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Originally posted by ideasarebulletproof
Originally posted by DCPatriot
reply to post by ideasarebulletproof
Only property owners should be eligible to vote. Period.
To have people who receive entitlement checks from the government is ridiculous.
That's why Obama has gone to the mattresses with his Class War...because he created more welfare recipients who will naturally vote for the party that promises all the 'free' stuff.
....which is NEVER 'free'. It comes at the expense of another taxpayer.
Um... Do you realize how many millions of people in this country live in apartments? They are technically not property owners. Do you know how ridiculous you sound?
Originally posted by DCPatriot
Originally posted by ideasarebulletproof
Originally posted by DCPatriot
reply to post by ideasarebulletproof
Only property owners should be eligible to vote. Period.
To have people who receive entitlement checks from the government is ridiculous.
That's why Obama has gone to the mattresses with his Class War...because he created more welfare recipients who will naturally vote for the party that promises all the 'free' stuff.
....which is NEVER 'free'. It comes at the expense of another taxpayer.
Um... Do you realize how many millions of people in this country live in apartments? They are technically not property owners. Do you know how ridiculous you sound?
Not ridiculous at all. It used to be such. You can look it up.
www.infoplease.com...
Originally posted by curiouswa
I'm sure there are people who need food stamps who are on them, but there are also an equal amount of people abusing this system.
I know three single males (1 works for me) who are on food stamps, but are earning $70k/year. I told the one who works for me he is going to jail by working, making an excellent living and frauding the government. I honestly thought by our completing quarterly reports, he would be arrested within months....that was one year ago.
His roommate has never worked, sleeps all day and they both "party" every night. I can't believe it! Then, they got another roommate who is also working f/t, and convinced him to get food stamps (which he did). I would call them in myself, but I'm sure it would turn on me somehow and I can't afford to lose the guy who works for me as he is one of our best "sales" people.
I've met very few people on food stamps who need them, again, not saying they don't exist, but there has to be better controls as the "working people" can't continue to fund it the way it's working now.
Originally posted by NorEaster
Originally posted by curiouswa
I'm sure there are people who need food stamps who are on them, but there are also an equal amount of people abusing this system.
I know three single males (1 works for me) who are on food stamps, but are earning $70k/year. I told the one who works for me he is going to jail by working, making an excellent living and frauding the government. I honestly thought by our completing quarterly reports, he would be arrested within months....that was one year ago.
His roommate has never worked, sleeps all day and they both "party" every night. I can't believe it! Then, they got another roommate who is also working f/t, and convinced him to get food stamps (which he did). I would call them in myself, but I'm sure it would turn on me somehow and I can't afford to lose the guy who works for me as he is one of our best "sales" people.
Who are you? Did we strike a nerve? Are you also frauding the people by collecting food stamps unlawfully? Why the heck would I make this up? I don't need to prove anything to you. Normally, replies like this are from pimple faced 18 year olds living in their mothers basement on the computer all day. Your responses will be ignored.
I've met very few people on food stamps who need them, again, not saying they don't exist, but there has to be better controls as the "working people" can't continue to fund it the way it's working now.
Hell. I could make up a better story that this one. My story would have a black woman with a fur coat, and diamond rings all over her fingers, and she'd be buying all kinds of booze and cigarettes and have tons of drug money falling out of her purse as she hunts for the food stamps to pay for the twinkies and cereal for her screaming brat kids that are wearing designer clothes. She'd have a brand new 4G iphone that keeps ringing on her, and then, when she walks outside she gets into a big black Escalade and drives off.
Your story just isn't nailing all the necessary buttons. You just aren't producing with this vignette.
Originally posted by ideasarebulletproof
dailycaller.com...
Just read this ridiculous article.
So according to this guy, people on food stamps should:
1. Lose voting privileges so "they couldn’t vote for greater benefits or easier terms (most of them don’t vote, but now they couldn’t)."
2. Be forced to shop at "Government Stores" so they feel the humiliation of being "wards of the state".
Oh and the "Government food products" would be easily recognizable, to further humiliation for people on food stamps.
3. Be subject to monthly tobacco and drug screening, and if found with tobacco or drugs in their system, be dropped from the program.
I really hope this is a joke, but I'm guessing it isn't. The sad thing is, a lot of people on this site will probably agree with this reprehensible person.
edit on 2/29/12 by ideasarebulletproof because: (no reason given)edit on 2/29/12 by ideasarebulletproof because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by EasyPleaseMe
As a Brit looking at comments in thread it appears the US has some serious social problems.
I've never seen so many self-righteous people in one place! Anyone with a modicum of sense is branded a liberal or socialist...
If You're On Food Stamps, You Should Lose Voting Privileges?
Originally posted by PrimePorkchop
If you're on Food stamps & driving a nicer car than the rest of us, your car should be confiscated and sold off to pay for your food stamp thievery.