I appreciate this post CA, as well as NT16's. It's nice to be able to have a discussion without all the socialist, juvenile drivel disguised as compassion.
The policy and politics of Trumpism
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More name-calling will result in suspensions. If you can't handle a discussion without getting angry, then get the hell out of it...
CA, following up on your mention of charity and helping the people of your community, I see that a lot of our activities are similar.
At my daughter's school there are a couple of families that have experienced the loss of a parent. The community has taken it upon themselves to assist and has for years. My wife and I, along with scores of other families, take turns providing meals and doing yard work and other odd chores. It's sad that those that advocate government seem to hold the concept of charity in contempt. Having a personal connection with your community is good for your soul. And the labor/money provided goes directly to the families. It's not consumed by bureaucracy or mismanaged or steered toward political allies.
My wife and I have for years sponsored the village where my wife was born in central Vietnam. We pay for the children's education, provide food, and send Christmas gifts. We do this through personal friends (and the Church) and not through the government, as most everything would be stolen. As it is, we still often have to pay "fees" to be able to assist the poor.
Now that our daughter is older, we will soon, as a family, be traveling with groups like Doctors Without Borders regularly. While most of the assistance will be from my wife, I'll do my part by hauling around medical supplies and playing amateur carpenter. It will be an invaluable experience for our daughter.
And we are always looking to do more.
At my daughter's school there are a couple of families that have experienced the loss of a parent. The community has taken it upon themselves to assist and has for years. My wife and I, along with scores of other families, take turns providing meals and doing yard work and other odd chores. It's sad that those that advocate government seem to hold the concept of charity in contempt. Having a personal connection with your community is good for your soul. And the labor/money provided goes directly to the families. It's not consumed by bureaucracy or mismanaged or steered toward political allies.
My wife and I have for years sponsored the village where my wife was born in central Vietnam. We pay for the children's education, provide food, and send Christmas gifts. We do this through personal friends (and the Church) and not through the government, as most everything would be stolen. As it is, we still often have to pay "fees" to be able to assist the poor.
Now that our daughter is older, we will soon, as a family, be traveling with groups like Doctors Without Borders regularly. While most of the assistance will be from my wife, I'll do my part by hauling around medical supplies and playing amateur carpenter. It will be an invaluable experience for our daughter.
And we are always looking to do more.
Being born into poverty is one thing. Choosing to stay is something else entirely. If you are an able-bodied adult living in poverty, you almost assuredly have made a laundry list of bad choices.
I've mentioned this before .... I grew up poor. We didn't live on public assistance, but I remember my earliest Christmases involving no presents or decorations. At the time we were a family of five living in a travel trailer. Not a double wide or a single wide. A one bedroom travel trailer. And this was due to the many bad choices my father made. As I got older and started paying attention to the world around me, I decided I didn't want to be poor. Despite no emphasis from my parents about my education, I worked hard to make good grades. I got my education, worked hard (up to three jobs while in college), reinvested any disposable income, etc. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's not a hard concept. It just takes the desire to better one's self. People can do or not do it, but the choice is theirs.
ETA: And, of course, I believe everyone knows my wife's story, which was far more dire than anything I experienced. Yet, she came here, learned the language, got a degree, went to work, got another degree, and so on. No she makes an incredible salary and she did it without expecting a handout from anyone.
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Well, I'm going to join the family on the beach for a while. I suppose if I get a sunburn I should get some government-provided aloe? Since there is no such thing as personal responsibility and whatnot.
I am not so sure that the Republican wouldn't have gotten more votes from the incident considering the earlier article from The Guardian about Montana and its "white man's country". Besides, it appears the victim in the case needs to shut up after it is now known that he went to twitter talking about wanting to punch a 15 or 16 year old conservative in the face a couple of years back. Want to post that on twitter, fine, just don't get the sniffles and "you broke my glasses" when someone does something to you because you were being a ........
My grandparents were dirt poor. My parents left Lamar County, Alabama, for the big city of Birmingham and worked their way through technical school: my dad to become a draftsman and my mom to become a registered nurse. I was the first in my immediate family to go to college and graduate. We are an example that the so-called cycle doesn't have to exist, and we are not alone.
More on the Comey drama from several pages back.
Sources: Comey acted on Russian intelligence he knew was fake
Sources: Comey acted on Russian intelligence he knew was fake
This article really hits home an idea that struck me recently. If we think what we saw out of Russia in 2016 was bad we are going to be spinning in 2020. No way in hell the EU countries allow the Russians to hijack our Republic again without their own counter efforts. I expect that our allies in Europe are ramping their hacking efforts of the US and the GOP as we sit here. The 2018 mid-terms will likely feature lots of ill gotten intel on both sides. Our voting population best learn some critical thinking skills quickly
Your family has lived the American dream, and that's awesome. Your grandparents made things better for your parents, who made things better for you. That's the cycle that should be encouraged, not one of perpetual dehumanizing dependence. And nurses hold a special place in my heart - a combination of high skill and compassion. Kudos to your Mom.
You also won't get phished if you use common sense. When in doubt, simply delete the email.Both parties should ban email. You can't get phished if you don't use email.
What's funny is each side would have been hacked by the other. Kushner better be glad it didn't happen...
The WaPo article basically says this, and I agree: it was a pretty dumb and naive thing for Kushner to ask.What's funny is each side would have been hacked by the other. Kushner better be glad it didn't happen...
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