First, let me state that I am not saying all people on government/taxpayer assistance practice this kind of behavior. People fall on hard times, and do need help. Before the welfare system people received help from their family, friends, neighbors, community, church, etc. And help was freely given by those who could help one in need.
But it's welfare abuse cases like this that make the entire system and the people who utilize it look bad. As taxpayers, our money is taken and given to people we don't know, for purposes we are unaware of, and more and more of our paychecks is taken year after year.
Common sense tells us that these are the type of people that are referred to as ballot cattle. Their only concern is for themselves, to be taken care of by means outside of themselves. So, they constantly vote for politicians who will promise them the moon. In reality, these people are being taken as well as we taxpayers are. A politician will promise the moon for votes just to keep them in power. And it's a vicious cycle.
When do we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? Why in the world should we be forced to support people who take advantage of the welfare system? What can we do to stop this? It is something that obviously happens and most people have probably read stories or heard on the news different cases such as this.
WE THE PEOPLE have to reform our government. We need to find a solution to stop this kind of madness. To heck with all of these backroom negotiations and hidden pork bills. If we don't, Lord only knows what kind of America future generations will be stuck with in this country.
When I finished reading this story, my first thought was, why did this woman have a 46 inch plasma tv and was receiving food stamps? It's horrible the t.v. was shot. But just WHY in the world did this woman have a television like that to begin with and receive food stamps?
Read the story below and then please comment.
Thursday January 14, 2010
Man accused of firing shots in dispute over food stamp card
CHARLESTON, W.VA. -- Police say a Charleston man shot at two people after finding the food stamp card his mother bought from the two had no value.
Charleston Cpl. S.M. Webb went to a home in the 300-block of Delaware Avenue Sunday afternoon to investigate the report of an argument with shots fired. Kimberly and Richard Jackson told the officer that Debra Burke and her son Clifton Lee Belcher, 20, of Randolph Street, came to their home to confront them about a Food Stamp card Burke bought from Kimberly Jackson, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court.
Kimberly Jackson told police that the argument started because Jackson sold the card to Burke for $50 and that the card was supposed to have had a balance of $100 but had no value when Burke tried to use it at a nearby store, the complaint said. Burke became enraged and the confrontation ensued, police said.
While the group was arguing inside the Jacksons' home, Belcher showed a handgun and fired once into the couple's 46-inch flat screen television, the complaint said. Belcher then fled the house and fired once more from outside at a front window, the complaint said.
Officers were able to track Belcher down near the Delaware Avenue home a short time later and arrested him. Police could not locate the gun.
Belcher was charged with two counts of felony wanton endangerment and is being held at South Central Regional Jail.
It was not immediately clear if additional charges would be filed against the others involved. Charleston police still are investigating.
Story located here:
http://www.dailymail.com/policebrfs/201001130686
However, there are those who live on welfare who can work but don't. Some too long. Some just stay there forever. This I despise. I hate paying for another persons laziness, stupid decisions, drug addiction, alcohol problem, etc... People on government handout programs should be unhappy with it. That unhappiness should be strong enough to convince even the laziest of person to work for a living if at all possible. The longer your on it the more unhappy it should make you, so steadily reducing the benefit is a good approach too.
http://blog.heritage.org/2010...
I cannot drive, no one I know wants to hire me for a job, I cannot stand for more then a few minutes, I cannot bathe or put my clothes on, so how do I live? I moved in with my father, who helps me get around. Otherwise, I'd be living on the streets of Mobile. I've filed a lawsuit to collect my SSI and SSD, and my legal representatives should 'i win will get 40% of my back payments. I have to prove to our government that I'm handicapped, while this lazy good for nothing sits around waiting for her next welfare check. I guess I could've done the same thing, stayed in my rented home instead of moving in with my dad. When I went to the local Social Security office, the looks and silent comments from ...
I cannot drive, no one I know wants to hire me for a job, I cannot stand for more then a few minutes, I cannot bathe or put my clothes on, so how do I live? I moved in with my father, who helps me get around. Otherwise, I'd be living on the streets of Mobile. I've filed a lawsuit to collect my SSI and SSD, and my legal representatives should 'i win will get 40% of my back payments. I have to prove to our government that I'm handicapped, while this lazy good for nothing sits around waiting for her next welfare check. I guess I could've done the same thing, stayed in my rented home instead of moving in with my dad. When I went to the local Social Security office, the looks and silent comments from both the the social security receivers and giver was written all over their faces. What is a fairly young white woman doing here? Racism goes both ways.
I've made a great living and have accumulated a lot of my money in my SSI and SSD over the course of my lifetime. Yet, their acting as if I'm faking and a fraud. I wish I could be as healthy and able to work as the woman above, but my circumstances tell me I cannot.
In the meantime, I have no health insurance (and do not want ObamaCare reform), have accumulated $31,000.00 in hospital bills, I have no money for rehabilitation and the likelihood that after 16 months, that the stroke effects will remain permanent. She's physically able to work but chooses to not to work and because of the color of my skin, I'm automatically the faker and fraud.
I'm truly truly sorry for your situation. I really mean that. But this particular person is not of the same fiber as you. You are not out looking to rip someone off. This woman was. Big difference.
Where there is a government program, there will be abuse.
Ditto for Medicare/Medicaid. There is abuse there as well. Often from physicians presenting false bills to the gov. I know some seniors who are vigilant about reporting anything offered or charged to them that they don't think they need! We should all be so honest.
Most will have babies just to receive more and more money. NOT FAIR.
Gov. should say, OK were gonna help you out ONE TIME, but if you get knocked up again then its on you.
We have to set limits. Elders need more help than the young who is able to work.
People in the past who drew unemployment had to show they were at least trying to find a job. Not anymore
Government job, pay and benefits = $100,000 per annum. This is paid for by taxpayers whose jobs pay and benefits = $60,000 per annum. What is wrong with that picture. Our esteemed Government employees need to take a hit also, like PO workers. Cut delivery down to one day a week. That would lower a lot of government spending and bills. . .
give a man a fish, feed him for a day...teach him to fish...feed him for his lifetime...
Mr. Jefferson was just one of many who instituted our unique form of governance to make this point NUMEROUS times. Charitable obligation is upon The People directly because when shifted to government, boundless excuses inevitably arise for its expansion.
Now, hasn't that been the irrefutable result we've witnessed since the 1920's when that Pandora's Box was first opened?
Also, economic policy in general must be consistent with human nature. Laziness and greed are the two human underpinnings that make capitalism the only successful system: Very few are interested in working for the government or for those who CHOOSE not to get a job.
I do not know if welfare agencies are still advertising,but they need to be re-structured,in part to see to it that their clients find work,and continue to recieve help for a few months after getting a job.In 1992 I was fired,for being disabled,and went to sign up for welfare,was told to do that by the unemployemnt office -couldn't get unemployement,I was disabled -onwards - Humbolt County welfare woman told me to sell my truck,tools,and books,which would have trapped me into welfare.I was a single parent,and with what money I'd have gotten,would have my daughter and I living in cardboard boxes.And downhill from there.The Rescue ! - The VA,when informed by SSA that I was crazy,and a veteran,actually started giving me money.Four years later,and twenty after I had asked the VA for help.
My point ? Get the government out of almost all assistance for citizens.And fix the fornicatingwithdeadskunksVA.