Re: O/T Father Figures

Posted by northeast iowa on March 13, 2010 at 07:57:01 from (206.72.18.89):

In Reply to: Re: O/T Father Figures posted by harry in ohio on March 13, 2010 at 06:42:30:

Mr Harry, I kinda was the devils buddy on this one, and you jumped in on it. I would like to congradulate you on your life, and never do I intentionaly step on any ones toes personaly.

If you noticed, I painted everyone with a wide brush, and that is not fair at all. However every person on welfare gets painted with this same wide brush. It is a human thing we got going on.

I do hire alot of poor kids, and for the most part, they are the best workers. That being said, there are many obsticles they face that others can't imagine, or care about.

A poor high school kid without a car, is screwed, unless some one can give him a ride. If he purchases a car, it isn't a good runner with low milage. Therefore when his car breaks down he is late for work, or looses his job. It could be simply because it needs tires, or a new battery.

They also don't have health insurance, so any sickness is dealt with by not going to the doctor. As a matter of fact, a good friend Wed was to take his wife to a specialist because of a leg problem. The infection has set in for over two months. They at the last moment, decided they could not afford the doctor bills, and are going to try to fix it themselves, home style.

I should point out she was born with a sack on her spinal cord, she has a education, but walking is almost imposible, yet I dare anyone to call her disabled to her face. Anyone want to suggest a solution, such as government help that we all know for a fact is as easy as just saying you want it?

No insurance company will take her on, we have discussed her health care problems several times, and it is a dead end street with the government. If she would not have gotten married, and had a child, perhaps it would have worked better. Any idea what it cost for her drugs every month, and one of those drugs ofset her birth control. They have one child that is a doll, and healthy. But still needs food etc.

The house they live in is owned by a wealthy farmer whos name is towards the top of the list on the EWG farm subcity web page. He is a wonderful guy, but buys a farm every other year. He will admit it is the stupid farm program that pays for it all.

If you have visited the web site, his name is listed as one recipiant, his wife is another, they have a LTD, a ______ Farms Inc. he has two daughters on the list that could not tell you what a tractor looks like, and two sons whose names are on the list. He had to return a couple of farms that were his dads, back to mom and dad because there was talk of a $250 thousand top suggested a few years ago.

The farm corperation pays for everything, including vacations, a air plane, boat, housing, vehickles, and the meat on the table, all tax free.

Just so you understand I don't blame him for harvesting the government checks.

I would like to also coment on how your good life was blessed in a way that you probably overlooked, or was unaware of. How did you get your values of hard work, and understanding the opertunities that lay ahead. Do you not thank your parents for helping you? Or did a wife or teacher, maybe a friend help you understand how important it was? Do you consider this a break in life, that some never got? Did you ever luck out and get a job that could have went to someone else? Did you ever realize that just in case all went down the tubes, mom and dad could have saved your skin?

Ive been divorces twice, and kept my head above water, I got water in my lungs several times, but somehow made it. Any idea of a willing to work with you wife is worth face value compared to maxing out credit cards...well get the picture here?

Don't take any of this personaly, I'm making general points. I count so many things as blessings that others don't realize.

I take advantage of my VA benifits, otherwise I have never taken a cent in a hand out, never filed for chapter 11 etc. The government does help pay for the street in front of my house, my sewer, water etc. from your tax dollars.

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