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What was it that your book you all profess to follow says about the poor:
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
reply to post by zero1020
The Earth has the capacity to feed around 12 billion at current estimates.
Yes it does and when I see mile after mile of crops used for fuel it makes me crazy.
You realize we have pulled the plug on the Ethanol program? The government stopped funding it when they realized how much it raised the cost of food and hurt people in poor countries.
Originally posted by Kali74
Once it is their money, it's none of your business. If they choose to eat less so they can send their family that barely eats at all, food... it's none of your business.
Originally posted by TheMagus
Originally posted by Kali74
Once it is their money, it's none of your business. If they choose to eat less so they can send their family that barely eats at all, food... it's none of your business.
Originally posted by jude11
A decision to feed family is a no-brainer.
Peace
quoted 4 truth [and both posts should have more stars ]
funny how the tax slaves keep on insisting that it's "their money".
after they've handed it over to the gangsters for "Protection" *COUGH* I mean, paid their taxes.
to the grasping "my money" crowd :
Don't like it?
grow a pair and STOP paying taxes then.
simples.
of course, when these "folk" speak of freedom it's freedom to oppress and exploit those beneath them
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
reply to post by zero1020
The Earth has the capacity to feed around 12 billion at current estimates.
Yes it does and when I see mile after mile of crops used for fuel it makes me crazy.
You realize we have pulled the plug on the Ethanol program? The government stopped funding it when they realized how much it raised the cost of food and hurt people in poor countries.
They did?
when did that happen?
Originally posted by NavyDoc
Originally posted by Kali74
Once it is their money, it's none of your business. If they choose to eat less so they can send their family that barely eats at all, food... it's none of your business.
I disagree. It is not their money and they are getting other people's money under false pretenses. If one has to survive on the largess of someone else, then the people funding them have every right to seek accountability how their money is spent.
Originally posted by KnowledgeSeeker81
reply to post by GrantedBail
Actually quite to the contrary I am one that can speak volumes on this. Currently I am starting my own business, as a direct competitor to a nation-wide large company. I'm doing this on a fast-food managers salary. I'm taking business from this large company, soon I will start employing people myself. Why? Because I am giving everything to this.
I also have been near homeless, and myself applied for government benefits years ago. I got approved the same week I got a job, yea a fast-food mcdonalds type job. I bought myself one weeks worth of groceries, called the welfare department and told them I'm employed now and don't need help. I stuck with my crappy job and was the best and most motivated employee I could be. My crappy fast-food job promoted me.
Now years later through hard work and dedication I am becoming my own boss. The entire time I was struggling, I was paying for others struggling who didn't try. I had/have the determination to SURVIVE in general, and the yearn to always pursue greater things. It's not my fault nor burden to support those not willing to try.
Originally posted by luciddream
Yeah screw another human being, let them die, i'm more interested and support giving money to CEO of private corporation as their yearly bonus, they are our future, they will eventually think about give us a job.
We must file a compliant, Less food for starving people, more money for CEOs!
some people make me sick! one day the world should just switch! all the suffering people should be able to live in a home and a rape free society, while all the snobs should get sent to a place where they have to fear rape and kill daily.
Originally posted by GrantedBail
reply to post by NavyDoc
Taxes are part of living in a civil society. Who pays for your roads and street lights?? Who pays for your calls to 911? Who keeps the "beaners" out of your neighborhood?? Who lets you send your kid to school while you go make a living?? Who makes sure that your medicines and food is safe??
You don't want to pay taxes. Feel like you are under the gun. Go live off the freakin grid.
Who pays for your roads and street lights?? Who pays for your calls to 911? Who keeps the "beaners" out of your neighborhood?? Who lets you send your kid to school while you go make a living??
Who makes sure that your medicines and food is safe?
Originally posted by Kali74
Once it is their money, it's none of your business. If they choose to eat less so they can send their family that barely eats at all, food... it's none of your business.
Originally posted by neo96
I find it absolutely hilarious with the religious quotes in this thread to justify Government actions.
To repeat:
Where is that 'separation of church and state' at now eh? to justify draconianism.
edit on 22-7-2013 by neo96 because: (no reason given)