On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:14:30 -0400, "Cheryl"
> wrote:

>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
m...
>
>> Another thing that sounds good in theory. You will probably find that most
>> people that end up strung out on drugs got into them because they already
>> had too much spare time on their hands. Most people who are gainfully
>> employed and have other activities on the side don't have time for getting
>> wasted.
>>
>
>Dave, I'm not trying to isolate your post from the rest of some of what is
>disgusting me, but I couldn't stay silent anymore. We are the fortunate
>ones. We may not be rich, but we don't have to steal or sell drugs or
>resort to crime to survive. Maybe some of us did at one time but have
>pulled out of it now. Maybe that's why we're angry at those still taking.
>I prefer to think of it as a loan. No, they might not pay it back. The
>ones who abuse the system are the ones you think of when the word "welfare"
>comes up. Not everyone is abusing it. Some are stuck in unfortunate
>circumstances beyond their control. Some can't get health care through a
>legitimate job and have kids to think of.
>
>Ugh... I'm done. I just got sad reading some of the posts in this thread
>where most of you posting think people who are poor are that way by choice.
>And that we're not supposed to help them. We ARE supposed to help them. "
>... there but for the grace of God go I ..."


Thank you, Cheryl.

Boron