In article >,
Julie Bove > wrote:
>
>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:05:13 -0600, George Leppla
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On 1/1/2014 9:31 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>> (Ridiculous long winded rant snipped.) No, it's not. Just this past
>>>> Thanksgiving there was a story in our local newspaper WITH PICTURES
>>>> taken at the local homeless shelter of the meal provided for the
>>>> 'homeless and out of work.' No faces were shown just the rows of place
>>>> sittings with full plates and next to m-a-n-y plates were smart phones,
>>>> Blackberries, and iPhones, NO TracFones to be seen anywhere. So don't
>>>> preach to me about how bigoted I am. If they're 'homeless and out of
>>>> work' how are they able to pay for access each month?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>So in your world, people on welfare or food stamps or eating a meal at a
>>>shelter should have to give up their cell phones in order to receive any
>>>assistance?
>>>
>>>And of course, we have already heard from the "they buy junk food" crowd
>>>so let's restrict food stamps to buying rice and beans and powdered milk.
>>>
>>>And we have also heard from the "they have a car" and the "they have a
>>>TV" crowds so maybe before someone gets any assistance we should make
>>>them sell their cars and TVs to buy food.
>>
>> I think they should have to work, if able bodied let them sweep the
>> streets, do something, not just mooch.
>
>Apparently in your part of the country there is a need for street sweepers.
>That is not something we ever see here although once in a while you will see
>a parking lot sweeper.
>
>Makes no sense to just create some unneeded job and have someone go through
>the motions just to justify giving them food or money or whatever. Because
>not only do you have to create that job for them, but also someone to manage
>them and others like them.
>
>Fact is, fewer bodies are needed to do things these days. Automated
>systems, computers, etc. They've all lessened the need for all those jobs.
So? People need jobs. If I were Tyrant of the United States, everybody
on the public tit would have to work. The jobs would be just sufficiently
unpleasant (e.g., sorting recyclables) as to provide incentive to really
work at training for better jobs. Meaningful day care would be provided
for their children, to indoctrinate them in the value of work and break
the cycle of poverty.
Cindy Hamilton
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