduces the amount of tax revenue received. No money is ever added to the tax base by these payments.
Jointly the size of government and those that pay no taxes results in the inability for government to collect enough revenue from the private sector to cover expenses so government borrows money and creates debt.
Government is a non-income producing overhead expense to the private sector.
Who is paying the bill? Nothing is free for everyone!
THERE IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT WHO PAYS TAXES
NOTE: This is not about someone doing their job, only the economics of the economy.
All taxes are paid by private sector businesses and 30% of the working population.
Approximately 10% of the private sector population (wealthy) pays 40% of the taxes.
The remaining 20% of the population and private sector businesses pay the other 60% of the taxes.
About fifty percent of the workforce is government workers who pay no taxes**, plus 40% of the private sector (according to census reports) that also don’t pay any taxes.
Deductions from government paychecks and other” taxes paid” by government employees reduces the amount of tax revenue received. No money is ever added to the tax base by these payments.
Jointly the size of government and those that pay no taxes results in the inability for government to collect enough revenue from the private sector to cover expenses so government borrows money and creates debt.
Government is a non-income producing overhead expense to the private sector.